Amphoe Nong Chik
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Nong Chik is a district (amphoe
) in Pattani Province
, southern Thailand
.
) into which the Pattani kingdom
was split in the early 19th century to diminish the power of the often rebellious tributary kingdom. The capital was located in tambon Nong Mai (Yarang district). 1901 the district office was moved to Tu Yong, where it is still located today.
Due to the district office location in Tu Yong, the district was renamed to Tu Yong in 1917. In 1938 it was renamed back to the historical name Nong Chik.
, Yarang
, Mae Lan
and Khok Pho
of Pattani Province, and Thepha
of Songkhla Province
. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand
.
), which are further subdivided into 74 villages (muban
). Bo Thong and Nong Chik are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). Nong Chik covers parts of tambon Tu Yong, while Bo Thong covers the complete tambon Bo Thong and parts of Bang Khao. There are further 11 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 Pattani Province
Pattani Province
Pattani is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Narathiwat, Yala and Songkhla.-Geography:...
, 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
Nong Chik was one of the seven states (MueangMueang
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...
) into which the Pattani kingdom
Pattani kingdom
Pattani or Sultanate of Pattani was a Malay sultanate that covered approximately the area of the modern Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, Narathiwat and much of the northern part of modern Malaysia. The King of Patani is believed to have converted to Islam some time during the 11th century...
was split in the early 19th century to diminish the power of the often rebellious tributary kingdom. The capital was located in tambon Nong Mai (Yarang district). 1901 the district office was moved to Tu Yong, where it is still located today.
Due to the district office location in Tu Yong, the district was renamed to Tu Yong in 1917. In 1938 it was renamed back to the historical name Nong Chik.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang PattaniAmphoe Mueang Pattani
Mueang Pattani is the capital district of Pattani Province, southern Thailand.-History:This area was the center of the Pattani Kingdom. In the reign of King Rama II, the king ordered to divide the kingdom to 7 cities , Pattani, Yaha, Yaring, Nong Chik, Ra-ngae, Raman and Sai Buri. It was...
, Yarang
Amphoe Yarang
-History:The old district office was located in Ban Ano Bulo, Tambon Yarang. However as the old location was flooded every year, the office was moved to Ban Bin Ya Limo on February 10, 1930...
, Mae Lan
Amphoe Mae Lan
-History:The minor district Mae Lan was formed on April 1 1989 by splitting off three tambon from Khok Pho district. Becoming effective of September 7 1995 it was upgraded to a full district.-Geography:...
and Khok Pho
Amphoe Khok Pho
-History:The area of the district originally belonged to Mueang Nong Chik, one of the seven provinces of Pattani kingdom. The district was established by splitting it from Nong Chik district, at first named Mueang Kao...
of Pattani Province, and Thepha
Amphoe Thepha
Thepha is a district in the southeastern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Nong Chik, Khok Pho of Pattani Province, Saba Yoi, Na Thawi and Chana of Songkhla Province...
of Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
. To the north is 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:...
.
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 74 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...
). Bo Thong and Nong Chik are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). Nong Chik covers parts of tambon Tu Yong, while Bo Thong covers the complete tambon Bo Thong and parts of Bang Khao. There are further 11 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. | Ko Po | เกาะเปาะ | 3 | 3,432 |
| 2. | Kholo Tanyong | คอลอตันหยง | 8 | 5,375 |
| 3. | Don Rak | ดอนรัก | 7 | 5,025 |
| 4. | Dato | ดาโต๊ะ | 5 | 2,706 |
| 5. | Tuyong | ตุยง | 8 | 12,272 |
| 6. | Tha Kamcham | ท่ากำชำ | 7 | 6,503 |
| 7. | Bo Thong | บ่อทอง | 9 | 10,073 |
| 8. | Bang Khao | บางเขา | 7 | 7,165 |
| 9. | Bang Tawa | บางตาวา | 2 | 3,260 |
| 10. | Pulo Puyo | ปุโละปุโย | 7 | 6,945 |
| 11. | Yabi | ยาบี | 6 | 3,673 |
| 12. | Lipa Sa-ngo | ลิปะสะโง | 5 | 3,081 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)
- http://www.nongjik.blogspot.com/ Official blog of the district office