Chandi Town
Chandi (Thai: จันดี) (Chinese|曾理) is a sub-district municipality (Thesaban Tambon) in Chawang District of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand in the middle of the Malay Peninsula.
It situates on the district border of Chang Klang, Na Bon and Thung Yai District. A unique feature of this town is "Chinatown of Nakhon Si Thammarat" which was founded by Fuzhou (Foochew) Chinese migrants around 100 years ago.
Chandi is the most important for Chawang district economically, as the center of commercial hub and transportation link to the neighboring districts and provinces. Also, Chandi is the Para Rubber Central Market in Nakhon Si Thammarat province.
Chandi locates on the main canal bank of "Khlong Chandi", which flows to the north-west before merging with the Tapi River in Chawang. The geographic of Chandi Town area is mainly on plain along Chandi Town while the rest is on hill which is good for agriculture. Neighboring sub-districts are (from the north clockwise) Saira, La-Ai, Suankhan, Changklang, Lakchang and Chawang. Chandi Town's layout was planned by Ling Ka Chueng, who held most of the land in the Chandi area. He planned the layout into the square and center by the main road.
Population: (until September 2007) 7,337 people
Temporary residents: Approximately 3,000 people
Religious: Buddhism 90%, Christian 9.5%, others 0.5%
Race: Chinese 85%, Thai 14% and others 1%
Languages: Thai (Native), Fuzhou Chinese 65%, Taechew 15%
Literacy rate: 99%
Occupations: Service, Merchant, Farmers
Chandi had been stated as "Chandi Sub-district Division" until the announcement of cancellation of "sub-district division" system and changed all sub-district divisions to be a "Municipality" instead since 24 May 1999. Chandi municipality comprised 6.5 km2. and then in 2007, the Ministry of Interior annulled "Chandi Sub-district Administrative" and united with Chandi Municipality. Now, the totally area of Chandi Municipality has been covered all the sub-district with 33.23 km2. Chandi City Municipality will be administered by 'Major' who won the election vote. The mayor will be on the position up to 4 years by having 2 mayor assistants.
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