Area 20.5 km² Local time Thursday 2:00 PM | District Su-ngai Kolok Population 38,612 (2005) | |
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Weather 27°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 91% Humidity | ||
Su-ngai Kolok (Thai: สุไหงโกลก, Malay: Sungai Golok) is a border town on the Malaysia-Thailand Border in Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok district. As of 2005, the town (thesaban mueang) had a population of 38,612. Across the border is Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, Malaysia.
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Map of Su-ngai Kolok, Su-ngai Kolok District, Narathiwat, Thailand
Etymology
The word "su-ngai" is Malay and means "river". "Golok" is also Malay and Indonesian and means "traditional sword". Therefore, Su-ngai Golok means "sword river".
History
The township was upgraded to town (thesaban mueang) status on February 20, 2004.
References
Su-ngai Kolok Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA