Amphoe Song Phi Nong
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Song Phi Nong is the southernmost district (Amphoe
) of Suphanburi Province
, central Thailand
.
district. The district office was moved away from the Song Phi Nong canal to the present location in 1964 because the old location was prone to flooding.
and Bang Pla Ma
of Suphanburi Province, Lat Bua Luang
of Ayutthaya Province
, Bang Len
and Kamphaeng Saen
of Nakhon Pathom Province
, and Tha Maka
and Phanom Thuan
of Kanchanaburi Province
.
The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.
), which are further subdivided into 140 villages (muban
). There are two municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - the town (thesaban mueang) Song Phi Nong covers the complete tambon Song Phi Nong, and the subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Thung Khok covers part of the tambon Thung Khok. Each of the subdistricts, except Song Phi Nong, has a Tambon administrative organization.
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 Suphanburi Province
Suphanburi Province
Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.- Etymology :...
, central 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
The district was established in 1896. In the past the area of the district included U ThongAmphoe U Thong
U Thong is the district in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:U Thong is an ancient city. Archaeologists found many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons in many parts of the district. It was one of the center cities of Dvaravati culture...
district. The district office was moved away from the Song Phi Nong canal to the present location in 1964 because the old location was prone to flooding.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) U ThongAmphoe U Thong
U Thong is the district in the western part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:U Thong is an ancient city. Archaeologists found many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons in many parts of the district. It was one of the center cities of Dvaravati culture...
and Bang Pla Ma
Amphoe Bang Pla Ma
Bang Pla Ma is a district in the southern part of Suphanburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1897 by the governor Phra Samut Khana Nurak ....
of Suphanburi Province, Lat Bua Luang
Amphoe Lat Bua Luang
Lat Bua Luang is a district in the southern part of Ayutthaya Province, central Thailand.-History:Tambon Lat Bua Luang was separated from Amphoe Bang Sai and official upgraded to a district in 1947.-Geography:...
of Ayutthaya Province
Ayutthaya Province
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri....
, Bang Len
Amphoe Bang Len
Bang Len is a district in the northern part of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:The district was created in 1896 under the name Bang Phai Nat . The district office was located in Ban Bang Phai Nat, Tambon Bang Sai Pa, on the east bank of the Tha Chin river...
and Kamphaeng Saen
Amphoe Kamphaeng Saen
Kamphaeng Saen is the northwesternmost district of Nakhon Pathom Province, central Thailand.-History:Kamphaeng Saen was an ancient city of the Dvaravati culture, as many stupa, vihara and ceramics were found in the area of the old city....
of Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom Province
Nakhon Pathom ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi...
, and Tha Maka
Amphoe Tha Maka
Tha Maka is the southeasternmost district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Muang, Phanom Thuan of Kanchanaburi Province, Song Phi Nong of Suphanburi Province, Kamphaeng San of Nakhon Pathom Province, and Ban Pong of Ratchaburi Province.The...
and Phanom Thuan
Amphoe Phanom Thuan
Phanom Thuan is a district in the eastern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:The area of Phanom Thuan was already occupied in prehistoric times...
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 –...
.
The main water resource of the district is the Tha Chin river or Suphan river.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 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 140 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...
). There are two municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - the town (thesaban mueang) Song Phi Nong covers the complete tambon Song Phi Nong, and the subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) Thung Khok covers part of the tambon Thung Khok. Each of the subdistricts, except Song Phi Nong, has a Tambon administrative organization.
| No. | Name | Thai | 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. | Song Phi Nong | สองพี่น้อง | 12,760 |
| 2. | Bang Len | บางเลน | 6,915 |
| 3. | Bang Ta Then | บางตาเถร | 15,619 |
| 4. | Bang Takhian | บางตะเคียน | 5,698 |
| 5. | