Narathiwat

6°25′N 101°49′E / 6.417°N 101.817°E / 6.417; 101.817

Narathiwat
นราธิวาส
เทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส
Official seal of Narathiwat
Narathiwat is located in Thailand
Narathiwat
Narathiwat
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 6°25′N 101°49′E / 6.417°N 101.817°E / 6.417; 101.817
Country Thailand
ProvinceNarathiwat
DistrictMueang Narathiwat
Government
 • MayorTanawit Chaiyanupong
Area
 • Total7.50 km2 (2.90 sq mi)
Elevation
9 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2008)[1]
 • Total40,521
 • Density5,402/km2 (13,990/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code(+66) 73
Websitenaracity.go.th

Narathiwat (Thai: นราธิวาส, pronounced [nā.rāː.tʰí.wâːt]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand and capital of Narathiwat Province. The town is in the Mueang Narathiwat District and was established in 1936.[2] As of 2008, the population was 40,521.[1] It lies 1,141 km south of Bangkok.

  1. ^ a b "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2010-01-21.
  2. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองนราธิวาส จังหวัดนราธิวาส พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 53 (ก): 824–827. 1936-11-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012.