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Su-ngai Kolok (Thai: สุไหงโก-ลก) is a main border town of Malaysia-Thailand Border in Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok district. As of 2005, the town (thesaban mueang) has a population of 38,612. Across the border is Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Etymology

The word Sungai is Malay and means River. Golok is also Malay and Indonesian language that means Traditional Sword. Therefore, Sungai Golok means Sword River.

History

The township was upgraded to town (thesaban mueang) status on February 20 2004.¹

References

1. ^ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลเป็นเทศบาลเมือง" (in Thai). Royal Gazette 121 (Special 20 ง): 7–8. February 20 2004, http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/0E/00138742.PDF. 

External links

• http://www.kolokcity.net

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