Yala a province with land in general look like mountains. Hills and valleys. From central to southern end of the province. Above sea level to high. On average between 100-200 m. Most of the area covered by rainforest. And rubber plantations. There are two major mountain massif is a mountain ridge Gala Khiri. Ping Lo and mountains. The mountains within the province.
Major river is the river Pattani Upstream from the mountains in the Betong District Length of 210 kilometers.
Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand has some weird or dams. The Bacho. Bannang Sata.
The dam is another power in the south hills grip installed electric machine with three 72,000 kW total capacity.
Another line of the river that flows through the Yala River, Sai Buri. Length of 150 kilometers.
Provincial and territorial contact with neighboring countries as follows.
North Saba Yoi, Songkhla and take Khok Pho district. Pattani Province.
East Registration District Bacho district, Narathiwat province Rueso band states as Malaysia
Registration is south state band in Malaysia.
Songkhla and west take State Kedah Malaysia
Yala has a total area of 4,521.1 km. And a population of 415,537 people, most Muslim population percentage is 68.9 Language Bahasa Melayu, which each region will vary.
Symbols.
The provincial seal shows a miner with simple mining tools including hoes, crowbars, and baskets.
The provincial tree is the Red Saraca {Saraca declinata}.
The provincial flower is the Bullet Wood {Mimusops elengi}.
Administrative divisions.
Yala is subdivided into 8 districts, subdivided into 56 subdistricts,and 341 villages.
1.Mueang Yala
2.Betong
3.Bannang Sata
4.Than To
5.Yaha
6.Raman
7.Kabang
8.Krong Pinang
Yala is the southernmost provinces of Thailand. Diverse cultures and traditions, and includes the many attractions of interest by the example of tourism as Yala.
Yala Tourism .
Yala Central Mosque {มัสยิดกลางจังหวัดยะลา} is the main mosque of the province in western architectural style intertwined with the unique mosque frame.
City Pillar Shrine {ศาลหลักเมือง} This shrine houses the City Pillar made of Chaiyapruk wood.
Sanam Chang Phueak Park {สวนสาธารณะสนามช้างเผือก} It was used as the ground to give the King a white elephant named “Phra Sawet Sura Khachathan”.
Suan Khwan Mueang {สวนขวัญเมือง} Its vast area of 207 rai has a separate sportsground and a 69 rai pond, landscaped with sandy beach.
Tham Mae Nang Montho {ถ้ำแม่นางมณโฑ} Inside the cave are large connecting chambers that are mostly dark. A torch is highly recommended.
Tham Sin {ถ้ำศิลป์} This is a very small and dark cave with ancient mural of different postures of the Lord Buddha and a painting of three women standing together on the cave wall that has deteriorated with time.
Tham Krachaeng {ถ้ำกระแชง} is a cave located at Ban Ka Sot, Tambon Bannang Sata, about 50 kilometres from Amphoe Mueang Yala.
Bang Lang Dam {เขื่อนบางลาง} This Dam is the first multi-purpose dam in the South, on Pattani River.
Namtok Sukthalai or Namtok Kue Long {น้ำตกสุขทาลัยหรือน้ำตกกือลอง} It consists of five levels.
Sakai Village {หมู่บ้านซาไก} The Sakai is an ancient nomad tribe who exists on hunting and gathering, is an expert on herbal plants and using darts for hunting.
Namtok La-ong Rung {Rainbow Waterfall} {น้ำตกละอองรุ้ง} The slippery trek leads along the stream from the waterfall calls for precaution.
Namtok Bu Ke Pilo or Namtok Tawan Ratsami {น้ำตกบูเก๊ะปิโลหรือน้ำตกตะวันรัศมี} is about 19 kilometres from Amphoe Mueang. The entrance to the waterfall is about 500 metres from the village.
Betong {เบตง} is Malay, meaning “bamboo”. This district is at the southernmost point of Thailand.
Suan Sut Sayam (Betong Municipality Park) {สวนสุดสยาม} It is the overlook for the city, consisting of ornamental plants and flowering plants garden, avarium, health garden, a sportsground, a swimming pool, and a playground.
Phra Mahathat Chedi Phra Phutthathammaprakat {พระมหาธาตุเจดีย์พระพุทธธรรมประกาศ} This chedi is built in the modern Sivijaya style, covered in gold color.
The Swift {นกนางแอ่น} : at dusk the swifts would fly about the city centre and come to rest at houses, on buildings and on electricity lines, especially on the Bell Tower that is well-lit at night.
Namtok Inthason {น้ำตกอินทสร} is about 15 kilometres from Betong city centre.
Namtok Chaloem Phra Kiat Ro Kao {น้ำตกเฉลิมพระเกียรติ ร.9} is in Tambon Ai Yoe Weng.
Betong Hot Spring {บ่อน้ำร้อนเบตง} is situated at Ban Charo Parai Village, Tambon Tano Mae Ro.
The tunnel was built in three months in B.E. 2519, winding through the mountain for about one kilometre, about 50–60 feet wide with multiple entrances.
Festivals.
ASEAN Java Songbird Contest {งานมหกรรมแข่งขันนกเขาชวาเสียงอาเซียน} : Yala is one of the southern provinces that favor Java Songbirds. It is widely believed that Java Songbirds are good luck charms that would bring good luck to their owners, especially those birds with prescribed characteristics.
Yala Product and Cultural Revival Festival {งานเทศกาลฟื้นฟูประเพณีและของดีเมืองยะลา} is held annually on the first weekend of August, on the grounds of the Yala Municipality Office.
, held annually in May on the ground of the Yala Municipality Office, in which the model City Pillar is paraded.
Local Products.
Kluai Hin {กล้วยหิน} is a kind of banana.
Shogun oranges {ส้มโชกุน} is Yala’s leading economic crop.
Betong Soy Sauce {ซีอิ๊วเบตง} is made from soybeans with special method.
Betong Noodles {หมี่เบตง}is the egg noodles.
Travel.
Car.
Along Petchkasem via Phetchaburi - Prachuap Khiri Khan - Chumphon Highway 41 through to the Thung Song - Phatthalung - Hat Yai. And to travel to Pattani, Yala.
Train.
Start service from Hua Lam Pong Railway Station Bangkok - Yala daily
Bus.
Of the Air Transport Company Limited service between Bangkok - Yala car from the Southern Bus Terminal {Road Borommaratchachonnani}.
Air.
Not be available to go by plane directly to Yala. But tourists can use flight Bangkok - Hat Yai and Yala provinces travel to by train, bus, taxi or air-conditioned vans.
