- Amphoe Betong
Infobox Amphoe
name=Betong
thai=เบตง
province=Yala
coordinates=coord|5|46|25|N|101|3|38|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Betong
area=1,328.0
population=54,620
population_as_of=2005
density=41.1
postal_code=95110
geocode=9502Betong ( _th. เบตง) is the southernmost district ("
Amphoe ") ofYala Province , southernThailand .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 ofPerak , to the westKedah .History
In the past time, this area was under "Mueang" Raman,
Monthon Pattani . It was officially upgraded to be a district in 1868 in the name Yarom. In 1930 Phra Phichit Banchakan, district head officer changed the district name to be Betong.The name Betong is actually the Thai corruption of Betung, its original Malay name means 'Bamboo'.
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).External links
* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=488&pv=45 amphoe.com]
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