The provincial tree is the Sa-dao-thiam (Azadirachta excelsa). Photo: PR Phuket PHUKET: Wongsakorn Nunchukan, who has served as a Phuket Vice Governor since Oct 1 last year, has been transferred out of Phuket among the regular annual transfers announced each year. It earns 100 billion baht each year from a gas separation plant, power generation, and oil. Copyright Ⓒ 2019 Nationthailand - All rights reserved. Songkhla is served by a larger number of public hospitals than private hospitals. Department of Fisheries has bestowed artificial coral reefs to the governors of Songkhla province and Narathiwat province. [7] Chinese Communist guerrillas inhabited this region until the 1980s. As of 2018[update], the provisions of Thailand's Internal Security Act remain imposed on the districts of Chana, Na Thawi, Saba Yoi, and Thepha for reasons of national security. [19][20], Songkhla football club participates in Thai League 4 Southern Region, the 4th tier of Thai football league system. Neighboring districts are (from the east clockwise): Nong Chik and Khok Pho of Pattani Province; Saba Yoi, Na Thawi, and Chana of Songkhla Province. The southern 1,140 m connects Mueang district with the island Ko Yo, and the northern part of 1,800 m to Ban Khao Khiao. [5] A small population of Irrawaddy dolphins live in the lake, but are in danger of extinction due to accidental capture by the nets of the local fishing industry. )Another suggestion is that it derives from a Sanskrit word pathini, meaning "virgin nymph"; Pathini was the name of a daughter of Merong Mahawangsa, founder of the preceding Langkasuka Empire. Buddhists make up two-thirds to three-fourths of the population, most of whom are of native Thai or Thai Chinese descent. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia. Today the mansion is the residence of the Songkhla Provincial Governor. Songkhla Governor Charuwat Kliangklao visited the Sadao border checkpoint, in order to check its readiness for facilitating the return of Thais from Malaysia, under the emergency decree specification. On the island Ko Yo within Songkhla lake, since being easily accessible via the Tinsulanond Bridge, the residents have started to sell the hand-woven fabric named Phathor Ko Yo. There are 12 boat controllers and crew members. In September or October at the Chinese Lunar festival the Thai-Chinese present their offerings to the moon or Queen of the heavens in gratitude for past and future fortunes. However, a few hours before the public review was completed, 300 people gathered nearby to voice their opposition. A few days ago, the provincial police in Sadao district of Songkhla province, and troops from the 5th Infantry Regiment’s Special Unit, arrested eight Myanmar migrant workers who snuck into Thailand, hoping to return to their home country through Ranong province. The Songkhla governor on Wednesday ordered the closure of the Padang Besar border checkpoint in Sadao district after the government reported … [14] The Songkhla Malays are very similar in ethnicity and culture to the Malays of Kelantan, Malaysia. In the north of the province is Songkhla Lake, the largest natural lake in Thailand. Built in 1986, the bridge consists of two parts. Day 7 m. July 64 Admiral To Cruise Ring Chanso, Director of the National Maritime Benefit Center, Part 2 and Naval Commissioner, Part 2 with Mr. Woranat Nunso, Deputy Governor of Songkhla Province. Keep an eye out for those from the risk area. The position was thereafter inherited in the family and was held by eight of his descendants until 1901, when Phraya Wichiankhiri (Chom) was honorably retired as part of the administrative reforms of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab. Later, in 1642-1680, the governor of Songkhla rebelled to Ayutthaya so the town was suppressed by King Narai the Great and left carelessly. Also famous for the island is the local jackfruit variant named Jampada. The governor of Songkhla province has ordered all areas to explore the travellers to the prawn market, Samut Sakhon province from 1 December 2563 Check Covid-19 quickly. Southern Region Industrial Estate in Songkhla province has welcomed nearly Bt6 billion investment from rubber glove manufacturers and is expected to support rubber produce in the southern region at over 40,000 tonnes per year, said Somchint Pilouk, governor of Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT). Most of the group were from Bangladesh. It is considered one step below the imposition of full martial law. The other route from Hat Yai Junction goes further south to Pattani (Khok Pho), Yala, Tanyong Mat and Su-ngai Kolok. