Panare (, ) is a district (amphoe) in Pattani province, southern Thailand.
History The name "Panare" comes from the Pattani Malay language: Pata means pantai in Standard Malay meaning 'beach' and tare means 'otter trawl'. Thus Pata Tare means 'a beach for drying otter trawls in the air'. With time the pronunciation changed to Panare.
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sai Buri, Mayo, and Yaring. To the north and east is the Gulf of Thailand.
Administration The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 52 villages (mubans). Panare is a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers most of tambon Panare. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). No. Name Thai Villages Pop.1.Panareปะนาเระ59,2902.Tha Khamท่าข้าม42,0933.Ban Nokบ้านนอก64,0794.Donดอน63,6015.Khuanควน52,4376.Tha Namท่าน้ำ54,2497.Khok Krabueคอกกระบือ41,8668.Pho Mingพ่อมิ่ง42,8449.Ban Klangบ้านกลาง97,14610.Ban Nam Boบ้านน้ำบ่อ45,526
Economy Ban Klang Subdistrict is home to the Chao Lay School (Sea Gypsy School of Fishery), an institution that teaches sustainable fishing and has spurred the rejuvenation of Pattani's fisheries industry, horse crabs in particular.
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External links amphoe.com (Thai)