Amphoe Than To
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| Province: | Yala |
| Area: | 648.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 21,323 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 32.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9504 |
| Postal code: | 95150 |
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Than To (Thai: ธารโต) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was separated from Bannang Sata district.
The area had been the location of the Than To prison of the Corrections department. The prison was established in 1935 for the political prisoners. It was closed in 1957. Later the government converted the area to Than To estate.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bannang Sata of Yala province, Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province, Betong of Yala province again and the state Kedah of Malaysia.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) of Khok Chang covers parts of the tambon Mae Wat.
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Yala - Betong - Bannang Sata - Than To - Yaha - Raman - Kabang - Krong Pinang | ||
