Nong Chok
| Nong Chok หนองจอก |
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| Province: | Bangkok |
| Surface: | 236.261 km² |
| Residents: | 170,643 (2017) |
| Population density : | 722.26 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 10530 |
| Geocode : | 1003 |
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Nong Chok ( Thai หนองจอก , pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ t͡ɕɔ̀ːk] ) is one of the 50 khet (districts) of Bangkok , the capital of Thailand . Nong Chok is located in the extreme northeast of the urban area.
geography
Nong Chok borders the following other districts (clockwise from the north): Lam Luk Ka District of Province Pathum Thani , Bang Nam Priao District and Mueang Chachoengsao District of Chachoengsao Province and the following Khet Bangkok: Lat Krabang , Min Buri and Khlong Sam Wa .
Nong Chok is the largest district in Bangkok in terms of area and also the one with the lowest population density. The settlement structure can be described as suburban , sometimes even rural.
history
The district was established as an amphoe in 1897 during the reign of King Chulalongkorn . The name component Nong means swamp and Chok water salad ( Pistia stratiotes ). The majority of the residents are Muslims , whose ancestors had to migrate here from the former Malay sultanate of Patani in the late 18th and 19th centuries or were carried off as spoils of war. These cultivated the previously uninhabited, swampy area and planted rice fields here. For this purpose, a canal, the Khlong Saen Saep , was dug, which was to serve on the one hand the faster transport of troops to Cambodia, but on the other hand also the reclamation of the former swamp areas east of Bangkok.
In 1902, Nong Chok became an amphoe (district) in the newly established Min Buri Province . Because of economic difficulties in the years 1930-1931 Minburi was dissolved in 1931; Nong Chok was initially assigned to the Chachoengsao Province, but the administration was relocated to Bangkok the following year because the travel conditions between Nong Chok and Chachoengsao were too difficult.
To this day, Nong Chok is the only district in Bangkok where Muslims and not Buddhists make up the majority of the population. About 75% of the population profess Islam, only 22% Buddhism. The office of the spiritual head of the Thai Muslims ( Shaykh al-Islām or Chula Ratchamontri ) and the Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT) with the department for Halāl affairs are located in the district of Nong Chok . In 2011 there was a conflict, when the state Wat Nong Chok School, which is located on the grounds of a Buddhist temple, prohibited Muslim students from wearing the headscarf ( hijab ) . The Thai Ministry of Education, however, provides an optional version of the school uniform with hijab.
The population has grown rapidly since the mid-1990s. While Nong Chok had a population of around 70,000 in 1995, it was 170,643 in 2017
economy
Agriculture was and is the most important part of Nong Chok's economy. Rice, vegetables, fruits and livestock are the main products. Nong Chok is also known for its fighting cocks and bird cages. Numerous irrigation channels ( khlongs ) were dug, which at the same time served to improve the transport system. Since the mid-1990s, various service and industrial sectors have settled in the Nong Chok region. On September 16, 2009, the modern Nong Chok National Football Center was officially opened by Sepp Blatter, the former FIFA President.
education
The private Mahanakorn University of Technology is based in this district.
administration
The district is divided into eight Khwaeng (sub-districts):
| No. | Surname | Thai | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Krathum Rai | กระทุ่ม ราย | 38,290 |
| 2. | Nong Chok | หนองจอก | 21,116 |
| 3. | Khlong Sip | คลอง สิบ | 8,986 |
| 4th | Khlong Sip Song | คลอง สิบ สอง | 11,162 |
| 5. | Khok Faet | โคก แฝด | 33,660 |
| 6th | Khu Fang Nuea | คู้ ฝั่ง เหนือ | 17,544 |
| 7th | Lam Phak Chi | ลำ ผักชี | 30,365 |
| 8th. | Lam Toiting | ลำ ต้อยติ่ง | 9,520 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Joseph Liow Chinyong: Islam, Education, and Reform in Southern Thailand. Tradition & Transformation. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore 2009, p. 163.
- ↑ Edward Van Roy: Siamese Melting Pot. Ethnic Minorities in the Making of Bangkok. ISEAS Press, Singapore 2017, p. 157.
- ↑ Sanitsuda Ekachai: Hijab ban at Wat school. In: Bangkok Post (online), May 12, 2011.
- ^ Minister joins Muslim protest of school's hijab ban
- ↑ 2017 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
Web links
- Official Nong Chok District Website (in Thai)
Coordinates: 13 ° 51 ' N , 100 ° 52' E