Sateng Nok Explained

Official Name:Sateng Nok
Native Name:สะเตงนอก
Settlement Type:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Yala
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Mueang Yala
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:31,725
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Blank Name:TIS 1099

Sateng Nok (Thai: สะเตงนอก, in Thai pronounced as /sā.tēːŋ nɔ̂ːk/) is a tambon (sub-district) of Mueang Yala District, in Yala Province, Thailand.[1] In 2017 it had a population of 31,725 persons.[2]

Sateng Nok lies on the border with Pattani Province in the north of Yala Province.[3] It sits astride Route 4082 off Route 4106, south of Khao Tum and north of Krong Pinang District. The Yala Railway runs through the centre of the urban area. The Tham Phab Khien Fa Panang Caves lie to the east of Sateng on the way to Budi. They contain some 500-year-old rock paintings.[4] The area was flooded in November–December 2011 and several people lost their lives.[5]

Administration

Central administration

The tambon is divided into 13 administrative villages (mubans).

No.NameThai
1.Ban Boe Sengบ้านเบอร์เส้ง
2.Ban Malayu Bang Kokบ้านมลายูบางกอก
3.Ban Pao Yaniบ้านเปาะยานิ
4.Ban Nat To Mongบ้านนัดโต๊ะโมง
5.Ban Ba-ngoi Badaeบ้านบาโงยบาแด
6.Ban Phong Buloบ้านพงบูโล๊ะ
7.Ban Nibong Baruบ้านนิบงบารู
8.Ban Kampong Bukeบ้านกำปงบูเก๊ะ
9.Ban Kuelaemaบ้านกือแลมะห์
10.Ban Tue Boบ้านตือเบาะ
11.Ban Kampong Tue Ngaoบ้านกำปงตือเงาะ
12.Ban Lachoบ้านลาโจ๊ะ
13.Ban Pramaบ้านปรามะ

Local administration

The area of the sub-district is covered by the town (thesaban mueang) Sateng Nok (เทศบาลเมืองสะเตงนอก).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: International Campaign to Ban Landmines. Landmine monitor report. 24 January 2012. 2008. Human Rights Watch. 677.
  2. Web site: Population statistics 2017. Department of Provincial Administration. Thai. 2018-05-18.
  3. Maps. Google Maps.
  4. Web site: Ellis. Martin. Yala Province. Thailand Caves Shepton.org.uk. 24 January 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20150402112808/http://www.thailandcaves.shepton.org.uk/files/provincecaveguides/yala-province.pdf. 2 April 2015. dead.
  5. News: Southern storm crisis worsens. Bangkok Post. 26 November 2011. 24 January 2012.