Betong District

Betong
เบตง
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Yala Province
Coordinates: 5°46′25″N 101°3′38″E / 5.77361°N 101.06056°E / 5.77361; 101.06056Coordinates: 5°46′25″N 101°3′38″E / 5.77361°N 101.06056°E / 5.77361; 101.06056
Country  Thailand
Province Yala
Seat Betong
Tambon 5
Muban 32
Area
  Total 1,328.0 km2 (512.7 sq mi)
Population (2014)
  Total 61,794
  Density 41.1/km2 (106/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 95110
Geocode 9502

Betong (Thai: เบตง) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Betong is located at the boundary to Malaysia. To the north is Than To, to the east Chanae (Narathiwat Province). To the south is the Malayian state of Perak, to the west Kedah.

The highest point of the Sankalakhiri Range (Northern Titiwangsa Mountains), 1,533 m (5,030 ft) high Ulu Titi Basah (เขาหลวง), is located at the Thai/Malaysian border between Betong District and Hulu Perak district of Perak.[1]

History

In the past, this area was under Mueang Raman, Monthon Pattani. It was officially upgraded to be a district in 1868 in the name Yarom. In 1930, Phra Phichit Banchakan, the district name was changed to Betong.

The name Betong is actually the Thai corruption of Betung, its original Malay name means 'Bamboo'.

Administration

Central administration

The district Betong is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 32 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[2]
1.Betongเบตง-26,640
2.Yaromยะรม810,074
3.Tano Maeroตาเนาะแมเราะ99,470
4.Aiyoewengอัยเยอร์เวง1111,244
5.Than Nam Thipธารน้ำทิพย์44,366
 

Local administration

There is one town (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There is one subdistrict municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 3 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. Gunong Ulu Titi Basah: Thailand
  2. "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-05-20.

External links

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