Satun province
Satun
สตูล | ||
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Postal code 91xxx | ||
Calling code | 074 | |
ISO 3166 code | TH-91 | |
Website | www |
Satun (Thai: สตูล, pronounced [sā.tūːn] is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Trang, Phatthalung, and Songkhla. To the south it borders Perlis of Malaysia.
Toponymy
The name Satun is a
Geography
The province is on the
The
The three groups of offshore islands in the Andaman Sea form the Ko Sarai (Thai: เกาะสาหร่าย, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ sǎːràːj]) subdistrict (tambon) of Mueang Satun District. It is composed of 3 island groups, totaling 243 km2 in area, had a population of 5,077 as of 2012. The biggest village is Ban Ko Sarai (sometimes called Ban Yaratot Yai), on the island with the same name of 13 km2, but the largest islands are Ko Tarutao (163 km2) closer to the mainland and the Ko Adang-Ko Rawi group (67 km2) further west. The population relies on fishing, agriculture and tourism.
National parks
There are three national parks, along with seventeen other national parks, make up
- Tarutao National Park, 1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)[7]: 8
- Mu Ko Phetra National Park, 494 km2 (191 sq mi)[7]: 49
- Thale Ban National Park, 196 km2 (76 sq mi)[7]: 20
History
In 1897 Satun became part of
The province was to have been the site of the Pak Bara Deep-seaport in
Symbols
The provincial seal shows Phra Samut Thewa (समुद्र देवा Samudra Deva, "God of the ocean") sitting on a rock in the sea, with the sunset behind. Phra Samut Thewa is a spirit who guards the sea. The rock is his divine vehicle. The sunset symbolizes the Andaman Sea, which lies to the west of the province.
The
Demographics
Like
Since Satun had belonged to the Kedah Sultanate, which had a strong relationship for many centuries with both
Unlike the other Muslim majority provinces in Thailand, Satun does not have a history of political confrontation with the central power in Bangkok or of tension with the Buddhist population which makes up the majority of Thailand as a country.
Administrative divisions
Provincial government
Satun is divided into seven districts ().
No. | Name | Thai | Malay |
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1 | Mueang Satun |
เมืองสตูล | Mambang (มำบัง, Mambang) |
2 | Khuan Don |
ควนโดน | Dusun (ดุสน, Duson) |
3 | Khuan Kalong |
ควนกาหลง | Padang Kecil (ปาดังกะจิ, Padang Kachi) |
4 | Tha Phae |
ท่าแพ | Berakit (บาราเกต, Baraket) |
5 | La-ngu |
ละงู | Laut |
6 | Thung Wa |
ทุ่งหว้า | Sungai Upe (สุไหงอุเป, Sungai Upe) |
7 | Manang |
มะนัง | ? |
Originally, the province was divided into two districts, Mambang and Thung Wa, and the minor district (
Local government
As of 26 November 2019 there are:
Economy
According to a Satun Provincial Office spokesman, the province's tourism income rose from two to 6.3 billion baht from 2010 to 2013, while tourist arrivals increased from 690,000 to 1.13 million.[14]
The Department of Airports announced in October 2018 that it will conduct a feasibility study of an airport in the province. Six million baht is allocated for the study, to be completed in September 2019.[15]
Transportation
Boat
Satun is connected to Malaysian Langkawi Island by direct ferry service.
Human achievement index 2017
Health | Education | Employment | Income |
50 | 44 | 74 | 24 |
Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
44 | 25 | 27 | 34 |
Province Satun, with an HAI 2017 value of 0.5726 is "somewhat low", occupies place 52 in the ranking. |
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[4]
Rank | Classification |
1 - 15 | "high" |
16 - 30 | "somewhat high" |
31 - 45 | "average" |
45 - 60 | "somewhat low" |
61 - 77 | "low" |
Map with provinces and HAI 2017 rankings |
National parks
- Mu Ko Phetra National Park is a marine national park in the Strait of Malacca off Thailand, covering mostly intact coastal line, open water, and about 30 islands of the southern part of Trang province and the northern part of Satun province. Established on 31 December 1984, it is the 49th national park and 14th marine national park of Thailand.
- Mueang Satun districts.[16]
- Tarutao National Park is Thailand's second marine national park on 19 April 1974. The coastal Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park had been designated in 1966.
Gallery
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The seashore with a lighthouse and the Moon in the distance, Phante Malaka Bay, Tarutao National Park
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Tarutao National Park
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Tarutao National Park
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Tarutao National Park
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Beach at Night with Moon and Stars in Ko Lipe
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Ko Lipe
References
- ^ "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง แต่งตั้งข้าราชการพลเรือนสามัญ" [Announcement of the Prime Minister's Office regarding the appointment of civil servants] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 137 (Special 238 Ngor). 2. 9 October 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ISBN 978-974-680-368-7. Retrieved 17 January 2016, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.]
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link)[dead link - ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-974-9769-33-1]]
- ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562" [Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019]. Royal Forest Department (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021, information, Forest statistics Year 2019
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b c "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
- ^ a b "ข้อมูลทั่วไปจังหวัดสตูล". Satun province. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b Institute of South East Asian Studies (1988). The South East Asian Review. Institute of South East Asian Studies. p. 15.
- ISBN 974-9553-75-6.
- ISBN 9780739103562. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ISSN 0959-2318.
- ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
58 Satun: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 6 Subdistrict mun., 34 SAO.
- ^ Wangkiat, Paritta (25 April 2015). "Satun residents stage more port protests". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ^ "Satun Airport coming?". Bangkok Post. No. Life, Travel. 11 October 2018. p. 4.
- ^ "Thale Ban National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
External links
- Satun travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Website of the province Archived 24 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine