the Siamese Government established a Malayan provincial administration divided into seven districts and dependent on Pattani county.
[1] Kota Baru abounded with natural resources, including elephants, forests, gold and rubies.
Many governors were respected by Buddhists, Muslims and Chinese from both local and foreign areas, which are called Tohnijawea or Tohni.
Kota Baru Governor Phraya Ratanapakdee (Tuan malaleayawor) was wealthy and respected by the people.
The governor trained the young men in the palace as dancers and sent a teacher from Kota Baru to Kelantan state.