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Narathiwat
Narathiwat Province combines Malay-Muslim borderland culture, Gulf coast, peat-swamp forest and forested mountains, with Narathiwat town and Su-ngai Kolok as its main urban centres.
Southern Thailand
Area 4,475.4 km²
Population 823,996
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Bacho District
DistrictBacho District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Chanae District
DistrictChanae District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Cho-Airong District
DistrictCho-Airong District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Mueang Narathiwat District
DistrictMueang Narathiwat District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Ra-Ngae District
DistrictRa-Ngae District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
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Cho-Airong District
Cho-Airong District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Chanae District
Chanae District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Su-Ngai Padi District
Su-Ngai Padi District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Su-Ngai Kolok District
Su-Ngai Kolok District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
Sukhirin District
Sukhirin District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Narathiwat Province, Thailand.
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NarathiwatProvince
Bacho DistrictDistrict
Chanae DistrictDistrict
Cho-Airong DistrictDistrict
Mueang Narathiwat DistrictDistrict
Ra-Ngae DistrictDistrict
Rueso DistrictDistrict
Si Sakhon DistrictDistrict
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Understand Narathiwat
Narathiwat is Thailand's southeasternmost province, facing the Gulf of Thailand and bordering Malaysia. Much of the interior is forested and mountainous, while coastal plains, rivers and peat wetlands shape the east. Its identity is strongly influenced by Malay-Muslim culture alongside Buddhist and Chinese communities, so respectful, modest dress and sensitivity around religious places and local customs are particularly important.
Mueang Narathiwat is the provincial base for Narathat Beach, Narathiwat Central Mosque and nearby Khao Kong Buddhist Park. Pa Jo Waterfall in Bacho is a gateway to forest scenery, while the Sirindhorn Peat Swamp Forest introduces the province's distinctive wetland ecology. Su-ngai Kolok is the principal border and commercial centre and the southern terminus of Thailand's railway. Use the verified district pages to plan geographically; attractions and services that belong to a district are not attached directly to this province record.
Narathiwat at a glance
- Official name
- Narathiwat
- Thai name
- นราธิวาส
- Region
- Southern Thailand
- Population
- 823,996 (2024)
- Area
- 4,475.4 km²
- Type
- Province
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- Last reviewed
- 21 September 2026
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- Thailand Navigator Editorial Team
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