Narathiwat is the southernmost Thai coastal province facing the Gulf of Thailand and bordering northeast Malaysia. The provincial capital is 1,437 km south of Bangkok by road, and 1,116 km by train. The province covers some 4,475 square kilometers, two thirds of which are forested mountains. The inhabitants of Narathiwat (the name means "the residence of good people") are largely farmers and fishermen. Narathiwat is the province having beautiful natural sceneries of both forests and the seaside RESORTS. Narathiwat is divided into 12 districts.