Ranot (, ) is the northernmost district (''

amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', , )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the Provinces of Thailand, provinces, and are analogous to count ...

'') of Songkhla province, southern

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Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Sathing Phra, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province; Mueang Phatthalung, Khuan Khanun of

Phatthalung province Phatthalung (, ) is one of the southern Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla province, Songkhla, Satun province, ...

;

Cha-uat Cha-uat (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise): Thung Song district, Thung Song, Chulabhorn district, Chulabhorn, Ron ...

, and Hua Sai of Nakhon Si Thammarat province. To the east is the

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. The western part of the district is on the shores of ''Thale Noi'', the northern part of the

Songkhla Lake Songkhla Lake (, , ) is the largest natural lake in Thailand. It is on the Malay Peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km2 it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, ...

Etymology

The name ''Ranot'' is a Thai corruption of ''Renut'' (Jawi: رينوت), its original name in Malay. However, many local residents maintain that it is a shortened form of the Thai words ราวโตนด (''rao tanot'': 'a row of palm trees'). The official English-language spelling Ranot is falling out of favor locally, with the more phonetically accurate spelling 'Ranode' being used in its place.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

s''), which are further subdivided into 73 villages (''

muban Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...

s''). There are two sub-district municipalities (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...

s''). Ranot covers parts of ''tambon'' Ranot, and Bo Tru covers parts of ''tambons'' Bo Tru, Ra Wa, and Wat Son. There are a further 12

tambon administrative organization ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

s (TAO).

References

External links

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(Thai) Districts of Songkhla province {{Songkhla-geo-stub