Cho-airong District

Cho-airong (Thai: เจาะไอร้อง, pronounced [t͡ɕɔ̀ʔ.ʔāj.rɔ́ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Narathiwat Province, southern Thailand.

Cho-airong

เจาะไอร้อง
District location in Narathiwat Province
Coordinates: 6°12′6″N 101°50′30″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNarathiwat
SeatChuap
Subdistricts3
Mubans33
District established1993
Area
  Total162.7232 km2 (62.8278 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total39,236
  Density221.2/km2 (573/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code96130
Geocode9613

History

Cho-airong was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 31 May 1993, by separating three tambons from Ra-ngae District.[1] On 5 December 1996 it was upgraded to a full district.[2]

Geography

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

Administration

Central administration

Cho-airong is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 33 administrative villages (mubans).

No. Name Thai Villages Pop.[3]
01.Chuapจวบ0811,726
02.Bukitบูกิต1417,955
03.Maruebo Okมะรือโบออก1109,555

Local administration

There are three sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

  • Chuap (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลจวบ) consisting of sub-district Chuap.
  • Bukit (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบูกิต) consisting of sub-district Bukit.
  • Maruebo Ok (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลมะรือโบออก) consisting of sub-district Maruebo Ok.

References

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