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}7°12′19″N 100°35′49″E / 7.20528°N 100.59694°E / 7.20528; 100.59694, Map of Thailand highlighting Songkhla Province, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, "ประกาศสำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี เรื่อง แต่งตั้งข้าราชการพลเรือนสามัญ", Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data, "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561", Human achievement index 2017 by National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), pages 1-40, maps 1-9, retrieved 14 September 2019, ISBN 978-974-9769-33-1, "Number of local government organizations by province", "พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลนครหาดใหญ่ จังหวัดสงขลา พ.ศ.๒๕๓๘", "Power plant to fulfil dream to be 'energy city, 2Bangkok.com - The Songkhla to Hat Yai rail line, "คัมแบ็กรอบ 7 ปี! Songkhla Governor Jaruwat Kliangklao has barred civil service and government officials from leaving the province to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Internal security restrictions, maintained by Thailand's Internal Security Operations Command (ISOC) can result in curfews, prohibited entry, or prohibited transport of goods. The family's former home was converted into the Songkhla National Museum in 1953. According to a local folk tale, a cat, mouse and dog were traveling on a Chinese ship, when they attempted to steal a crystal from a merchant. สงขลา เอฟซีเตรียมส่งทีมลุย TA ซีซั่นหน้า", "10 เหตุผลที่"เงือกสมิหลา"ใช้สนามติณเป็นรังเหย้า", "เงือกสมิหลา สงขลาเอฟซี กับการมาสู่เส้นทางลีกอาชีพภาคใหม่ของทีมประจำจังหวัด", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Songkhla_Province&oldid=999202001, Articles with dead external links from July 2020, Wikipedia articles with style issues from May 2015, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using infobox settlement with no coordinates, Articles containing Southern Thai-language text, Articles containing Malay (macrolanguage)-language text, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2015, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2008, Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2018, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Rama I later named Yieng Ho governor of the province, once Thai authority over the … The origin of the conch shell is unclear, but the most widely adopted interpretation is that it was a decoration on the jacket of the Prince of Songkhla. Samut Sakhon Provincial Governor Weerasak Wijitsaengsri has tested positive for COVID-19, while Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and senior officials, who were in the coastal province on Sunday for a meeting with the governor, have been quarantined 14 days. Kanchanawanit Road, which runs from Songkhla town, though Hat Yai, and all the way to the Malaysian border at Sadao District, is considered the unofficial dividing line separating the Thai south from its deep south, Muslim-majority region. Governor's Secretariat, Lower Road, Orr's Hill, Trincomalee. Khao Kao Seng (เขาเก้าเส้ง) is located about three kilometres to the south of Hat Samila. It is a junction for the railway link to Malaysia through Padang Besar Town, where there are two stations: Padang Besar (Thai) on the Thai side and Padang Besar on the Malay side. SongkhlaFactory GrandOpening2558 Grand Opening Thai Luxe Factory, Songkhla Province, 24 July 2015. Songkhla is served by Hat Yai International Airport in Khlong Hoi Khong District. People who travel to any province that has a high risk of Covid-19 must be quarantined for 14 days. The Samila Mermaid (Thai:เงือกสมิหลา) plays their home matches at Tinsulanon Stadium.[21][22][23]. With a length of 2.6 km it is the longest concrete bridge in Thailand. Later, in July 2015 the governor of Songkhla Province sent 1500 troops and police along with a razor wire barrier to block a protest from nearing the building where a two-day public hearing on the Thepha project was being held. The name Songkhla is actually the Thai corruption of Singgora (Jawi: سيڠڬورا); its original name means "the city of lions" in Malay (not to be confused with Singapura). The long Sanskrit name of the state that existed there has been lost; its short Sanskrit name was Singhapura ("Lion City") (not to be confused with Singapura), a city state. [16] Further 11 have town (thesaban mueang) status and there are 35 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). In