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This
Province is in the southernmost part of Thailand.
"Yala" in the local language means fish net.
The original site of the town was in a place called Yalor
at the foot of a hill whose profile resembled that of a
fish net.
| Amidst its valley deep
inland, the province is proud of this dam and its
lush countryside. |
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This is the
most prosperous Province in the southern region with
income coming from the widespread rubber planting
activities in the state.
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The mountainous district with its natural
hot spring is a blessing for the tourist business |
The
provincial capital also boast of being the cleanest town
in Thailand, wrestling the title away from Trang.
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The
notable structures here is the Wat Naa Tham-or
translated the "Front Temple Caves." In
this cave there is a SriVijaya style long
reclining Buddha constructed in the 750 AD. |
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structures on the entrance, the cave formations
behind the temple is worth exploring. |
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Apart from
the popularity of temples, Sakai in the Tharato district
is famous for its proto-Malay origin.
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As usual the province cannot
be short of its Thai heritage. |
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is the house of Yala's Landmark Pole- Believed to
the guardian spirit for the province.
Construction was completed in 1962 and since then
there had been many annual celebrations.
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Yala too has its border town
and Betong has its attraction being the hub of
Communist activities during the insurgent years.
Now the lifestyle of those years are interesting
scenes for the tourist. Off course this largest
postbox is something unusual. |
Waterfalls
in the Yala Province are: -
| Name of
Waterfall |
Its
Location
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Link |
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Inside Tarnto National
Park |
See below |
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Bannang Star community
40 kms from Yala |
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| Bukehpiloh{Tawanrassamee} |
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Between Budi and
Bannang Sareng |
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Tarato Waterfall
The waterfall is
the center of attraction for the National Park with the same
name. This Park is situated at the Tham Talu town. To reach the
area Take the Yala –Betong highway. At a point on the 47-48
kilometers stretch follow a dirt road of 2 kilometers.
This
is a 9 levels cascading waterfall.
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