Bo Thong is a district (amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the province Chonburi

Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

.

History

Bo Thong was originally a tambon of Phanat Nikhom district

Amphoe Phanat Nikhom

Phanat Nikhom is a district in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Khmer times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat...

. On December 16 1978 the minor district (King Amphoe) was created. On March 16 1985 it was upgraded to a full district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ko Chan of Chonburi Province, Tha Takiap

Amphoe Tha Takiap

Tha Takiap is the easternmost district of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.-History:The minor district Tha Takiap was established on April 1 1991 by splitting off two tambon from Sanam Chai Khet district...

 of Chachoengsao Province

Chachoengsao Province

Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...

, Kaeng Hang Maeo

Amphoe Kaeng Hang Maeo

Kaeng Hang Maeo is the northwesternmost district of Chanthaburi Province, eastern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Soi Dao, Khao Khitchakut, Tha Mai, Na Yai Am of Chanthaburi Province, Klaeng, Khao Chamao of Rayong Province, Bo Thong of Chonburi Province, Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao...

 of Chanthaburi Province

Chanthaburi Province

Chanthaburi is a province of Thailand. It is located in the east of Thailand, at the border to Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and the shore to the Gulf of Thailand...

, Khao Chamao and Wang Chan

Amphoe Wang Chan

Wang Chan is a district in the northern part of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.-History:The minor district Wang Chan was created on 16 November 1977 by splitting off the two tambon Chum Saeng and Wang Chan from Klaeng district...

 of Rayong Province

Rayong Province

Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.-History:...

, and Nong Yai

Amphoe Nong Yai

Nong Yai is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand.-History:The minor district Nong Yai was created on December 1 1975, when the three tambon Nong Yai, Khlong Phlu and Nong Suea Chang were split off from Ban Bueng district...

, Ban Bueng

Amphoe Ban Bueng

- Geography :The district is located in the center of Chonburi Province.Neighboring districts are Phan Thong, Phanat Nikhom, Bo Thong, Nong Yai, Si Racha and Mueang Chonburi.- History :...

 and Phanat Nikhom

Amphoe Phanat Nikhom

Phanat Nikhom is a district in the northern part of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.-History:Phanat Nikhom is an ancient city dating back to Khmer times. Archaeologists found a fortress and city walls within the district area. In Rattanakosin era, King Rama III established Mueang Phanat...

 of Chonburi again.

Khao Cha-ang (เขาชะอางค์) is an isolated limestone mountain standing on a plain in Bo Thong District. It is an important source of gold and antimony. Inside each mountain are various beautiful caves such as Tham Nam, Tham Khangkhao, Tham Laplae and Tham Mangkon.

Tham Khao Cha-ang Song Khrueang (ถ้ำเขาชะอางค์ทรงเครื่อง) It is a large cave with beautiful stalagmites and stalactites. This cave provides a habitat for a large number of bats.

Tham Khao Cha-ang Ha Yot (ถ้ำเขาชะอางค์ห้ายอด) It is also a big cave of stalagmites and stalactites. Inside it is divided into many small chambers.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). Bo Thong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Bo Thong and Wat Suwan. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Bo Thong	บ่อทอง	9	12,785
2.	Wat Suwan	วัดสุวรรณ	7	6,105
3.	Bo Kwang Thong	บ่อกวางทอง	7	6,172
4.	That Thong	ธาตุทอง	9	6,733
5.	Kaset Suwan	เกษตรสุวรรณ	7	6,317
6.	Phluang Thong	พลวงทอง	7	7,435