Amphoe Cho-airong
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Province: | Narathiwat |
Area: | 162.7232 km² |
Inhabitants: | 35,989 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 221.2 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 9613 |
Postal code: | 96130 |
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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. | |
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1. | Chuap | จวบ | 8 | 10,697 | |
2. | Bukit | บูกิต | 14 | 16,665 | |
3. | Marue Bo-ok | มะรือโบออก | 11 | 8,627 |
Amphoe of Narathiwat | |||
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Amphoe: |
Mueang Narathiwat - Tak Bai - Bacho - Yi-ngo - Ra-ngae - Rueso - Si Sakhon - Waeng - Sukhirin - Su-ngai Kolok - Su-ngai Padi - Chanae - Cho-airong |