Country Thailand Amphoe established 1909 Postal code 96110 Area 253.4 km² Population 66,579 (2009) | Seat Chehe Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 9602 Province Narathiwat Province | |
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Tak Bai (Thai: ตากใบ) is a district (amphoe) in the southeastern part of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.
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Map of Tak Bai District, Narathiwat, Thailand
History
When the United Kingdom and Siam (Thailand) made the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, they agreed to use the Kolok River (Sungai Golok) nearby Wat Chonthara Singhe (วัดชลธาราสิงเห) as the boundary between British Malaya and Siam due to the culture and arts inside the temple. Before, the area was part of the Mueang Kelantan.
The district was officially created on August 12, 1909.
On October 25, 2004 at least 85 demonstrators died after a brutal police action in the so-called Tak Bai Incident.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Su-ngai Kolok, Su-ngai Padi, Cho-airong, Mueang Narathiwat of Narathiwat province, the Gulf of Thailand. To the southeast is the state Kelantan of Malaysia.
The boundary crossing is at Pengkalan Kubur (Malaysia) and Taba (Thailand).
Administration
The district is subdivided into 8 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). Tak Bai itself has town (thesaban mueang) status and covers parts of tambon Che He. There are further 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Attractions
Tak Bai is known as the location of Wat Chon Thara Singhe, one of the most important Buddhist temples in southern Thailand. Founded in 1873, it is notable for its wooden vihara in Sumatran style.