Rueso District


Rueso is a district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are : Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province; Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala Province.

History

Originally the area of the district was tambon Tamma-ngan of Mueang Ra-ngae District, the present-day Ra-ngae District. In 1913 it was upgraded to Tamma-ngan Minor District, consisting of six sub-districts. In 1917 it was renamed "Rueso". On 1 October 1939 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into nine sub-districts, which are further subdivided into 71 villages. The township Rueso covers parts of tambons Rueso and Rueso Ok. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations.