Su-ngai Kolok

This article is about the town. For the namesake river, see Golok River.

Sungai Kolok (Thai: สุไหงโกลก, Malay: Sungai Golok) is a border town and subdistrict on the Malaysia-Thailand Border in Su-ngai Kolok district, Narathiwat Province, Thailand. It is one of the largest and most prosperous districts in Narathiwat Province. It is also one of the major economic centers in the southern part of Thailand. It is the capital of the Su-ngai Kolok District. As of 2005, the town (thesaban mueang) had a population of 38,612. Across the border is Rantau Panjang, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Sungai Kolok สุไหงโกลก
Subdistrict and town municipality
เทศบาลเมืองสุไหงโกลก Sungai Kolok town municipality
Sungai Kolok railway station
Sungai Kolok Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 6°2′N 101°58′E
Country	Thailand
Province	Narathiwat
District	Sungai Kolok
Population  (2005)
• Total	38,612
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)

Geography

Sungai Kolok is in the southeastern part of the province. Adjacent areas are: in the north is Sungai Padi and Tak Bai; in the east, Kelantan (Malaysia); in the south, Kelantan (Malaysia) and Wan; in the west Su-ngai Padi.

Etymology

The word "sungai" is Malay and means 'river'. Golok is also Malay and means 'traditional sword'. Therefore, Sungai Golok means 'sword river'.

History

The township was upgraded to town (thesaban mueang) status on 20 February 2004.

External links

• Sungai Kolok travel guide from Wikivoyage
• kolokcity.net
• Islamic insurgency in Thailand’s strangest party town