Amphoe Sukhirin
Encyclopedia
Sukhirin is a district (Amphoe
) in the southern part of Narathiwat Province
, southern Thailand
.
to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Sukhirin on March 1, 1977. The minor district was officially upgraded to a full district on January 21, 1986.
, Ra-ngae
, Su-ngai Padi, Waeng
of Narathiwat province and the state Perak and Kelantan of Malaysia.
), which are further subdivided into 41 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Sukhirin covers parts of the tambon Sukhirin, Mamong and Kia. There are further 5 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...
) in the southern part 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
Tambon Mamong and Sukhirin were separated from Waeng districtAmphoe 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...
to create the minor district (King Amphoe) Sukhirin on March 1, 1977. The minor district was officially upgraded to a full district on January 21, 1986.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) ChanaeAmphoe Chanae
Chanae is a district in the southern part of Narathiwat province, southern Thailand.-History:Tambon Dusong Yo and Chanae were separated from Ra-ngae district to create Chanae minor district on July 15, 1983....
, 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...
, Su-ngai Padi, Waeng
Amphoe 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...
of Narathiwat province and the state Perak and Kelantan of Malaysia.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 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 41 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 township (thesaban tambon) Sukhirin covers parts of the tambon Sukhirin, Mamong and Kia. There are further 5 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. | Mamong | มาโมง | 10 | 5618 | |
| 2. | Sukhirin | สุคิริน | 13 | 5949 | |
| 3. | Kia | เกียร์ | 5 | 3803 | |
| 4. | Phukhao Thong | ภูเขาทอง | 8 | 2445 | |
| 5. | Rom Sai | ร่มไทร | 5 | 4379 |