Yala province
Yala
ยะลา | |
|---|---|
| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Jawi | جالا (Jawi) |
| • Rumi | Jala (Rumi) |
| • Chinese | 惹拉 (Simplified) |
From top: Bueng Nam Sai, a natural lake in Raman District, 26 km from Yala City, it was once the habitat of rare species of fish Asian arowana, Sea of Mist Aiyoeweng, Chaloem Phra Kiat King Rama IX Waterfall in Betong District | |
| Motto(s): ใต้สุดสยาม เมืองงามชายแดน ("Southernmost of Siam. The beautiful border city.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Yala province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Yala |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Supot Rodruang Na Nongkhai |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,476 km2 (1,728 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 50th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 553,000 |
| • Rank | 46th |
| • Density | 124/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6617 "high" Ranked 11th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 43 billion (US$1.4 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 95xxx |
| Calling code | 073 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-95 |
| Website | yala |
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Yala Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดยะลา | |
|---|---|
| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Yala Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Mukhtar Matha |
| Website | yalapao |
Yala (Thai: ยะลา, pronounced [já(ʔ).lāː] Malay: Jala) is the southernmost Province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from northwest clockwise) Songkhla, Pattani, and Narathiwat. Yala is one of two landlocked provinces in southern Thailand, the other being Phatthalung. Its southern part borders Kedah and Perak of Malaysia.