Etymology
The former name of Narathiwat was Menara (Jawi: منارا), meaning a 'minaret' in Malay, it is not known the pre-Islamic name. This became Bang Nara (บางนรา) in Thai, but was changed to Narathiwat by King Rama VI in 1915. "Narathiwat", from the Sanskrit (Nara+adhivāsa), means the residence of wise people. Today, traffic signs in Malaysia still using Menara.
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