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Nong Chik District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
231.5 km²

Province
  
Pattani Province

Seat
  
Tuyong

Postal code
  
94170

Population
  
76,630 (2014)

Geocode
  
9403

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Nong Chik (Thai: หนองจิก) is a district (amphoe) in Pattani Province, southern Thailand.

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Map of Nong Chik District, Pattani, Thailand

History

Nong Chik was one of the seven states (Mueang) 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.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise) Mueang Pattani, Yarang, Mae Lan and Khok Pho of Pattani Province, and Thepha of Songkhla Province. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.

Central administration

The district Nong Chik is subdivided into 12 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (Muban).

Local administration

There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

  • Bo Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบ่อทอง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bo Thong and parts of the subdistrict Bang Khao.
  • Nong Chik (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลหนองจิก) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Tuyong.

    • There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Ko Po (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลเกาะเปาะ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ko Po.
  • Kholo Tanyong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลคอลอตันหยง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Kholo Tanyong.
  • Don Rak (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดอนรัก) consisting of the complete subdistrict Don Rak.
  • Dato (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดาโต๊ะ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Dato.
  • Tuyong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลตุยง) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Tuyong.
  • Tha Kamcham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลท่ากำชำ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Tha Kamcham.
  • Bang Khao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางเขา) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Bang Khao.
  • Bang Tawa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางตาวา) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Tawa.
  • Pulo Puyo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลปุโละปุโย) consisting of the complete subdistrict Pulo Puyo.
  • Yabi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลยาบี) consisting of the complete subdistrict Yabi.
  • Lipa Sa-ngo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลลิปะสะโง) consisting of the complete subdistrict Lipa Sa-ngo.

    • References

    Nong Chik District Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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