Bong Ti
| Bong Ti บ้องตี้ | |
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| Tambon | |
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Mountain range and lake in Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province | |
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| Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E[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
- ↑ GoogleEarth
- ↑ Thaitambon.com, Accessed 11 May 2011 (Thai)
- 1 2 "Exploding meteor sends social media into a tizzy". Nation Multimedia Group. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.
External links
Media related to Bong Ti at Wikimedia Commons- Pictures of the subdistrict
Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E