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Yala
ยะลา | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Jawi | جالا (Jawi) |
• Rumi | Jala (Rumi) |
• Chinese | 惹拉 (Simplified) |
Motto(s): ใต้สุดสยาม เมืองงามชายแดน ("Southernmost of Siam. The beautiful border city.") | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Yala |
Government | |
• Governor | Amphol Pongsuwan (since October 2023) |
Area | |
• Total | 4,521 km2 (1,746 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 47th |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 536,330 |
• Rank | 50th |
• Density | 118/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 45th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6617 "high" Ranked 11th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 43 billion (US$1.4 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 95xxx |
Calling code | 073 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-95 |
Website | www |
Yala (Thai: ยะลา, pronounced [já(ʔ).lāː] Malay: Jala[5]) is the southernmost Province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from northwest clockwise) Songkhla, Pattani, and Narathiwat. Yala is one of two landlocked provinces in southern Thailand, the other being Phatthalung.[6] Its southern part borders Kedah and Perak of Malaysia.
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