Amphoe Cho-airong

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Cho-airong
เจาะไอร้อง
Statistics
Province: Narathiwat
Area: 162.7232 km²
Inhabitants: 35,989 (2005)
Pop. density: 221.2 inh./km²
Geocode: 9613
Postal code: 96130
Map
Map of Narathiwat, Thailand highlighting Cho-airong

Cho-airong (Thai: เจาะไอร้อง) is a district (Amphoe) of Narathiwat Province, souther Thailand.

[edit] History

Cho-aiong was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 31 1995, by separating two tambon from Ra-ngae district. On April 9 1998 it was upgraded to a full district.

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang Narathiwat, Tak Bai, Su-ngai Padi and Ra-ngae.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 3 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 33 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.
1. Chuap จวบ 8 10,697
2. Bukit บูกิต 14 16,665
3. Marue Bo-ok มะรือโบออก 11 8,627


Amphoe of Narathiwat Seal of Narathiwat
Amphoe:

Mueang Narathiwat - Tak Bai - Bacho - Yi-ngo - Ra-ngae - Rueso - Si Sakhon - Waeng - Sukhirin - Su-ngai Kolok - Su-ngai Padi - Chanae - Cho-airong