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Yaha district

Yaha (, ; Pattani Malay: ยาฮา, ) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Yala province, southern Thailand.

History

Yaha was separated from Mueang Yala to create the district in 1907.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Kabang of Yala province; Saba Yoi of Songkhla province; Mueang Yala, Krong Pinang, and Bannang Sata of Yala province; and Kedah state of Malaysia.

Administration

Central administration

Yaha is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 49 administrative villages (mubans).

<small>Numbers 5 and 9 belong to the tambons which now form Kabang District.</small>

Local administration

There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) in the district:

  • Yaha (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Yaha.
  • Patae (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Patae.

There are six sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Yaha (Thai: ) consisting of parts of sub-district Yaha.
  • La-ae (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district La-ae.
  • Baro (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Baro.
  • Tachi (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Tachi.
  • Ba-ngoi Sinae (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Ba-ngoi Sinae.
  • Katong (Thai: ) consisting of sub-district Katong.

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