Amphoe Chom Bueng
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Chom Bueng is a district (Amphoe
) of Ratchaburi Province
in western Thailand
.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Makham Tia
and Tha Muang
of Kanchanaburi Province
, and Photharam
, Mueang Ratchaburi
, Pak Tho
, Ban Kha
and Suan Phueng
.
Several caves are located in the district. Khao Bin cave is regarded as the most beautiful one, having many stalactites and stalagmites and a holy pond. The cave is named after a rock formation which looks like a flying bird. Chomphon cave was renamed by King Chulalongkorn during his visit in the area in 1895, due to a stalactite looking like an epaulette of a field marshal.
and Queen Saovabha
visited Ratchaburi Province
, including the area of the district. The king saw a big beautiful lake there. He then named the area Big Lake or Chom Bueng, and made it to be a minor district (king amphoe).
In 1958 Chom Bueng was upgraded to be Amphoe Chom Bueng.
), which are further subdivided into 88 villages (muban
). Both Com Bueng and Dan Thap Tako have township status (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon.
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...
) of Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
in western 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...
.
Geography
Amphoe Dan Makham Tia
Dan Makham Tia is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The area of Dan Makham Tia was a village more than 200 years. It was a border village of Mueang Kanchanaburi to Burma....
and Tha Muang
Amphoe Tha Muang
Tha Muang is a district in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1898, the named Tai . Mr. Chom was the first head of district. Later people in the district moved southward to nearby Wat Si Loha Rat Bamrung then they changed the...
of Kanchanaburi Province
Kanchanaburi Province
- History :Archaeology found in Kanchanaburi dates back to the 4th century which proves of trade with surrounding countries even in that time. Very little is also historically known about the actual Khmer influence in Kanchanaburi but there is evidence of their occupation with Prasat Muang Singh –...
, and Photharam
Amphoe Photharam
Photharam is a district in the northern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Photharam was a district of Mueang Ratchaburi in the 19th century already. In 1836 the district office was relocated from the mouth of Bang Tanod canal to the east bank of the Mae Klong river opposite...
, Mueang Ratchaburi
Amphoe Mueang Ratchaburi
Mueang Ratchaburi is the capital district of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The history of the area can be dated back to the Dvaravati town Khu Bua, located just a few kilometres south of the modern town of Ratchaburi. After being deserted for about 300 years, the town was...
, Pak Tho
Amphoe Pak Tho
Pak Tho is a district in the southern part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.The name Pak Tho means mouth of a water pipe. It originates from the fact that the area named Nong Thale is rather low and thus during raining season was usually flooded...
, Ban Kha
King Amphoe Ban Kha
Ban Kha is a district in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Due to the large area of Suan Phueng district the government split the southern part of Suan Phueng to create a minor district becoming effective July 1, 1997...
and Suan Phueng
Amphoe Suan Phueng
Suan Phueng is a district in the western part of Ratchaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Suan Phueng was the rural area of Chom Bueng district. The government sent a group of developing soldiers to the area between 1968-1971...
.
Several caves are located in the district. Khao Bin cave is regarded as the most beautiful one, having many stalactites and stalagmites and a holy pond. The cave is named after a rock formation which looks like a flying bird. Chomphon cave was renamed by King Chulalongkorn during his visit in the area in 1895, due to a stalactite looking like an epaulette of a field marshal.
History
In 1895 King ChulalongkornChulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
and Queen Saovabha
Saovabha
Queen Saovabha Bongsri was a half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh and King Prajadhipok...
visited Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom,Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and Phetchaburi...
, including the area of the district. The king saw a big beautiful lake there. He then named the area Big Lake or Chom Bueng, and made it to be a minor district (king amphoe).
In 1958 Chom Bueng was upgraded to be Amphoe Chom Bueng.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
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 88 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...
). Both Com Bueng and Dan Thap Tako have township status (thesaban tambon), each covering parts of the same-named tambon.
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