Rueso District

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

Rueso

รือเสาะ
District location in Narathiwat Province
Coordinates: 6°23′41″N 101°31′6″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNarathiwat
SeatRueso Ok
Area
  Total468.324 km2 (180.821 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total62,893
  Density134.3/km2 (348/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code96180
Geocode9606

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.Ruesoรือเสาะ1011,831
2.Sawoสาวอ74,214
3.Riangเรียง85,567
4.Samakkhiสามัคคี95,465
5.Batongบาตง85,821
6.Laloลาโละ88,656
7.Rueso Okรือเสาะออก59,530
8.Khok Satoโคกสะตอ85,136
9.Suwariสุวารี86,673
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