Amphoe Cho-airong
Encyclopedia
Cho-airong is a district (amphoe
) of Narathiwat Province
, southern Thailand.
.
On December 5, 1996 it was upgraded to a full district..
, Tak Bai
, Su-ngai Padi and Ra-ngae
.
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
). There are no municipal (thesaban
) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat Province
Narathiwat is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Yala and Pattani. To the south it borders the Malaysian state of Kelantan. The southern railway line ends in this province that is one of the nation’s five provinces that borders Malaysia. The name of this...
, southern Thailand.
History
Cho-aiong was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 31, 1993, by separating three tambon from Ra-ngae districtAmphoe Ra-ngae
Ra-ngae is a district in the center of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Ra-ngae was divided from Pattani in the reign of King Rama I by Vice-King Boworn Maha Surasinghanat. The governor position was Phraya Ra-ngae. The old city office was located nearby Kelantan state...
.
On December 5, 1996 it was upgraded to a full district..
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang NarathiwatAmphoe Mueang Narathiwat
Mueang Narathiwat is the capital district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The area of Mueang Narathiwat was originally a village named Menara , under Mueang Sai Buri. Later it was upgraded to a Tambon and changed to be controlled by Mueang Ra-ngae...
, Tak Bai
Amphoe Tak Bai
Tak Bai is a district in the southeastern part of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:When the United Kingdom and Siam made the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, they agreed to use the Kolok River nearby Wat Chonthara Singhe as the boundary between British Malaya and Siam due to the...
, Su-ngai Padi and Ra-ngae
Amphoe Ra-ngae
Ra-ngae is a district in the center of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:Mueang Ra-ngae was divided from Pattani in the reign of King Rama I by Vice-King Boworn Maha Surasinghanat. The governor position was Phraya Ra-ngae. The old city office was located nearby Kelantan state...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are no municipal (thesaban
Thesaban
Thesaban are the municipalities in Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities - city, town and subdistrict municipality. Both Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities outside the thesaban system....
) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Chuap | จวบ | 8 | 10,697 | |
| 2. | Bukit | บูกิต | 14 | 16,665 | |
| 3. | Maruebo Ok | มะรือโบออก | 11 | 8,627 |