Sai Buri
Encyclopedia
Sai Buri is a district (Amphoe
) in Pattani Province
, southern Thailand
.
The local Malay people call it Teluban (Jawi: تلوبن), which is also the name of the only municipal area of the district, or Selindung Bayu (Jawi: سليندوڠ بايو), the Malay
and Sanskrit
word for "wind shelter".
of Pattani Province, Bacho
of Narathiwat Province
, Kapho
, Thung Yang Daeng
and Panare
of Pattani again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
.
into which the Pattani sultanate was split. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century it became a province within the Monthon Pattani. 1909 the area of the province was reduced by reassigning Yi-Ngo and modern-day Mueang Narathiwat districts to Mueang Bang Nara, now Narathiwat province. In 1932 the province was abolished, the northern half was added to Pattani province and the southern part to Narathiwat.
Originally simply named Mueang, the district was renamed to Taluban in 1917. 1938 the district was renamed to Saiburi.
), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban
). Taluban is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers the complete tambon Taluban. Each of the other subdistricts has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) in Pattani Province
Pattani Province
Pattani is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Narathiwat, Yala and Songkhla.-Geography:...
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
The local Malay people call it Teluban (Jawi: تلوبن), which is also the name of the only municipal area of the district, or Selindung Bayu (Jawi: سليندوڠ بايو), the Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word for "wind shelter".
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Mai KaenAmphoe Mai Kaen
Mai Kaen is the southeasternmost district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.-History:The minor district Mae Kaen was formed on November 15 1973 by splitting the two tambon Sai Thong and Mai Kaen from Sai Buri district...
of Pattani Province, Bacho
Amphoe Bacho
Bacho is the northernmost district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:In 1908 the district was established as the minor district Champako , which was upgraded to a full district the following year. In 1917 the district was renamed to Bacho.The district was part of the province...
of Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province that is one of the nation’s five provinces that borders Malaysia. The name of this...
, Kapho
Amphoe Kapho
-History:The minor district Kapho was formed on March 15 1982 by splitting the three southern tambon from Sai Buri district. On November 4 1993 it was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...
, Thung Yang Daeng
Amphoe Thung Yang Daeng
Thung Yang Daeng is a district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.-History:The minor district Thung Yang Daeng was created on May 16 1977, when four tambon were split from Mayo district...
and Panare
Amphoe Panare
-History:The name Panare comes from Pattani Malay language. Pata means Sea Beach, Tare means Otter Trawl. Thus Pata Tare means a beach for drying otter trawls in the air. With time the pronounce changed to Panare.-Geography:...
of Pattani again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
.
History
Saiburi was one of the seven MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
into which the Pattani sultanate was split. In the thesaphiban administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century it became a province within the Monthon Pattani. 1909 the area of the province was reduced by reassigning Yi-Ngo and modern-day Mueang Narathiwat districts to Mueang Bang Nara, now Narathiwat province. In 1932 the province was abolished, the northern half was added to Pattani province and the southern part to Narathiwat.
Originally simply named Mueang, the district was renamed to Taluban in 1917. 1938 the district was renamed to Saiburi.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 64 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Taluban is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers the complete tambon Taluban. Each of the other subdistricts has a Tambon administrative organization (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Muban | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Taluban | ตะลุบัน | ||
| 13,797 | ||||
| 2. | Tabing | ตะบิ้ง | 6 | 5,835 |
| 3. | Pase Yawo | ปะเสยะวอ | 7 | 7,754 |
| 4. | Bang Kao | บางเก่า | 4 | 3,166 |
| 5. | Bue Re | บือเระ | 4 | 2,950 |
| 6. | Tro Bon | เตราะบอน | 11 | 7,648 |
| 7. | Kadunong | กะดุนง | 8 | 5,000 |
| 8. | Lahan | ละหาร | 5 | 4,972 |
| 9. | Manang Dalam | มะนังดาลำ | 6 | 6,776 |
| 10. | Paen | แป้น | 8 | 4,555 |
| 11. | Thung Khla | ทุ่งคล้า | 5 | 1,807 |
External links
- amphoe.com (in Thai)