Krong Pinang district

Krong Pinang กรงปินัง
District
District location in Yala province
Coordinates: 6°24′40″N 101°16′24″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Yala
Seat	Sa-ae
Area
• Total	191.0 km^2 (73.7 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	22,411
• Density	117.3/km^2 (304/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	95000
Geocode	9508

Krong Pinang (Thai: กรงปินัง, pronounced [krōŋ pī.nāŋ], Malay: Kampung Pinang, Patani Malay: کمڤوڠ ڤينڠ) is a district (amphoe) of Yala province, southern Thailand, established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Krong Pinang, Changwat Yala, BE 2547 (2004), which came into force on 8 October 2004.

Etymology

The name Krong Pinang is a Thai corruption of Kampung Pinang (Jawi: كمڤوڠ ڤينڠ, pronounced [kām.pōŋ.pī.nɛː]), its original Malay name means 'village of Pinang'. The word pinang means 'betel palm' or 'betel nut tree' (Areca catechu) in Malay.

History

The minor district (king amphoe) Krong Pinang was established on 30 April 1994, when four tambons were split off from Mueang Yala district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 8 October 2004.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Raman, Bannang Sata, Yaha, and Mueang Yala of Yala Province.

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 23 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas. There are four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Pop.
1.	Krong Pinang	กรงปินัง	9	9,286
2.	Sa-e	สะเอะ	5	5,757
3.	Huai Krathing	ห้วยกระทิง	4	3,334
4.	Purong	ปุโรง	4	4,034

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอเมืองยะลา จังหวัดยะลา ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอกรงปินัง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (42 ง): 20. May 26, 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอกรงปินัง จังหวัดยะลา พ.ศ. ๒๕๔๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 121 (Special 60 ก): 1–2. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 14, 2012.

External links

• amphoe.com