Pattani Province. Thailand.

Pattani Province

         In Pattani province, the former was a more prosperous and a great old city. It had been the capital of the kingdom, Lankasuka and independent state of Thai Buddhism in the 7th century Buddhist Century. Later approximately 19th century BC, Lankasuka community began to deteriorate. Although unable to identify the origin of time of Pattani city explicitly, the name of Pattani city was also shown and the city had thrived in a sequence since 19th century B.E.. Pattani town became a southern city on the Malaya. It was as a dominion of Ayutthaya in the reign from His Majesty Phra Barom Trilolknat in year 1991 B.E. and was under the authority of the king of Ayudhya ever been. Since the Pattani city had strong economic prosperity well, it made prefect want pattani city to be independent city several times. Until the reign of Phra Phet Racha in 2231 B.E., King Pattani discontented in the establishment of a new king of Ayutthaya and announced to be not a colony of the Ayutthaya again. Thai made Pattani city independent continued to reign until the end of Ayutthaya and Thon Buri period.

         Till the reign of King Rama I in early Rattanakosin priod, when the Krom Phra Ratchawang Baworn Maha Surasinghanad came down to stay at the city of Songkhla in the year 2328 and commanded governor to give instruction issued to Peninsular Malaya such as Pattani city, Saiburi city and Tranga-Nu city. He wanted their cities became a colony of Ratanakosin as before but Sultan Muhammad Pattani disobeyed. He command Phraya Kalahom to move Thai military to battle Pattani city and get victory in Year 2329. He acquire many weapons and 2 cannons but can bring back only one. Then bring up to give King Rama I who name the cannon as "Phaya Tani" which represents the largest cannon of Thailand and currently located in front of the Ministry of Defense in Bangkok. In year 2332 B.E., Tonkuramiddin Pattani city ‘s prefect invited Ong Chiang Sue (Anamkok ‘s prefect) to fight other cities in the kingdom. When King Rama I knew, he sent an army to attack the Pattani city. Later the year 2351 B.E. Datapangalan rebelled again. In year 2435 B.E. in the reign of King Rama 5, the dominance was changed to be Thesapibal. Pattani city was in the precinct of Nakhon Si Thammarat. Until year 2447 B.E. the city had come up with Pattani Pattani precinct. After that there was regime change the year 2475. Pattani has become the province until now.

       Pattani province is covering area about 1,940 square kilometres and its population is almost 629,800 persons. Most area is covered with tropical rain forest and seasides.

       There are many attractive places such as Pattani Central Mosque, Krue Se Mosque, Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Graveyard, Chao Mae Lim Ko Niao Chinese Shrine or Leng Chu Kiang Shrine and Namtok Aranya-Warin.