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Ko Yao (Thai: เกาะยาว, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ jāːw]) is a district (amphoe) in Phang Nga province in Thailand's south.

Ko Yao เกาะยาว
District
District location in Phuket province
Coordinates: 8°6′42″N 98°35′27″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phang Nga
Seat	Ko Yao Noi
District established	1903
Area
• Total	141.06 km2 (54.46 sq mi)
Population  (20 September 2003)
• Total	13,155
• Density	90.3/km2 (234/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	82160
Geocode	8202

History

Early history

Numerous cave paintings hidden around Ko Yao Island date back more than 2,000 years and attest distinct influence to its communities living today in the southern mainland provinces of Thailand.

The early inhabitants of Ko Yao were the Moken peoples (Sea Gypsies). Other nomadic peoples of the region are believed to be more recent migrants from the Malay peninsula, who settled on the islands in the 17th-18th centuries. These later arrivals include the Maniq people, the Semang and other Negrito peoples, all often interchangeably known, especially prior to the mid-20th century, as Sakai, a name now considered derogatory by the groups themselves and many Thais.[1][2]

The Mon people, belonging to the Khmer ethnolinguistic group, settled in peninsular Thailand ruling over maritime states like Ligor (Nakhon Si Thammarat). They melded with northern and southern migrants from Malaysia and Thailand, over centuries of commercial exchange and political conflict. The Mon stock remains prevalent for most of the people living in southern Thailand today, including the people of Ko Yao.

20th century

The minor district (king amphoe) Ko Yao was established in 1903 as a subordinate of Mueang Phang Nga district. On 1 January 1988 it was upgraded to a full district.[3]

Geography

The district covers several islands of the Ko Yao archipelago in Phang Nga Bay, near the island of Phuket. The two main islands are named Ko Yao Yai and Ko Yao Noi ('big long island' and 'small long island'). The northern tips of the islands are part of Ao Phang Nga National Park.

Religion

Ninety percent of the district's population (2018) of 18,000 are Muslims.[4] The Muslim religion was introduced in the 13th century by Arab traders.^{[citation needed]}

Administration

The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 18 villages (mubans). Ko Yao itself has sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) status, which covers parts of tambon Ko Yao Noi. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[5] 1. Ko Yao Noi เกาะยาวน้อย 99 4,833 2. Ko Yao Yai เกาะยาวใหญ่ 4 2,609 3. Phru Nai พรุใน 7 5,713

References

External links

• Ko Yao travel guide from Wikivoyage
• amphoe.com (Thai)

На других языках

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[fr] Ko Yao

Ko Yao (en thaï : เกาะยาว) est un district (Amphoe) de la province de Phang Nga, au sud de la Thaïlande[1].

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