Su-ngai Kolok
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Su-ngai Kolok (Thai: สุไหงโก-ลก) 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.
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[edit] Etymology
The word Su-ngai is Malay and means River. Golok is also Malay and Indonesian language that means Traditional Sword. Therefore, Su-ngai Golok means Sword River.
[edit] History
The township was upgraded to town (thesaban mueang) status on February 20 2004.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 121 (Special 20 ง): 7–8. February 20 2004. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/0E/00138742.PDF.
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Coordinates: 6°02′N 101°58′E / 6.033°N 101.967°E
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