Rueso district
District in Narathiwat, Thailand
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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 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Narathiwat |
| Seat | Rueso Ok |
| Area | |
• Total | 468.324 km2 (180.821 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 62,893 |
| • Density | 134.3/km2 (348/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 96180 |
| Geocode | 9606 |
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 |
