Panare (Thai: ปะนาเระ, pronounced [pā.nāː.réʔ]) is a district (amphoe) in Pattani province, southern Thailand.

Panare
ปะนาเระ
Wat Thep Nimit
Wat Thep Nimit
District location in Pattani province
District location in Pattani province
Coordinates: 6°51′36″N 101°29′29″E / 6.86000°N 101.49139°E / 6.86000; 101.49139
CountryThailand
ProvincePattani
Area
 • Total144.1 km2 (55.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total43,131
 • Density299.0/km2 (774/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code94130
Geocode9404

History

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The name "Panare" comes from the Pattani Malay language: Pata means pantai in Standard Malay meaning 'beach' and tare means 'otter trawl'. Thus Pata Tare means 'a beach for drying otter trawls in the air'. With time the pronunciation changed to Panare.[citation needed]

Geography

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Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Buri, Mayo, and Yaring. To the north and east is the Gulf of Thailand.

Administration

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The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). Panare is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers most of tambon Panare. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[1]
01. Panare ปะนาเระ 5 9,290
02. Tha Kham ท่าข้าม 4 2,093
03. Ban Nok บ้านนอก 6 4,079
04. Don ดอน 6 3,601
05. Khuan ควน 5 2,437
06. Tha Nam ท่าน้ำ 5 4,249
07. Khok Krabue คอกกระบือ 4 1,866
08. Pho Ming พ่อมิ่ง 4 2,844
09. Ban Klang บ้านกลาง 9 7,146
10. Ban Nam Bo บ้านน้ำบ่อ 4 5,526

Economy

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Ban Klang Subdistrict is home to the Chao Lay School (Sea Gypsy School of Fishery), an institution that teaches sustainable fishing and has spurred the rejuvenation of Pattani's fisheries industry, horse crabs in particular.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Archived from the original on 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2009-11-05.
  2. ^ Kongrut, Anchalee (2 September 2019). "From Pattani seas to Bangkok plates". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
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