Narathiwat province
Narathiwat
นราธิวาส | ||
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Jawi) | ||
• Chinese | 陶公府 (Simplified) | |
Postal code 96xxx | ||
Calling code | 073 | |
ISO 3166 code | TH-96 | |
Website | www |
Narathiwat (
Geography
Narathiwat province is on the Gulf of Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula. The Bang Nara is the main river and enters the Gulf of Thailand at the town of Narathiwat. Narathat Beach, the most popular in the province,[citation needed] is near the estuary. The total forest area is 1,196 km2 (462 sq mi) or 26.6 percent of provincial area.[7]
National parks
There are three national parks, along with two other national parks, make up
- Namtok Si Po National Park, 66 km2 (25 sq mi)[10]: 19
- Ao Manao–Khao Tanyong National Park, 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)[10]: 22
Toponymy
The former name of Narathiwat was Menara (
(Nara+adhivāsa), means the residence of wise people.History
Historically, Narathiwat was the part of the semi-independent
In 1909, Narathiwat was fully integrated into Siam as part of Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 negotiated with the British Empire. Along with Yala, Narathiwat was then part of Monthon Pattani.
Demographics
Narathiwat is one of four Thai provinces (along with
In 1963, the Thai government launched the Nikhom Sang Ton Eng Pak Tai ('self-development community in the south') program to move families from Thailand's northeastern and central provinces to the Sukhirin and Chanae Districts of Narathiwat. A total of 5,633 families were relocated to Narathiwat, where each family was rewarded with 18
The inhabitants of Narathiwat are largely farmers and fishermen.[14] Narathiwat is an area with various religious places of historical significance.
Symbols
The provincial seal shows a sailing boat with a white elephant on the sail. A white elephant is a royal symbol, and was put on the seal to commemorate the white elephant Phra Sri Nararat Rajakarini which was caught here and presented to the king.
The provincial symbol is the longkong fruit (
Administrative divisions
Provincial government
Narathiwat is divided into 13 districts (amphoe), which are further divided into 77 subdistricts (tambon) and 551 villages (muban).
Map | No. | Name | Thai | Malay |
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1 | Mueang Narathiwat | เมืองนราธิวาส | Menara | |
2 | Tak Bai | ตากใบ | Taba | |
3 | Bacho | บาเจาะ | Bahcok | |
4 | Yi-ngo | ยี่งอ | Jeringo | |
5 | Ra-ngae | ระแงะ | Legeh | |
6 | Rueso | รือเสาะ | Ruso, Jaba | |
7 | Si Sakhon | ศรีสาคร | Saka, Kuala Kaway | |
8 | Waeng | แว้ง | Raweang | |
9 | Sukhirin | สุคิริน | Pajak | |
10 | Su-ngai Kolok | สุไหงโก-ลก | Sungai Golok | |
11 | Su-ngai Padi | สุไหงปาดี | Sungai Padi | |
12 | Chanae | จะแนะ | Cene | |
13 | Cho-airong | เจาะไอร้อง | Jok Irong |
Local government
As of 26 November 2019 there are:
Transportation
Air
Rail
Although there is no direct access to Mueang Narathiwat District, Narathiwat's main railway station and nearest to Mueang District is
Health
Narathiwat is mostly served by public hospitals. Its main hospital is Naradhiwas Rajanagarindra Hospital and the province has one university hospital which is Galyanivadhanakarun Hospital of the Faculty of Medicine, Princess of Naradhiwas University.
Human achievement index 2022
Health | Education | Employment | Income |
26 | 75 | 54 | 42 |
Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
56 | 1 | 38 | 59 |
Province Narathiwat, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6233 is "low", occupies place 64 in the ranking. |
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
Rank | Classification |
1 - 13 | "high" |
14 - 29 | "somewhat high" |
30 - 45 | "average" |
46 - 61 | "somewhat low" |
62 - 77 | "low" |
Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings |
Recent history
There has been growing violence in southern Thailand since 4 January 2004, especially in the majority Muslim provinces of Narathiwat,
Most of the violence has been directed towards the minority Buddhist population in the province.
Religious sites
Central Mosque of Narathiwat
The important religious site for Muslims is the central mosque of Narathiwat. This
Khao Kong Buddhist Park
A minority of the people in Narathiwat are Buddhist. Although a minority, there are Buddhist temples in the same amphoe as the mosque. These include Khao Kong Buddhist Park, which occupies an area of 142 rai (227,200 square metres (2,446,000 sq ft)) in Tambon Lamphu about nine kilometers from town on the Narathiwat-
Phra Buddha Thaksin Ming Mongkol
The main attraction in this site is a southern
Notable residents
- Attachai Anantameak, actor and political activist
- Naraporn Chan-o-cha, Spouse of Prime Minister of Thailand
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24 Narathiwat: 1 PAO, 3 Town mun., 13 Subdistrict mun., 72 SAO.
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