Su-ngai Kolok
Encyclopedia
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 (thesaban mueang) has a population of 38,612. Across the border is Rantau Panjang
, Kelantan
, Malaysia.
and means River.
Golok is also Malay
and Indonesian
language that means Traditional Sword.
Therefore, Su-ngai Golok means Sword River.
Malaysia-Thailand border
The Malaysia-Thailand border consists of both a land boundary across the Malay Peninsula and maritime boundaries in the Straits of Malacca and the Gulf of Thailand/South China Sea. Malaysia lies to the south of the border while Thailand lies to the north...
in 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...
, 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...
. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok district
Amphoe 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...
. As of 2005, the town (thesaban mueang) has a population of 38,612. Across the border is Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang
Rantau Panjang is a town and also a parliamentary constituency in Kelantan which is located near the Malaysia-Thailand Border. Across the border is Sungai Golok, Thailand.Banks in Rantau PanjangMaybank, Bank Simpanan Nasional and Agro Bank Malaysia....
, 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, ....
, Malaysia.
Etymology
The word Su-ngai is MalayMalay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and means River.
Golok is also Malay
Malay language
Malay is a major language of the Austronesian family. It is the official language of Malaysia , Indonesia , Brunei and Singapore...
and Indonesian
Indonesian language
Indonesian is the official language of Indonesia. Indonesian is a normative form of the Riau Islands dialect of Malay, an Austronesian language which has been used as a lingua franca in the Indonesian archipelago for centuries....
language that means Traditional Sword.
Therefore, Su-ngai Golok means Sword River.
External links
- http://www.kolokcity.net