Raman District

Raman
รามัน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Yala Province
Coordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°25′27″E / 6.47833°N 101.42417°E / 6.47833; 101.42417Coordinates: 6°28′42″N 101°25′27″E / 6.47833°N 101.42417°E / 6.47833; 101.42417
Country  Thailand
Province Yala
Seat Kayu Boko
Area
 • Total 516.1 km2 (199.3 sq mi)
Population (2014)
 • Total 91,850
 • Density 142.2/km2 (368/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.

History

The name Raman is actually the Thai corruption of Reman (Jawi: رمان), its original Malay name. Mueang Raman was one of the seven kingdoms, 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]

Seven subdistricts are scheduled to be split off to from the new district Kota Baru in 2015.[3]

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

Central administration

The district Raman is subdivided into 16 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages (Muban).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[4]
1.Kayu Bokoกายูบอเกาะ69,447
2.Kalupangกาลูปัง42,988
3.Kaloกาลอ43,208
4.Koto Tueraกอตอตือร๊ะ55,490
5.Kota Baruโกตาบารู45,418
6.Keroเกะรอ77,374
7.Cha-kwaจะกว๊ะ66,275
8.Tha Thongท่าธง76,983
9.Noen Ngamเนินงาม76,616
10.Baloบาลอ75,386
11.Ba-ngoiบาโงย42,770
12.Buemangบือมัง65,812
13.Yataยะต๊ะ55,374
14.Wang Phayaวังพญา76,759
15.A-songอาซ่อง65,428
16.Talo Haloตะโล๊ะหะลอ56,522

Local administration

There are 3 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 14 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

References

  1. ↑ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (0 ก): 40–68. 1917-04-29.
  2. ↑ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (0 ก): 658–666. 1938-11-14.
  3. ↑ http://www.law.moi.go.th/pdf/2558_1_19_2m.pdf
  4. ↑ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015-03-11.
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