Raman district
Raman is a district in the northeastern part of Yala province, southern Thailand.
History
The name Raman is a Thai corruption of Reman, its original Malay name. Mueang Raman was one of seven kingdoms, into which the Sultanate of Patani was split at the beginning of the 19th century to reduce the power of the Sultan of Patani after a series of rebellions against the Siamese rule. Tuan Mansor was appointed the first ruler and resided in Kotabaru.In 1917 the district was renamed from Raman to Kotabaru, the seat of administration. In 1938 it was given back its historic name.
Seven sub-districts are scheduled to be split off to form the new district Kotabaru in 2015.
Geography
Neighboring districts are : Yarang, Thung Yang Daeng, and Kapho of Pattani province; Bacho and Rueso of Narathiwat province; and Bannang Sata, Krong Pinang, and Mueang Yala of Yala Province.Administration
Central administration
Raman is divided into 16 sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages.| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Kayuboko | กายูบอเกาะ | 6 | 9,447 |
| 2. | Kalupang | กาลูปัง | 4 | 2,988 |
| 3. | Kalo | กาลอ | 4 | 3,208 |
| 4. | Koto Tuera | กอตอตือร๊ะ | 5 | 5,490 |
| 5. | Kota Baru | โกตาบารู | 4 | 5,418 |
| 6. | Kero | เกะรอ | 7 | 7,374 |
| 7. | Cha-kwa | จะกว๊ะ | 6 | 6,275 |
| 8. | Tha Thong | ท่าธง | 7 | 6,983 |
| 9. | Noen Ngam | เนินงาม | 7 | 6,616 |
| 10. | Balo | บาลอ | 7 | 5,386 |
| 11. | Ba-ngoi | บาโงย | 4 | 2,770 |
| 12. | Buemang | บือมัง | 6 | 5,812 |
| 13. | Yata | ยะต๊ะ | 5 | 5,374 |
| 14. | Wang Phaya | วังพญา | 7 | 6,759 |
| 15. | A-song | อาซ่อง | 6 | 5,428 |
| 16. | Talo Halo | ตะโล๊ะหะลอ | 5 | 6,522 |
Local administration
There are three sub-district municipalities in the district:- Mueang Raman consisting of parts of sub-district Kayuboko.
- Kotabaru consisting of sub-district Kota Baru.
- Balo consisting of sub-district Balo.
- Kayu Boko consisting of parts of sub-district Kayu Boko.
- Kalupang consisting of sub-district Kalupang.
- Kalo consisting of sub-district Kalo.
- Koto Tuera consisting of sub-district Koto Tuera.
- Kero consisting of sub-district Kero.
- Cha-kwa consisting of sub-district Cha-kwa.
- Tha Thong consisting of sub-district Tha Thong.
- Noen Ngam consisting of sub-district Noen Ngam.
- Ba-ngoi consisting of sub-district Ba-ngoi.
- Buemang consisting of sub-district Buemang.
- Yata consisting of sub-district Yata.
- Wang Phaya consisting of sub-district Wang Phaya.
- A-song consisting of sub-district A-song.
- Talo Halo consisting of sub-district Talo Halo.