Bong Ti

Bong Ti
บ้องตี้
Tambon

Mountain range and lake in Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E / 14.067; 98.983[1]
Country  Thailand
Province Kanchanaburi
Amphoe Sai Yok
Elevation 300 m (1,000 ft)
Population (2005)
  Total 3,894
Time zone Thailand (UTC+7)

Bong Ti (Thai: บ้องตี้) is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Sai Yok District, in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[2] The tambon contains 4 villages.

Geography

Bong Ti Subdistrict is located in the mountainous area of the Tenasserim Hills, close to the border with Myanmar. There is a tarmac road connecting with Sinbyudaing in Myanmar at the western end of the subdistrict. In 2005 the tambon had a total population of 3,894 people. Many of the local inhabitants are Karen people.

In 2015 sound from the meteor was reported in three districts of Kanchanaburi Province: Thong Pha Phum, Sai Yok and Si Sawat.[3] The Governor of Kanchanaburi Province Wan-chai Osukhonthip ordered police and Sai Yok National Park rangers to search Wang Krachae and Bong Ti subdistricts in Sai Yok District for meteor debris.[3]

Village, Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province
Local children in Bong Ti village
Pond near the Myanmar border in Tambon Bong Ti
End of the paved road and beginning of the tarmac road leading to Myanmar

References

  1. GoogleEarth
  2. Thaitambon.com, Accessed 11 May 2011 (Thai)
  3. 1 2 "Exploding meteor sends social media into a tizzy". Nation Multimedia Group. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E / 14.067; 98.983

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