Yaring district

Yaring
ยะหริ่ง
District location in Pattani province
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°51′59″N 101°22′9″E / 6.86639°N 101.36917°E / 6.86639; 101.36917
CountryThailand
ProvincePattani
Area
 • Total196.8 km2 (76.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total77,941
 • Density396.0/km2 (1,026/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code94150
Geocode9409

Yaring (Thai: ยะหริ่ง, pronounced [já(ʔ).rìŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Pattani province, southern Thailand. The Thai name is a corruption of the Malay Jaring (Jawi: جاريڠ).

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Panare, Mayo, Yarang, and Mueang Pattani. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

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The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 81 villages (mubans). There are three townships (thesaban tambons) in the district. Bang Pu covers tambon Bang Pu, Yaring parts of tambon Ya Mu, and Than Yong part of tambon Manang Yong. There are a further 13 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Talo ตะโละ 5 2,928
2. Talo Kapo ตะโละกาโปร์ 5 7,470
3. Tanyong Dalo ตันหยงดาลอ 5 3,144
4. Tanyong Chueng-nga ตันหยงจึงงา 2 1,685
5. Tolang ตอหลัง 3 2,656
6. Takae ตาแกะ 4 3,874
7. Tali-ai ตาลีอายร์ 4 3,735
8. Yamu ยามู 5 8,434
9. Bang Pu บางปู 3 9,269
10. Nong Raet หนองแรต 6 3,158
11. Piya Mumang ปิยามุมัง 5 3,290
12. Pulakong ปุลากง 4 1,834
13. Baloi บาโลย 4 2,420
14. Saban สาบัน 5 2,532
15. Manang Yong มะนังยง 5 5,187
16. Rata Panyang ราตาปันยัง 5 3,965
17. Charang จะรัง 7 4,366
18. Laem Pho แหลมโพธิ์ 4 7,994
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