Amphoe Tak Bai
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Tak Bai is a district (amphoe
) in the southeastern part of Narathiwat Province
, southern Thailand
.
and Siam (Thailand) made the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
, they agreed to use the Kolok River
(Sungai Golok) nearby Wat Chonthara Singhe (วัดชลธาราสิงเห) as the boundary between British Malaya
and Siam due to the culture and arts inside the temple. Before, the area was part of the Mueang
Kelantan
.
The district was officially created on August 12, 1909.
On October 25, 2004 at least 85 demonstrators died after a brutal police action in the so called Tak Bai Incident
.
, Su-ngai Padi, Cho-airong
, Mueang Narathiwat
of Narathiwat province, the Gulf of Thailand
. To the southeast is the state Kelantan
of Malaysia.
The boundary crossing is at Pengkalan Kubur
(Malaysia) and Taba (Thailand).
), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban
). Tak Bai
itself has town (thesaban mueang) status and covers parts of tambon Che He. There are further 8 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 southeastern 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
When the United KingdomUnited 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) made 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....
, they agreed to use 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....
(Sungai Golok) nearby Wat Chonthara Singhe (วัดชลธาราสิงเห) as the boundary between British Malaya
British Malaya
British Malaya loosely described a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the Island of Singapore that were brought under British control between the 18th and the 20th centuries...
and Siam due to the culture and arts inside the temple. Before, the area was part of the 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...
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, ....
.
The district was officially created on August 12, 1909.
On October 25, 2004 at least 85 demonstrators died after a brutal police action in the so called Tak Bai Incident
Tak Bai Incident
The Tak Bai incident is an event that occurred on October 25, 2004 in Tak Bai, Thailand, which resulted in at least 85 deaths.Six local men were arrested. A demonstration was organized to demand their release and the police called in army reinforcements...
.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Su-ngai KolokAmphoe Su-ngai Kolok
Su-ngai Kolok is a district of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.-History:The minor district 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 district...
, Su-ngai Padi, Cho-airong
Amphoe Cho-airong
-History:Cho-aiong was made a minor district on May 31, 1993, by separating three tambon from Ra-ngae district. On December 5, 1996 it was upgraded to a full district..-Geography:...
, Mueang Narathiwat
Amphoe 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...
of Narathiwat province, the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
. 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 boundary crossing is at Pengkalan Kubur
Pengkalan Kubur
Pengkalan Kubur is a Malaysian border town on the Malaysia-Thailand border in the state of Kelantan. Across the Golok River is the Thai town of Tak Bai in Narathiwat province, Southern Thailand.Pengkalan Kubur is situated within the district of Tumpat...
(Malaysia) and Taba (Thailand).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 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 56 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...
). Tak Bai
Tak Bai
Tak Bai is a border town on Malaysia-Thailand Border, the capital of Tak Bai district, Narathiwat province. Visitors can visit Malaysia by Pengkalan Kubur pass, Kelantan state....
itself has town (thesaban mueang) status and covers parts of tambon Che He. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Chehe | เจ๊ะเห | 8 | 19,205 |
| 2. | Phraiwan | ไพรวัน | 10 | 8,712 |
| 3. | Phron | พร่อน | 6 | 4,418 |
| 4. | Sala Mai | ศาลาใหม่ | 8 | 8,847 |
| 5. | Bang Khun Thong | บางขุนทอง | 6 | 5,064 |
| 6. | Ko Sathon | เกาะสะท้อน | 9 | 9,219 |
| 7. | Na Nak | นานาค | 4 | 4,497 |
| 8. | Khosit | โฆษิต | 5 | 6,617 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)