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Travel Destinations - Yala Province
Yala is the southernmost province
of Thailand, with an area of 4,521 square kilometres. It is
the only landlocked province in the south. Today Yala is the
border province with many interesting facets: history, culture,
and beautiful scenery. The province has a unique mixture of
cultural heritage of several groups--Thai, Chinese, and Islam.
The city centre has systematic town planning and is one of
the educational centres of the south as well.
The word “Yala” was derived from the local word “yalo” meaning
“fish net”. Yala used to be part of Pattani, a colony of the
Sukhothai Kingdom. In B.E. 2310 when Ayutthaya fell to the
Burman, southern colonies became independent. During the reign
of King Rama I of the Rattanakosin Dynasty, the King sent
his brother, Khrom Phra Ratchawangbowon Maha Surasihanat to
take Pattani.
In B.E. 2351, the King had Pattani separated into 7 smaller
colonies, namely Mueang Pattani, MueangSai Buri, MueangNong
Chik, MueangYaring, MueangRa Ngae, MueangRaman, and MueangYala.
Yala had changed its rulers many times before Monthon was
abolished in B.E. 2476 and finally became one of the provinces
(Changwat) of Thailand.
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