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Rueso District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Geocode
  
9606

Province
  
Narathiwat Province

Seat
  
Rueso Ok

Postal code
  
96180

Area
  
468.3 km²

Rueso District

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

Contents

Map of Rueso District, Narathiwat, Thailand

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province, and Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala Province.

History

Originally the area of the district was tambon Tammangon (ตำมะหงัน) of Tonyongmon district, the present-day Rangae district. In 1913 it was upgraded to Tammangon minor district (King Amphoe), consisting of 6 tambon. 1917 it was renamed to Rueso. On October 1, 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 71 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Rueso covers parts of tambon Rueso and Rueso Ok. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

Rueso District Wikipedia