Nong Chik district
Nong Chik
หนองจิก | |
|---|---|
| Bangtawa in 2015. Bangtawa in 2015. | |
| District location in Pattani province District location in Pattani province | |
| Coordinates: 6°50′40′′N 101°10′43′′E / 6.84444°N 101.17861°E / 6.84444; 101.17861 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Pattani |
| Seat | Tuyong |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.5 km2 (89.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 76,630 |
| • Density | 296.6/km2 (768/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 94170 |
| Geocode | 9403 |
Nong Chik (Thai: หนองจิก, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋt͡ɕìk] ) is a district (amphoe ) in Pattani province, southern Thailand.
History
[edit ]Nong Chik was one of the seven states (mueang ) into which the Pattani Kingdom was split in the early-19th century to diminish the power of the often rebellious tributary kingdom. The capital was put in tambon Nong Mai (Yarang District). In 1901 the district office was moved to Tuyong, where it remains.
Due to the district office location in Tuyong, the district was renamed "Tuyong" in 1917.[1] In 1938 it was again renamed "Nong Chik".[2]
Geography
[edit ]Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Mueang Pattani, Yarang, Mae Lan, and Khok Pho of Pattani Province; and Thepha of Songkhla province. To the north is the Gulf of Thailand.
Economy
[edit ]Nong Chik is the center of the two year-old Orangpantai Fishing Enterprise (literally, 'sea gypsy company'). It is a cooperative that specializes in the catch, preparation, and sale of preserved fish.[3] Its specialty is salted four-finger threadfins, locally known as plaa kulao, as well as salted spotted mackerel or plaa insee, dried squid, and smooth-textured shrimp paste.
The majority of its members belong to the Pattani Provincial Small-Scale Fisher Network Association, which works with local fishermen to conserve marine resources. Association members have one important rule—they must refrain from using destructive fishing gear and nets that trap juvenile fish as by-catch. The enforcement of this rule has caused fish stocks in the area to rebound.[4]
Administration
[edit ]Central administration
[edit ]Nong Chik is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons ), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages (mubans ).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. [5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ko Po | เกาะเปาะ | 3 | 3,712 |
| 2. | Kholo Tanyong | คอลอตันหยง | 8 | 5,788 |
| 3. | Don Rak | ดอนรัก | 7 | 5,362 |
| 4. | Dato | ดาโต๊ะ | 5 | 2,799 |
| 5. | Tuyong | ตุยง | 8 | 12,751 |
| 6. | Tha Kamcham | ท่ากําชํา | 7 | 7,159 |
| 7. | Bo Thong | บ่อทอง | 9 | 12,991 |
| 8. | Bang Khao | บางเขา | 7 | 7,866 |
| 9. | Bang Tawa | บางตาวา | 2 | 3,574 |
| 10. | Pulo Puyo | ปุโละปุโย | 9 | 7,570 |
| 11. | Yabi | ยาบี | 6 | 3,760 |
| 12. | Lipa Sa-ngo | ลิปะสะโง | 5 | 3,298 |
Local administration
[edit ]There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons ) in the district:
- Bo Thong (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลบ่อทอง) consisting of sub-district Bo Thong and parts of sub-district Bang Khao.
- Nong Chik (Thai: เทศบาลตําบลหนองจิก) consisting of parts of sub-district Tuyong.
There are 11 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:
- Ko Po (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลเกาะเปาะ) consisting of sub-district Ko Po.
- Kholo Tanyong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลคอลอตันหยง), Malay: Kuala Tanjung) consisting of sub-district Kholo Tanyong.
- Don Rak (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลดอนรัก) consisting of sub-district Don Rak.
- Dato (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลดาโต๊ะ) consisting of sub-district Dato.
- Tuyong (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลตุยง), Malay: Tunjung) consisting of parts of sub-district Tuyong.
- Tha Kamcham (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลท่ากําชํา) consisting of sub-district Tha Kamcham.
- Bang Khao (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลบางเขา) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Khao.
- Bang Tawa (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลบางตาวา) consisting of sub-district Bang Tawa.
- Pulo Puyo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลปุโละปุโย), Malay: Pulau Puyuh) consisting of sub-district Pulo Puyo.
- Yabi (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลยาบี), Malay: Jabi) consisting of sub-district Yabi.
- Lipa Sa-ngo (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตําบลลิปะสะโง) consisting of sub-district Lipa Sa-ngo.
References
[edit ]- ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออําเภอ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 34 (ก): 40–68. 1917年04月29日. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอําเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 658–666. 1938年11月14日. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2011.
- ^ Kongrut, Anchalee (2 September 2019). "From Pattani seas to Bangkok plates". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
- ^ Asadamongkoln, Supaporn (22 June 2019). "Hauling up hopes of local fishermen". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
- ^ "Population statistics 2014" (in Thai). Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2015年06月09日.
External links
[edit ]- amphoe.com (Thai)
- http://www.nongjik.blogspot.com/ Official blog of the district office
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