Rueso District

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Rueso
รือเสาะ
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province
Amphoe location in Narathiwat Province
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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 THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 96180
Geocode 9606

Rueso (Thai: รือเสาะ) is a district (amphoe) of Narathiwat Province, southern 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.[1] 1917 it was renamed to Rueso.[2] On October 1, 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.[3]

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).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
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

References

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