Raman District

Raman
รามัน
—  Amphoe  —
Amphoe location in Yala Province
Coordinates:
Country  Thailand
Province Yala
Seat Kayu Boko
Area
 • Total 516.1 km2 (199.3 sq mi)
Population (2008)
 • Total 85,187
 • Density 142.2/km2 (368.3/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 95140
Geocode 9506

Raman (Thai: รามัน) is a district (Amphoe) in the northeastern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

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History

The name Raman is actually the Thai corruption of Reman (Jawi: رمان), its original Malay name. Mueang Raman was one of the seven towns, into which the Sultanate of Patani was split in the beginning of the 19th century to reduce the power of the Sultan of Patani after a series of rebellions against the Siamese rulership. Tuan Mansor was appointed as the first ruler and resided in Kota Baru.

In 1917 the district was renamed from Raman to Kota Baru, the seat of the administration.[1] In 1938 it was named back to its historical name.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Yarang, Thung Yang Daeng and Kapho of Pattani Province, Bacho and Rueso of Narathiwat Province, and Bannang Sata, Krong Pinang and Mueang Yala of Yala Province.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) - Kayu Boko covers parts of the tambon Kayu Boko, and Kota Baru the complete tambon Kota Baru. There are 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Inh.[3]
01. Kayu Boko กายูบอเกาะ 9,051
02. Kalupang กาลูปัง 2,742
03. Kalo กาลอ 2,860
04. Koto Tuera กอตอตือร๊ะ 5,237
05. Kota Baru โกตาบารู 5,174
06. Kero เกะรอ 7,148
07. Cha-kwa จะกว๊ะ 5,775
08. Tha Thong ท่าธง 6,404
09. Noen Ngam เนินงาม 6,137
10. Balo บาลอ 4,785
11. Ba-ngoi บาโงย 2,558
12. Buemang บือมัง 5,180
13. Yata ยะต๊ะ 4,815
14. Wang Phaya วังพญา 6,208
15. A-song อาซ่อง 4,981
16. Talo Halo ตะโล๊ะหะลอ 6,132

References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF. 
  2. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF. 
  3. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5195_01.html. 

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