Tak Bai district
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Tak Bai ตากใบ |
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| Province: | Narathiwat |
| Surface: | 253.45 km² |
| Residents: | 69,195 (2012) |
| Population density : | 257.5 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 96110 |
| Geocode : | 9602 |
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Amphoe Tak Bai ( Thai : อำเภอ ตากใบ ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district) in the east of Narathiwat Province . The province of Narathiwat is located in the southeast of southern Thailand of Thailand on the border with Malaysia.
geography
Neighboring counties and areas are (clockwise from southwest): Su-ngai Kolok , Su-ngai Padi , Cho-airong and Mueang Narathiwat of Narathiwat Province. In the east lies the Gulf of Thailand , in the southeast the Kelantan state of Malaysia .
Ko Yao Island can be reached by a 345 m long bridge over the Tak Bai River that starts at Tak Bai Market. The island itself is particularly beautiful on the east side, where a long white sandy beach invites you to swim. Most of the residents are Muslim fishermen who live in simple huts on coconut plantations.
A border crossing to Malaysia is possible between Pengkalan Kubur (Malaysia) and Taba (Thailand).
history
In the Anglo- Siamese Treaty of 1909 between Great Britain and Siam (now Thailand) it was agreed that the border between British Malaysia and Siam was the Kolok River at Wat Chonthara Sing-he ( วัด ชล ธารา สิง เห ) should be.
Tak Bai County was established on August 12, 1909.
The Tak Bai incident
On October 25, 2004, Tak Bai was the scene of a bloody incident in the context of the conflict between Muslim separatists and the Thai state . 86 Muslims were killed. Various police units were mobilized to break up a demonstration in front of the local police station. People protested against the arrest of six detainees alleged to have supplied weapons to insurgents. The demonstrators threw stones and tried to storm the police station, whereupon the security forces used tear gas. Eight people were shot on the scene, another 78 suffocated or were crushed to death while being transported to a prison camp. About 1200 people were held in military custody for several days without receiving adequate medical treatment. As a result, several people suffered serious injuries that resulted in amputations.
To date, security personnel have not been held responsible in connection with the events, but 58 Muslim demonstrators have been convicted of offenses. A commission set up by the government, led by the Ombudsman Pichet Soontornpiphit, found on December 17, 2004 that the methods that led to the dissolution of the protest contradicted international best practice. The use of firearms and recruits who did not have sufficient experience for such operations was unsuitable. The commission also found that the military superiors had failed to direct the transport of the prisoners and left this task to unsuitable personnel.
Thai authorities later paid compensation to some victims and their families.
education
A branch of the Princess of Naradhiwas University is located in Amphoe Tak Bai .
administration
Provincial Administration
Amphoe Tak Bai is divided into eight subdistricts ( tambon ) , which are further subdivided into 55 village communities ( muban ) .
| No. | Surname | Thai | Muban | Pop. |
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| 1. | Chehe | เจ๊ะ เห | 8th | 19,969 |
| 2. | Phraiwan | ไพรวัน | 10 | 9,071 |
| 3. | Phron | พ ร่อน | 6th | 4,489 |
| 4th | Sala May | ศาลา ใหม่ | 8th | 9,396 |
| 5. | Bang Khun Thong | บาง ขุนทอง | 6th | 5,210 |
| 6th | Ko Sathon | เกาะ สะท้อน | 9 | 9,651 |
| 7th | Well nak | นานา ค | 4th | 4,641 |
| 8th. | Khosit | โฆษิต | 5 | 6,768 |
Local administration
Tak Bai ( เทศบาล ตำบล ตากใบ ) is a town ( Thesaban Mueang ) in the district, it consists of parts of the Tambon Che He.
There are also seven “tambon administrative organizations” (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล ) for the tambon or the parts of tambon in the county that do not belong to any town.
Individual evidence
- ↑ ประกาศ กระทรวง มหาดไทย ประกาศ ตั้ง อำเภอ สะเดา และ อำเภอ ตากใบ Royal Gazette, Volume 26, Issue 0 ง of August 22, 1909, p. 1107 (in Thai)
- ↑ Human Rights Watch : Thailand: New Government Should Ensure Justice for Tak Bai (November 24, 2006)
- ↑ Amnesty International : 2005 Annual Report: Thailand - Reporting Period January 1 to December 31, 2004
- ↑ Population statistics 2012 . Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
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Coordinates: 6 ° 16 ' N , 102 ° 3' E