Rueso รือเสาะ |
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— Amphoe — | |
Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province | |
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Country | Thailand |
Province | Narathiwat |
Seat | Rueso Ok |
Tambon | |
Muban | |
Amphoe established | |
Area | |
• Total | 468.324 km2 (180.8 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 62,893 |
• Density | 134.3/km2 (347.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 96180 |
Geocode | 9606 |
Rueso (Thai: รือเสาะ) is a district (amphoe) of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.
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Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province, and Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala Province.
Originally the area of the district was tambon Tammangon (ตำมะหงัน) of Tonyongmon district, the present-day Rangae district. In 1913 it was upgraded to Tammangon minor district (King Amphoe), consisting of 6 tambon.[1] 1917 it was renamed to Rueso.[2] On October 1 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.[3]
The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Rueso covers parts of tambon Rueso and Rueso Ok. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Rueso | รือเสาะ | 10 | 11,831 | |
2. | Sawo | สาวอ | 7 | 4,214 | |
3. | Riang | เรียง | 8 | 5,567 | |
4. | Samakkhi | สามัคคี | 9 | 5,465 | |
5. | Batong | บาตง | 8 | 5,821 | |
6. | Lalo | ลาโละ | 8 | 8,656 | |
7. | Rueso Ok | รือเสาะออก | 5 | 9,530 | |
8. | Khok Sato | โคกสะตอ | 8 | 5,136 | |
9. | Suwari | สุวารี | 8 | 6,673 |
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