Satun is a province in the South of Thailand that borders Malaysia.
Situated on the west coast in the vicinity of the Straits of Malacca
in the Indian Ocean Satun is About 973 kilometers by road from
Bangkok. Its total area of 2,478.98 square kilometers also encompasses
105 islands. The mainland's shoreline extends 144.80 kilometers
in length.
History
Prior to A.D.1813,
Satun was a district of Kedah, know as Mukim Setul, meaning "the
district of santol tree' Historically. Satun had a strong link
with Kedah until A.D.1909, under the Anglo-Siamese Agreement,
when the Siamese government then agreed to relinquish the states
of Kedah, Kelantan, Trengganu, and Perlis to Britain in exchange
for the Bristish's renuciation of its Extra-terrrito-rial Rights
in Siam (former name of Thailand). The consequence of the Anglo-Siamese
Agreement shifted the status of Satun from being part of Kedah
to that of Monthon Phuket and later in 1952 was under the jurisdiction
of Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat. When democratic reform was introduced
in Thailand in 1932, Satun was then promoted to be one of the
provinces in the South.
Boundaries
On
the North
Is
Songkhla province and Pattalung province.
On
the South
Is Perlist state of Malaysia
.
On
the East
Is Perlist state of Malaysia
and Songkhla province.
On
the West
Is the Andaman Sea and
the Indian Ocean.
Climate
The weather is hot and humid. It is to be rainy year
round. There are only 2 seasons, the rainy season begins in June
and lasts till January and the dry season is from February through
May.
Transportation
From
Bangkok on Highway No.4 takes you past prachab Khirikhan, Chumporn,
then on Highway No. 41 pass to Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phatthalung.
From Phatthalung go to Amphoe Ratthaphum of Songkhla province and
take on Highway No.4 and turn right on Highway No.406 will be to
Satun. Total of distance about 973 km. Several daily air-conditioned
coaches and non-air-conditioned buses leave Bangkok for Satun and
vice versa. For further information, place call Bankok's Southern
Bus Terminal : 02-4345557-8
By Train
Train
service linking Bangkok and Hat Yai include both rapid and express
trains.From Hatyai Station take a bus or van to Satun about 97 km.
For further details, contact (02)2237010,2237020
By Air
THAI
Airways International offers many flights daily between Bang-kok
and Hat Yai. For information, pleace contact (02)6282000
Travel Informations
Travel
informations of Satun can find by link
below
