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Krong Pinang (Thai: กรงปินัง) is a district (Amphoe) of Yala Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Etymology
The name Krong Pinang is actually the Thai corruption of Kampung Pinang, its original Malay name means 'The Village of Pinang'. The word Pinang means Betel palm or Betel nut tree (Areca catechu) in Malay.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) Krong Pinang was established on April 30 1994, when four tambon were split off from Mueang Yala district.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on October 7 2004.[2]
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Raman, Bannang Sata, Yaha and Mueang Yala of Yala province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 23 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Krong Pinang |
กรงปินัง |
9 |
9286 |
|
| 2. |
Sa-ae |
สะเอะ |
5 |
5757 |
|
| 3. |
Huai Krathing |
ห้วยกระทิง |
4 |
3334 |
|
| 4. |
Purong |
ปุโรง |
4 |
4034 |
|
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองยะลา จังหวัดยะลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกรงปินัง" (in Thai) (May 26 1994). Royal Gazette 111 (42 ง): 20.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอกรงปินัง จังหวัดยะลา พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๗" (in Thai) (October 7 2004). Royal Gazette 121 (Special 60 ก): 1–2.
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