Songkhla
สงขลา

Statistics
Capital:	Songkhla
Area:	7,393.9 km² Ranked 26th
Inhabitants:	1,317,501 (2006) Ranked 11th
Pop. density:	178 inh./km² Ranked 14th
ISO 3166-2:	TH-90
Governor:	Sonthi Techanan (since November 2006)
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Songkhla (Thai: สงขลา) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia. Songkhla is both a city and a province in Thailand. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... The ISO 3166-2 codes for Thailand describe the 75 provinces (changwat) and the city of Bangkok, which is both a province and a municipality. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Satun (Thai สตูล) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phattalung (Thai พัทลุง) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (often in short Nakhon, Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Pattani (Thai ปัตตานี) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Yala (Thai ยะลา) is the southernmost province (changwat) of Thailand. ... State anthem: Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Capital Alor Star Royal capital Anak Bukit Ruling party Barisan Nasional  - Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim  - Menteri Besar Mahdzir Khalid History    - British control 1909   - Japanese occupation 1942   - Accession into Federation of Malaya 1948  Area  - Total 9,426 km² Population  - 2003 estimate 1,778,188  - Density... This article is about the Malaysian state. ...

The name of Songkhla is a Thai corruption of its original Malay name, Singgora (the city of lions). This refers to a lion-shaped mountain near the city of Songkhla. Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... For other uses, see Lion (disambiguation). ...

In contrast to most other provinces, the capital Songkhla is not the largest city in the province. The much newer city of Hat Yai, with a population of 194,000, is twice as big as Songkhla. This often leads to the misconception that Hat Yai is the provincial capital. Hat Yai (also Haad Yai) (Thai หาดใหญ่) is a city in southern Thailand near the boundary to Malaysia. ...

Both cities are part of Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area. The Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area is an urban corridor in Southern Thailands Songkhla Province between two cities--Hat Yai, the commercial center of the province and the region, and Songkhla, the provincial capital. ...

Geography

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 Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. ...

In the north of the province is Songkhla lake, the biggest natural lake in Thailand. This shallow lake covers an area of 1,040 km², and has a south-north extent of 78 kilometers. At its mouth on the Gulf of Thailand near the city of Songkhla, the water becomes brackish. A small population of Irrawaddy Dolphins live in the lake, but are in danger of extinction due to being accidentally caught in the nets of the local fishing industry. The Songkhla lake is the largest natural lake of Thailand, located on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. ... Binomial name Orcaella brevirostris Gray, 1866 Irrawaddy Dolphin range The Irrawaddy Dolphin (Orcaella brevirostris) is a species of dolphin found near coasts and in estuaries in parts of south-east Asia. ...

Two national parks are located in the province. San Kala Khiri covers 214 km² of mountain highlands at the Thai-Malay border; Khao Nam Khang, also located at the boundary mountains, includes shelters of Chinese Communists guerilla until the 1980s. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ...

History

Songkhla, or in its original Malay name, Singgora (the city of lions), was the seat of an old Malay Kingdom with heavy Srivijayan influence. In ancient times (200 AD - 1400 AD), Songkhla formed the northern extremity of the Malay Kingdom of Langkasuka. The city-state then became a tributary of Nakhon Si Thammarat, suffering damage during several attempts to gain independence. Since the 18th century, Songkla has been firmly under Thai suzerainty. Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Srivijaya (-jaya meaning success or excellence) was an ancient kingdom on the island of Sumatra which was to influence much of the Malay Archipelago. ... Langkasuka (-langkha Sanskrit for resplendent land -sukkha of bliss) was apparently the oldest kingdom on the Malay peninsula. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province. ...

The Na Songkhla family's residence, now used as the Songkhla National Museum

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 (i.e. 'from Songkla') family as the most wealthy and influential. 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. In 1786 the old governor started an uprising, which was however put down after four months. The post was inherited in the family and held by 8 of his descendends until 1901, when Phraya Wichiankhiri (Chom) was honorably retired as part of the administrative reforms of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab. The family's former home is now used as the Songkhla National Museum. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 831 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Songkhla Province Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 831 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Songkhla Province Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Not to be confused with the former Kwantung Leased Territory in north-eastern China. ...   (Chinese: ; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Fu-chien; Postal map spelling: Fukien, Foukien; local transliteration Hokkien from Min Nan Hok-kiàn) is one of the provinces on the southeast coast of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Tax farming, occurring historically in Egypt, Rome, Great Britain, France, the Greater Middle East and Greece, was the principle of giving the responsibility of tax collection to citizens or groups, rather than the government. ... 1769 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1777 (MDCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab (Thai including his full title: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ) (June 21, 1862 – December 1, 1943) was the founder of the modern Thai education system as well as the modern provincial administration. ...

