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 Sungai is Malay and means River. Golok is also Malay and Indonesian language that means Traditional Sword. Therefore, Sungai Golok means Sword River.

[edit] History

The township was upgraded to town (thesaban mueang) status on February 20 2004.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง" (in Thai) (February 20 2004). Royal Gazette 121 (Special 20 ง): 7–8. 

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