the 18th century many Chinese immigrants, especially from Guangdong and Fujian, came to the province.Quickly rising to economic wealth, one of them won the bidding for the major tax farm of the province in 1769, establishing the Na Songkhla (from Songkhla) family as the most wealthy and influential.In 1777 the family also gained political power, when the old governor was dismissed and … Songklanagarind Hospital is also another major hospital located in Hat Yai, but is operated by the Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University which is the largest medical school in the South of Thailand. Anuradha Yahampath. As of late 2014 the Songkhla plan was at the public hearing stage, which was expected to be completed by the mid-2015. The two islands Ko Nu and Ko Maew (Mouse and Cat Islands), not far from the beach, are also popular landmarks, and a preferred fishing ground. [12] One-fourth to one-third of the population are Muslim, most of them belong to a Thai-speaking Muslim group, called Sam-Sam ( 'mixed' ). The province is located on the Malay Peninsula, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand.The highest elevation is the Khao Mai Kaeo at 821 meters. The non-municipal areas are administered by 92 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[3]. Geography. The provincial seal shows a conch shell on a Phan (tray) with glass decorations. One of our top picks in Songkhla. The highest elevation is Khao Mai Kaeo at 821 meters. (In standard Malay, this would be pantai ini. The province is on the Malay Peninsula, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The official document issued on April 28 has been submitted to supervisors of all local government organisations in Songkhla province. Immigration is done on the Malay side. In the north of the province is Songkhla lake, the largest natural lake in Thailand.This shallow lake covers an area of 1,040 km², and has a south-north extent of 78 kilometers. Songkhla was not initially affected by the outbreak of Pattani Separatism, which began in 2004. Kanchanaburi Province is the site of "Klity Creek", a waterway heavily polluted by the practices of the Lead Concentrate Company. [9]:320–321 The ruins of the important port city of Satingpra are just few kilometres north of Songkhla city.[10]. Rising up like an Indo-Asian mirage, the Central Mosque of Songkhla Province – dubbed Thailand's Taj Mahal – is a commanding nod to the region's historic Muslim … Phetkasem Road, running all the way from Bangkok, ends at the border crossing to Malaysia in Sadao. If a proposed coal-fired electrical generation plan in Thepha District goes ahead, energy earnings could rise to 300 billion baht per year.[17]. The 1,000 artificial coral reefs will subsequently be given to coastal communities in Ranod district, Songkhla, and Mueng district, Narathiwat. The main hospitals for Songkhla Province is Hatyai Hospital and Songkhla Hospital, both operated by the Ministry of Public Health. History. Each province is led by a governor (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด phu wa ratchakan changwat), who is … While trying to swim ashore, both the cat and the mouse drowned and became the two islands; the dog reached the beach, then died and become the hill Khao Tang Kuan. Fax: 026-2222320 This refers to a lion-shaped mountain near the city of Songkhla. Power generation accounts for 45 billion baht. The famous mermaid statue can be found here. High fever, cough, hurry up to see the Separate from family ′′ I repeat, everyone needs to wear a hygienic mask. The city-state then succeeded as the Sultanate of Singgora, it later became a tributary of Nakhon Si Thammarat, suffering damage during several attempts to gain independence. It can be reached via the road to The National Coastal Aquaculture Institute. Songkhla was the seat of an old Malay Kingdom with heavy Srivijayan influence. Phuket Vice Governor Wongsakorn Nunchukan has been transferred to his home province of Songkhla, effective next Friday (Oct 9). In 1777 the family also gained political power, when the old governor was dismissed and Luang Inthakhiri (Yiang, Chinese name Wu Rang (呉譲)) became the new governor. Province Songkhla, with an HAI 2017 value of 0.5955 is "somewhat high", occupies place 30 in the ranking. The districts of Chana (Malay: Chenok), Thepa (Malay: Tiba) were detached from Mueang Pattani and transferred to Songkhla during the Thesaphiban reforms around 1900. 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