Narathiwat province

Narathiwat
นราธิวาส
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiمنارا (Jawi)
 • RumiMenara (Rumi)
 • Chinese陶公府 (Simplified)
From top: Phra Buddha Thaksin Ming Mongkol of Wat Khao Kong; The eponymous Bang Nara River; Narathat Beach
Nickname: 
Bang Nara
Mottoes: 
ทักษิณราชตำหนัก ชนรักศาสนา นราทัศน์เพลินตา ปาโจตรึงใจ แหล่งใหญ่แร่ทอง ลองกองหอมหวาน
("Thaksin Ratchaniwet Palace, Religious people, Pleasant Narathat (Beach), Fascinating Pacho (Waterfall), Great source of gold and mineral, Fragrant and sweet longan")
Map of Thailand highlighting Narathiwat province
CountryThailand
CapitalNarathiwat
Government
 • GovernorTrakul Totham
Area
 • Total
4,491 km2 (1,734 sq mi)
 • Rank48th
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
823,996
 • Rank29th
 • Density183/km2 (470/sq mi)
  • Rank16th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6233 "low"
Ranked 64th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 43 billion
(US$1.4 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
96xxx
Calling code073
ISO 3166 codeTH-96
Websitenarathiwat.go.th
Narathiwat Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดนราธิวาส
Interactive map of Narathiwat Provincial Administrative Organization
Government
 • TypeLocal administrative divisions
 • BodyNarathiwat Provincial Administrative Organization
 • PresidentKuseng Yawhasan
Websitenarathiwatpao.go.th

Narathiwat (Thai: นราธิวาส, pronounced [nā.rāː.tʰí.wâːt]; Malay: Menara) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from west clockwise) Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian states of Kelantan and Perak. The southern railway line ends in this province, which is one of the nation's four provinces that border Malaysia. The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources, and is relatively fertile. Narathiwat is about 1,140 kilometers south of Bangkok and has an area of 4,475 km2 (1,728 sq mi). Seventy-five percent of the area is jungle and mountains and has a tropical climate.