Than To ( Thai : ธารโต , pronounced [tʰāːn tōː] ) is a district ( amphoe ) in southern Yala province , Thailand .
5-571: The tambon Mae Wat was separated from Bannang Sata district on 9 June 1975 and formed the new minor district ( king amphoe ) Than To. It was upgraded to a full district on 13 July 1981. The area had been the site of the Than To Prison of the Corrections Department. The prison was established in 1935 for political prisoners. It was closed in 1957. Later the government converted the area to Than To Estate. Neighboring districts are (from
10-445: Is the Thai corruption of Benang Setar (Jawi: بنڠ ستار), its original Malay name. Benang means 'sewing thread', while setar is a 'tree with small, sour fruit' ( Bouea macrophylla ). In the past the district was named Ba Cho (บาเจาะ) controlled by Mueang Raman , created in 1907. The name Bacho is a Thai corruption of ' Bachok (Jawi: باچوق), its original Malay name. Later,
15-510: The district office was moved to a new location and renamed Bannang Sata . Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Yaha , Krong Pinang , and Raman of Yala Province; Rueso and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat province ; Than To of Yala Province; and Kedah state of Malaysia . Bannang Sata is divided into six sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 50 administrative villages ( mubans ). There are two sub-district municipalities ( thesaban tambons ) in
20-510: The district: This Yala Province , Thailand location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bannang Sata district Bannang Sata ( Thai : บันนังสตา , pronounced [bān.nāŋ sā.tāː] ; Malay : Benang Setar ; Jawi : بنڠ ستر ) is a district ( amphoe ) in the southern part of Yala province , southern Thailand . It is the site of the Bang Lang Dam and reservoir . The name Bannang Sata
25-442: The north clockwise): Bannang Sata of Yala Province; Si Sakhon of Narathiwat province ; Betong of Yala Province; and Kedah state of Malaysia . The district Than To is subdivided into 4 subdistricts ( Tambon ), which are further subdivided into 37 administrative villages ( Muban ). There is one subdistrict municipality ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district: There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in
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