Rueso district

Rueso
รือเสาะ
District location in Narathiwat province
District location in Narathiwat province
Coordinates: 6°23′41″N 101°31′6″E / 6.39472°N 101.51833°E / 6.39472; 101.51833
CountryThailand
ProvinceNarathiwat
SeatRueso Ok
Area
 • Total
468.324 km2 (180.821 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
62,893
 • Density134.3/km2 (348/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code96180
Geocode9606

Rueso (Thai: รือเสาะ, pronounced [rɯ̄ː.sɔ̀ʔ]; Malay: Raso) is a district (amphoe) of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province; Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala province.

History

Originally the area of the district was tambon Tamma-ngan (ตำมะหงัน) of Mueang Ra-ngae District, the present-day Ra-ngae district. In 1913 it was upgraded to Tamma-ngan Minor District (king amphoe), consisting of six sub-districts (tambons).[1] In 1917 it was renamed "Rueso".[2] On 1 October 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.[3]

Administration

The district is subdivided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Rueso covers parts of tambons Rueso and Rueso Ok. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
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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