Amphoe Si Sakhon
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Si Sakhon is a district (amphoe
) of Narathiwat Province
, southern Thailand
.
, but the development division of the Thai military settled in the area from 1963–1974, thus developing the infrastructure of Tambon Sa Ko. The interior ministry subsequently created Si Sakhon minor district (King Amphoe) consisting of the two tambon, Sako and Tamayung, on September 23, 1974. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25, 1979.
, Ra-ngae
and Chanae
of Narathiwat Province, and Than To
and Bannang Sata
of Yala Province
.
), which are further subdivided into 39 villages (muban
). The township (thesaban tambon) Si Sakhon covers parts of tambon Si Sakhon and Sa Ko. There are further 6 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...
) 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...
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History
Originally Tambon Sa Ko was a part of the Rueso districtAmphoe Rueso
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province, and Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala Province.-History:...
, but the development division of the Thai military settled in the area from 1963–1974, thus developing the infrastructure of Tambon Sa Ko. The interior ministry subsequently created Si Sakhon minor district (King Amphoe) consisting of the two tambon, Sako and Tamayung, on September 23, 1974. It was upgraded to a full district on March 25, 1979.
Etymology
The name Si Sakhon refers to the Sai Buri River, which flows through the middle of the district.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) RuesoAmphoe Rueso
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bacho, Yi-ngo, Ra-ngae and Si Sakhon of Narathiwat Province, and Bannang Sata and Raman of Yala Province.-History:...
, 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...
and Chanae
Amphoe 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....
of Narathiwat Province, and Than To
Amphoe Than To
Than To is a district in the southern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-History:The tambon Mae Wat was separated from Bannang Sata district on June 9 1975 and formed the new minor district Than To. It was upgraded to a full district on July 13 1981.The area had been the location of the...
and Bannang Sata
Amphoe Bannang Sata
Bannang Sata is a district in the southern part of Yala Province, southern Thailand.-History:The name Bannang Sata is actually the Thai corruption of Benang Setar , its original Malay name...
of Yala Province
Yala Province
Yala is the southernmost province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Songkhla, Pattani and Narathiwat. Yala is the only land-locked province in the south of Thailand...
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Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 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 39 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) Si Sakhon covers parts of tambon Si Sakhon and Sa Ko. There are further 6 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. | Sako | ซากอ | 6 | 6,992 | |
| 2. | Tamayung | ตะมะยูง | 6 | 4,734 | |
| 3. | Si Sakhon | ศรีสาคร | 10 | 8,473 | |
| 4. | Choeng Khiri | เชิงคีรี | 4 | 4,750 | |
| 5. | Kalong | กาหลง | 4 | 2,730 | |
| 6. | Si Banphot | ศรีบรรพต | 9 | 3,897 |