Monthon Surat

The Monthon Surat (Thai: มณฑลสุราษฎร์, originally named Monthon Chumphon มณฑลชุมพร) was an administrative subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. It covered the northeastern part of Southern Thailand.

History

The monthon was established in 1896, with its administration located in Chumphon, containing the provinces Chumphon, Chaiya, Kanchanadit and Lang Suan. Kanchanadit was merged into Chaiya in 1899. In 1905 the monthon court was moved to the town Bandon.^[1] When the province Chaiya was renamed to Surat Thani in 1915, the monthon was subsequently renamed to Surat.^[2] In 1926 it was incorporated into the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat.^[3]

List of commissioners

• 1896-1901 Phraya Damrong Sutcharit (Khosimkong na Ranong)
• 1901-1905 Phraya Worasit Sewiwat (Taihak Phatthranawik)
• 1905-1913 Phraya Mahiban Borirak (Sawat Phumirat)
• 1913-1925(?) Phraya Borirak Phuthon (Phloi na Nakhon)

References

1. ^ "แจ้งความกระทรวงมหาดไทย" (in Thai) (PDF). Royal Gazette 23 (6): 113. May 6 1906. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2449/006/113_3.PDF. 
2. ^ "ประกาศ เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ นามเมืองและนามมณฑล" (in Thai) (PDF). Royal Gazette 32 (ก): 145–147. August 8 1915. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2458/A/145_1.PDF. 
3. ^ "พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ เรื่องยุบและรวมการปกครองมณฑลต่างๆ" (in Thai) (PDF). Royal Gazette 42 (ก): 24–27. March 31 1926. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2468/A/423.PDF.