Betong
เบตง

Statistics
Province:	Yala
District office:	Betong 5°46′25″N, 101°3′38″E
Area:	1,328.0 km²
Inhabitants:	54,620 (2005)
Pop. density:	41.1 inh./km²
Geocode:	9502
Postal code:	95110
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Betong (Thai: เบตง) is the southernmost district (Amphoe) of Yala Province, southern Thailand. Yala (Thai ยะลา) is the southernmost province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... Postcodes are generally clearly visible outside Australia Post offices. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Yala (Thai ยะลา) is the southernmost province (changwat) of 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. Than To (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand. ... Chanae (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand. ... Narathiwat (Thai นราธิวาส) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... For other uses, see Perak (disambiguation). ... State anthem: Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Capital Alor Star Royal capital Anak Bukit Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim  - Menteri Besar Mahdzir Khalid History    - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 9,426 km² Population  - 2003 estimate 1,778,188  - Density...

History

The name of Betong is a Thai corruption of its original Malay name, Betung (big). Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ...

Administration

The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 27 villages (muban). Betong itself has town status (thesaban mueang) and covers the complete tambon Betong. Each of the remaining tambon is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Betong (Thai เบตง) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, near the boundary to Malaysia. ... Thesaban (Thai: ) are the municipalities in Thailand. ...

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh. 1. Betong เบตง - 24,688 2. Yarom ยะรม 7 8,336 3. Tano Maero ตาเนาะแมเราะ 7 9,117 4. Aiyoeweng อัยเยอร์เวง 9 8,662 5. Than Nam Thip ธารน้ำทิพย์ 4 3,817

Map of populations by country The largest religious gathering on Earth. ... Betong (Thai เบตง) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, near the boundary to Malaysia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

External links

• amphoe.com

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