Amphoe Su-ngai Kolok
Encyclopedia
Su-ngai Kolok is a district (amphoe
) of Narathiwat Province
, southern Thailand
.
. In 1953 it was upgraded to a full district.
, Su-ngai Padi and Tak Bai
. To the southeast is the state Kelantan
of Malaysia.
The main water resource is the Kolok River
.
), which are further subdivided into 19 villages (muban
). Su-ngai Kolok
itself has town (thesaban mueang) status and covers most parts of the same-named tambon.
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
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
The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on January 1 1948, consisting of the three tambon Su-ngai Kolok, Puyo and Pasemat from Su-ngai Padi district and Muno from Tak Bai districtAmphoe 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...
. In 1953 it was upgraded to a full district.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) WaengAmphoe Waeng
Waeng is the southernmost district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The district goes back to the district Tomo , which was a subordinate of Mueang Ra-ngae. The village grew bigger and bigger because of the gold mining there. 1935 a minor district covering the central part of...
, Su-ngai Padi and 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...
. To the southeast is the state Kelantan
Kelantan
Kelantan is a state of Malaysia. The capital and royal seat is Kota Bharu. The Arabic honorific of the state is Darul Naim, ....
of Malaysia.
The main water resource is the Kolok River
Kolok River
The Kolok River is the boundary river between Narathiwat Province, Thailand and Kelantan, Malaysia at the Malay Peninsula. The river flows into the Gulf of Thailand at Tak Bai district, Narathiwat Province....
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 19 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...
). Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok is a main border town of Malaysia-Thailand Border in Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok district. As of 2005, the town has a population of 38,612...
itself has town (thesaban mueang) status and covers most parts of the same-named tambon.
| 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. | Su-ngai Kolok Su-ngai Kolok Su-ngai Kolok is a main border town of Malaysia-Thailand Border in Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok district. As of 2005, the town has a population of 38,612... |
สุไหงโก-ลก | 1 | 38,756 | |
| 2. | Pasemat | ปาเสมัส | 7 | 16,765 | |
| 3. | Muno | มูโนะ | 5 | 8,553 | |
| 4. | Puyo | ปูโยะ | 6 | 5,683 |