Pattani is a town in the far south of Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

, near the boundary to Malaysia. It is the capital of the Pattani Province

Pattani Province

Pattani is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Narathiwat, Yala and Songkhla.-Geography:...

. The city has a population of 43,631 (2005). It covers the whole tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

Sabarang, Anoru and Chabang Tiko of Mueang Pattani district

Amphoe Mueang Pattani

Mueang Pattani is the capital district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.-History:This area was the center of the Pattani Kingdom. In the reign of King Rama II, the king ordered to divide the kingdom to 7 cities , Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman and Sai Buri. It was...

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The word Pattani is derived from "Petani" in Malay

Malay language

Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...

 which means farmer

Farmer

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The local dialect of Malay

Malay language

Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...

 is called Patani Malay or Yawi in Thai (derived from Jawi).

See also

• Pattani separatism