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THE
NORTH I CENTRAL
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EAST
COAST I THE
NORTHEAST I THE
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Chumphon
I
Krabi
I
Nakhon
Si
Thammarat
I
Narathiwat
I
Pattani
I
Phang
Nga |
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Phattalung
I
Phuket
I
Ranong
I
Satun
I
Songkhla
I
Surat
Thani
I
Trang
I
Yala |
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 Yala is the southernmost province of Thailand, with an area of 4,521
square
kilometres.
It
is
the
only
landlocked
province
in
the
south.
Today
Yala
is
the
border
province
with
many
interesting
facets:
history,
culture,
and
beautiful
scenery.
The
province
has
a
unique
mixture
of
cultural
heritage
of
several
groups--Thai,
Chinese,
and
Islam.
The
city
centre
has
systematic
town
planning
and
is
one
of
the
educational
centres
of
the
south
as
well. |
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The word Yala was derived from the local word yalo meaning fish
net.
Yala
used
to
be
part
of
Pattani,
a
colony
of
the
Sukhothai
Kingdom.
In
B.E.
2310
when
Ayutthaya
fell
to
the
Burman,
southern
colonies
became
independent.
During
the
reign
of
King
Rama
I of
the
Rattanakosin
Dynasty,
the
King
sent
his
brother,
Khrom
Phra
Ratchawangbowon
Maha
Surasihanat
to
take
Pattani.
In
B.E.
2351,
the
King
had
Pattani
separated
into
7
smaller
colonies,
namely
Muang
Pattani,
Muang
Sai
Buri,
Muang
Nong
Chik,
Muang
Yaring,
Muang
Ra
Ngae,
Muang
Raman,
and
Muang
Yala.
Yala
had
changed
its
rulers
many
times
before
Monthon
was
abolished
in
B.E.
2476
and
finally
became
one
of
the
provinces
(Changwat)
of
Thailand. |
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