In 1909, Songkla was formally annexed by Siam as part of Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 negotiated with the British Empire. Songkla was the scene of heavy fighting when the Imperial Japanese Army invaded Thailand on 8 December 1941. Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a treaty between the United Kingdom and Thailand signed on March 10, 1909 in Bangkok. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ...

Songkhla was not initially affected by the recent outbreak of Pattani Separatism, which began in 2004. However, three bombs exploded during the 2005 Songkhla bombings on April 3, 2005 creating concern that violence might spread into this province as well. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into South Thailand insurgency. ... The 2005 Songkhla bombings in Songkhla Province on April 3, 2005 were a series of three bombings that took place in Hat Yai and Songkhla, and are believed to be part of the on-going South Thailand insurgency. ... is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Demographics

About a third of the population are Muslim, most of which are of Malay ancestry. The ethnic Thai and Chinese make up the remainder. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Symbols

The provincial seal shows a conch shell on a tray with glass decorations. 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. The provincial tree is the Sa-dao-thiam (Azadirachta excelsa). Image File history File links Provincial seal of the Songkhla province, Thailand. ... A conch shell A Conch is a sea creature, a marine gastropod. ...

Administrative divisions

Songkhla is subdivided into 16 districts (Amphoe), which are further subdivided into 127 communes (tambon) and 987 villages (muban). Image File history File links Map of Songkhla province, Thailand, with the districts (Amphoe) numbered. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ... Muban (Tha หมู่บ้าน) is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. ...

The districts of Chana (Malay: Chenok), Thepa (Malay: Tiba), and Saba Yoi (Malay: Sebayu) were detached from Pattani and transferred to Songkhla in recent times by the Thai government. Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Pattani (Thai ปัตตานี) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

Mueang Songkhla (Thai: ) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Sathing Phra (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Chana (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southestern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Na Thawi (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Thepha (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the southestern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Saba Yoi (Thai: ) is the southeasternmost district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Ranot (Thai: ) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Krasae Sin (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Rattaphum (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Sadao (Thai: ) is a small town and district (Amphoe) on the border of Malaysia in the Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Not to be confused with the Malayalam language, spoken in India. ... Hat Yai (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Na Mom (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Khuan Niang (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Bang Klam (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Singhanakhon (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ... Khlong Hoi Khong (Thai: ) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand. ...

External links

• Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
• Website of the province
• Songkhla provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp

Provinces of Thailand

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Samut Prakan (Thai  ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Samut Sakhon (Thai สมุทรสาคร) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Samut Songkhram (Thai สมุทรสงคราม) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Saraburi (Thai สระบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Sing Buri (Thai สิงห์บุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Suphan Buri (Thai สุพรรณบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Southern Thailand is a distinct region of Thailand, connected with the Central region by the narrow Kra Isthmus. ... Chumphon (Thai ชุมพร) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (often in short Nakhon, Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Narathiwat (Thai นราธิวาส) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Pattani (Thai ปัตตานี) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phang Nga (Thai พังงา) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the shore to the Andaman Sea. ... Phattalung (Thai พัทลุง) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Phuket redirects here. ... Ranong (Thai ระนอง) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore to the Andaman Sea. ... Satun (Thai สตูล) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Surat Thani (often in short Surat, Thai: ) is the largest of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. ... Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, Thai ตรัง) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the western shore of the Andaman Sea. ... Yala (Thai ยะลา) is the southernmost province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces ( Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Chanthaburi (Thai จันทบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chon Buri (Thai ชลบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Prachin Buri (Thai ปราจีนบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Rayong province (Thai spelling ระยอง) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Sa Kaeo (Thai สระแก้ว) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Trat (Thai ตราด) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...