Narathiwat (, ) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand and capital of Narathiwat Province. The town is in the Mueang Narathiwat District and was established in 1936. As of 2008, the population was 40,521.

|source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)(extremes)

Transportation

Route 42, to the north, connects the town to Pattani and then to the Phet Kasem Road (Route 4), which connects to Bangkok. Routes 4055 and 4056 lead south-west, in succession, to the Malaysia–Thailand border at Su-ngai Kolok, while Route 4084 leads south to Tak Bai and then east via Route 4057 to Su-ngai Kolok.

The town is served by Narathiwat Airport, to the north.

See also

  • Chat Warin Waterfall

References

  • http://www.naracity.go.th Town website