Amphoe Mueang Satun
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Mueang Satun is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Satun Province
, southern Thailand
.
(Kedah) state, King Rama III ordered the division of Syburi into 4 separate mueang
- Kubang Pasu
, Syburi, Perlis
and Satun in 1833. He set Mueang Satun under Nakhon Si Thammarat
.
In 1897 King Chulalongkorn
(Rama V) reunified the 4 cities under the newly established Monthon Syburi. When the United Kingdom
and Siam (Thailand) signed the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
, only Satun remained with Siam, which was then moved to be under Monthon Phuket in 1910.
Originally Satun province was subdivided into 2 districts and one minor district. Mambang (มำบัง) was one of these two original districts, which was renamed to Mueang Satun in 1938, when all capital districts were named according to the corresponding province name..
, Khuan Don
of Satun Province, the state Perlis
of Malaysia and the Andaman Sea
.
The Tarutao National Marine Park
containing the Tarutao and Adang archipelagos belong to the district. Also some part of the boundary area to Malaysia is protected in the Thale Ban National Park
.
), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban
). The town (thesaban mueang) Satun
covers the complete tambon Phiman. There are further three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chalung and Che Bi Lang, both covering parts of the same-named tambon, and Khlong Khut the whole tambon Khlong Khut. There are also 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Satun Province
Satun is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Trang, Phatthalung and Songkhla...
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
Due to many problems in SyburiKedah
Kedah is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km², and it consists of the mainland and Langkawi. The mainland has a relatively flat terrain, which is used to grow rice...
(Kedah) state, King Rama III ordered the division of Syburi into 4 separate mueang
Mueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
- Kubang Pasu
Kubang Pasu
Kubang Pasu is the largest district in Kedah, Malaysia. Historically Kubang Pasu was the semi-independent Malay State of Kubang Pasu Darul Qiyam, ruled by Phaya or King Tunku Anom Prince of Kedah. It is located on the northern part of Kedah. The district is also known as Education Valley in Kedah...
, Syburi, Perlis
Perlis
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
and Satun in 1833. He set Mueang Satun under Nakhon Si Thammarat
Nakhon Si Thammarat kingdom
Nakhon Si Thammarat Kingdom was one of the major constituent city states of the Siamese kingdoms of Sukhothai and later Ayutthaya and controlled a big part of the Malay peninsula...
.
In 1897 King Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
(Rama V) reunified the 4 cities under the newly established Monthon Syburi. When the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
and Siam (Thailand) signed the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a treaty between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Siam signed on March 10, 1909, in Bangkok. Ratifications were exchanged in London on July 9, 1909....
, only Satun remained with Siam, which was then moved to be under Monthon Phuket in 1910.
Originally Satun province was subdivided into 2 districts and one minor district. Mambang (มำบัง) was one of these two original districts, which was renamed to Mueang Satun in 1938, when all capital districts were named according to the corresponding province name..
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Tha PhaeAmphoe Tha Phae
-History:The minor district Tha Phae was established on May 1 1976 with the two southwestern tambon Tha Phae and Pae Ra of the district Khuan Kalong. It was upgraded to a full district on July 4 1994.-Geography:...
, Khuan Don
Amphoe Khuan Don
-History:The old name of Khuan Don was Duson , which is derived from its original Malay name, Dusun .Khuan Don was a minor district before it was merged to be a part of Mueang Satun. On February 1 1977 the government separated Tambon Khuan Don and Khuan Sato to re-establish a minor district...
of Satun Province, the state Perlis
Perlis
Perlis is the smallest state in Malaysia. It lies at the northern part of the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and has Satun and Songkhla Provinces of Thailand on its northern border. It is bordered by the state of Kedah to the south...
of Malaysia and the Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea
The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma, west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean....
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The Tarutao National Marine Park
Tarutao National Marine Park
Tarutao National Marine Park consists of 51 islands located in the Andaman Sea, off the coast of Satun Province of Southern Thailand. The Tarutao National Marine Park consists of two island groups: Tarutao and Adang-Rawi , which are scattered from 20 to 70 kilometers distance from the...
containing the Tarutao and Adang archipelagos belong to the district. Also some part of the boundary area to Malaysia is protected in the Thale Ban National Park
Thale Ban National Park
Thale Ban National Park is a forested area south of the Banthat Mountains in Southern Thailand, at the south of Satun Province directly at the boundary to Malaysia. The park was established on 27 October 1980...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 12 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 67 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...
). The town (thesaban mueang) Satun
Satun
Satun is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Satun Province. It covers the whole tambon Phiman of Mueang Satun district. As of 2005 it has a population of 21,498....
covers the complete tambon Phiman. There are further three townships (thesaban tambon) - Chalung and Che Bi Lang, both covering parts of the same-named tambon, and Khlong Khut the whole tambon Khlong Khut. There are also 10 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... |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Phiman | พิมาน | |||
| 21,498 | |||||
| 2. | Khlong Khut | คลองขุด | 7 | 16,790 | |
| 3. | Khuan Khan | ควนขัน | 6 | 6,702 | |
| 4. | Ban Khuan | บ้านควน | 7 | 9,684 | |
| 5. | Chalung | ฉลุง | 14 | 11,989 | |
| 6. | Ko Sarai | เกาะสาหร่าย | 7 | 4,848 | |
| 7. | Tanyong Po | ตันหยงโป | 3 | 2,829 | |
| 8. | Che Bilang | เจ๊ะบิลัง | 6 | 9,032 | |
| 9. | Tam Malang | ตำมะลัง | 3 | 4,850 | |
| 10. | Puyu | ปูยู | 3 | 2,869 | |
| 11. | Khuan Pho | ควนโพธิ์ | 6 | 5,099 | |
| 12. | Ketri | เกตรี | 6 | 5,367 |