Cho-airong railway station explained
| Address: | Mu 1 (Ban Cho-airong), Chuap Subdistrict, Cho-airong District, Narathiwat |
| Code: | จอ. |
| Line: | Southern Line |
| Cho-airong |
| Native Name: | เจาะไอร้อง |
| Style: | SRT |
| Coordinates: | 6.2358°N 101.8005°W |
| Owned: | State Railway of Thailand |
| Platform: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 2 |
Cho-airong station (th|สถานีเจาะไอร้อง) is a railway station located in Chuap Subdistrict, Cho-airong District, Narathiwat. It is a class 2 railway station located 1111.151NaN1 from Thon Buri railway station.
South Thailand insurgency events
- On 3 January 2011, separatists planted a bomb near the railway between Pa Phai-Cho-airong, followed by shootings on 3 patrol soldiers. As a result, all 3 were seriously injured and sent to Cho-airong Hospital afterwards.[1]
- On 8 June 2011, separatists shot locals at Cho-airong railway station before igniting a hidden bomb in a vegetable-selling stall, injuring 6 people. The injured people included locals, police, military volunteers and the assistant district officer of Cho-airong District.
- In May 2014, bombs exploded on 2 railway bridges within the Cho-airong Area, causing 1–2 days suspension of rail services in the area.[2]
All events were part of the South Thailand Insurgency.
Services
- Rapid No. 171/172 Bangkok-Sungai Kolok-Bangkok
- Rapid No. 175/176 Hat Yai Junction-Sungai Kolok-Hat Yai Junction
- Local No. 447/448 Surat Thani-Sungai Kolok-Surat Thani
- Local No. 451/452 Nakhon Si Thammarat-Sungai Kolok-Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Local No. 453/454 Yala-Sungai Kolok-Yala
- Local No. 463/464 Phatthalung-Sungai Kolok-Phatthalung
References
- Book: Ichirō, Kakizaki. 2010. Ōkoku no tetsuro: tai tetsudō no rekishi. Kyōto. Kyōtodaigakugakujutsushuppankai. 978-4-87698-848-8.
- Book: Otohiro, Watanabe. 2013. Tai kokutetsu yonsenkiro no tabi: shasō fūkei kanzen kiroku. Tōkyō. Bungeisha. 978-4-286-13041-5.
Notes and References
- Web site: Rotfaithai.Com Forums-viewtopic-รวมข่าวเกี่ยวกับรถไฟใน 3 จังหวัดภาคใต้ (แก้ไขชื่อกระทู้). portal.rotfaithai.com. 11 August 2015.
- Web site: ป่วนอีกแล้วโจรใต้บึ้มสะพานทำรถไฟใต้เป็นอัมพาต. 11 August 2015.
