Tanah Merah

Tanah Merah District which means Red Land or Laterite, Kelantanese: Tanoh Meghoh is a locale jajahan in the province of Kelantan in upper east Malaysia. The urban territory of Tanah Merah is arranged along the Kelantan River. It is flanked by Pasir Mas District in the north, Machang District toward the East, Kuala Krai District toward the South East, Jeli District toward the South West and Thailand in the West.

Truly it used to be a capital of a kingdom called Chi Tu. Chinese Sui Dynasty records of the seventh century depict a propelled kingdom called Chi Tu "Red Earth" in the region currently called Kelantan. The old name for Kelantan was "Raktamrittika", signifying "Red Earth" — this was later changed to "Sri Wijaya Mala." The aggregate populace in 2010 was around 117,338, the dominant part being Malays, with a little Chinese and Indian populace. Foreigners, for the most part from neighboring Thailand, additionally make up a piece of the population.

A large portion of the populace be disseminated among different towns or "kampung" in Malay and suburb territories, while just a little extent is situated in the town. Tanah Merah used to be a residential community, however has seen real changes in the most recent decade when the more youthful age began to relocate to urban areas along the Malaysian west drift for employments with higher pay. Cash sent back to their families has catalyzed the development, extension and advancement of the town.