Amphoe Raman
Encyclopedia
Raman is a district (Amphoe
) in the northeastern part of Yala Province
, southern Thailand
.
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. In 1938 it was named back to its historical name.
, 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.
), 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).
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 the northeastern part of Yala Province
Yala Province
Yala is the southernmost province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. Yala is the only land-locked province in the south of Thailand...
, 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...
.
History
The name Raman is actually the ThaiThai language
Thai , also known as Central Thai and Siamese, is the national and official language of Thailand and the native language of the Thai people, Thailand's dominant ethnic group. Thai is a member of the Tai group of the Tai–Kadai language family. Historical linguists have been unable to definitively...
corruption of Reman (Jawi: رمان), its original Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
name. Mueang
Mueang
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...
Raman was one of the seven towns, into which the Sultanate of Patani
Pattani kingdom
Pattani or Sultanate of Pattani was a Malay sultanate that covered approximately the area of the modern Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and much of the northern part of modern Malaysia. The King of Patani is believed to have converted to Islam some time during the 11th century...
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. In 1938 it was named back to its historical name.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) YarangAmphoe Yarang
-History:The old district office was located in Ban Ano Bulo, Tambon Yarang. However as the old location was flooded every year, the office was moved to Ban Bin Ya Limo on February 10, 1930...
, 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 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:...
of Pattani Province
Pattani Province
Pattani is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Narathiwat, Yala and Songkhla.-Geography:...
, 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...
and Rueso
Amphoe Rueso
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province, and Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala Province.-History:...
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...
, and Bannang Sata
Amphoe Bannang Sata
Bannang Sata is a district in the southern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-History:The name Bannang Sata is actually the Thai corruption of Benang Setar , its original Malay name...
, Krong Pinang
Amphoe Krong Pinang
-Etymology:The name Krong Pinang is actually the Thai corruption of Kampung Pinang , its original Malay name means 'The Village of Pinang'...
and Mueang Yala
Amphoe Mueang Yala
Mueang Yala is the capital district of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Khok Pho, Mae Lan and Yarang of Pattani Province, Raman, Krong Pinang and Yaha of Yala province, and Saba Yoi of Songkhla Province.-Administration:The district is subdivided into 14...
of Yala Province.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 16 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 88 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...
). 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. 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. | Kayu Boko | กายูบอเกาะ | 9,051 |
| 2. | Kalupang | กาลูปัง | 2,742 |
| 3. | Kalo | กาลอ | 2,860 |
| 4. | Koto Tuera | กอตอตือร๊ะ | 5,237 |
| 5. | Kota Baru | โกตาบารู | 5,174 |
| 6. | Kero | เกะรอ | 7,148 |
| 7. | Cha-kwa | จะกว๊ะ | 5,775 |
| 8. | Tha Thong | ท่าธง | 6,404 |
| 9. | 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 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)