Bannang Sata district

Bannang Sata (Thai: บันนังสตา, pronounced [bān.nāŋ sā.tāː]; Malay: Benang Setar; Jawi: بنڠ ستر ) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Yala province, southern Thailand. It is the site of the Bang Lang Dam and reservoir.

Bannang Sata บันนังสตา
District
District location in Yala province
Coordinates: 6°16′0″N 101°15′52″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Yala
Seat	Bannang Sata
Area
• Total	629.0 km2 (242.9 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	58,616
• Density	84.5/km2 (219/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	95130
Geocode	9503

History

The name Bannang Sata is the Thai corruption of Benang Setar (Jawi: بنڠ ستار), its original Malay name. Benang means 'sewing thread', while setar is a 'tree with small, sour fruit' (Bouea macrophylla).^[1]

In the past the district was named Ba Cho (บาเจาะ) controlled by Mueang Raman, created in 1907.^[2] The name Bacho is a Thai corruption of 'Bachok (Jawi: باچوق), its original Malay name. Later, the district office was moved to a new location and renamed Bannang Sata.^[3]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise): Yaha, Krong Pinang, and Raman of Yala Province; Rueso and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat province; Than To of Yala Province; and Kedah state of Malaysia.

Administration

Central administration

Bannang Sata is divided into six sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 50 administrative villages (mubans).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Pop.[4]
01.	Bannang Sata	บันนังสตา	11	19,445
02.	Bacho	บาเจาะ	05	08,318
03.	Tano Pute	ตาเนาะปูเต๊ะ	10	09,741
04.	Tham Thalu	ถ้ำทะลุ	05	02,998
05.	Taling Chan	ตลิ่งชัน	13	13,879
06.	Khuean Bang Lang	เขื่อนบางลาง	06	04,235

Local administration

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

• Bannang Sata (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบันนังสตา) consisting of parts of sub-district Bannang Sata.
• Khuean Bang Lang (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลเขื่อนบางลาง) consisting of sub-district Khuean Bang Lang.

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

• Bannang Sata (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบันนังสตา), (Malay: Benang Setar) consisting of parts of sub-district Bannang Sata.
• Bacho (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบาเจาะ), (Malay: Bachok) consisting of sub-district Bacho.
• Tano Pute (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตาเนาะปูเต๊ะ), (Malay: Tanah Putih) consisting of sub-district Tano Pute.
• Tham Thalu (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลถ้ำทะลุ) consisting of sub-district Tham Thalu.
• Taling Chan (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตลิ่งชัน) consisting of sub-district Taling Chan.