The area of Mueang Narathiwat was originally a village named Menara (เมอนารา or เมอนารอ), under Mueang Sai Buri. Later it was upgraded to a tambon and changed to be controlled by Mueang Ra-ngae.
The area in Mueang Narathiwat began as a village named Menara (เมอนารา or เมอนารอ), which was part of Mueang Sai Buri. It later became a tambon and was controlled by Mueang Ra-ngae.