Narathiwat Province
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Narathiwat นราธิวาส |
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Narathiwat Province |
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| Capital | Narathiwat | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Sittichai Sakda (since October 2015) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4,475.0 km2 (1,727.8 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 50th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 774,799 | |
| • Rank | Ranked 36th | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 24th | |
| HDI | ||
| • HDI (2009) | 0.636 (medium) (76th) | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| Area code(s) | 073 | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-96 | |
| Vehicle registration | นราธิวาส | |
Narathiwat (Thai: นราธิวาส; Malay: (Wilayah) Narathiwat) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province, which is one of the nation's five provinces that borders Malaysia. The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources, and is relatively fertile. Narathiwat is about 1,140 kilometers south of Bangkok and has an area of 4,475 square kilometers. Seventy five percent of the area is jungle and mountains and has a tropical climate.
Narathiwat province is located on the Gulf of Thailand, on the Malay Peninsula. The Bang Nara is the main river and enters the Gulf of Thailand at the town of Narathiwat. Narathat beach, the most popular in the province, is near the estuary.
Budo – Su-ngai Padi National Park is located within the Sankalakhiri mountain range. Established in 1974, the park covers an area of 294 km², extending into neighbouring Yala and Pattani province. The main attraction is Pacho Waterfall.
The former name of Narathiwat was Menara (Jawi: منارا), meaning a 'minaret' in Malay, the pre-Islamic name is unknown. This became Bang Nara (Thai: บางนรา) or Bang Nak (Thai: บางนาค) in Thai, but was changed to Narathiwat by King Rama VI in 1915. "Narathiwat", from the Sanskrit (Nara+adhivāsa), means the residence of wise people. Today, traffic signs in Malaysia still use Menara.
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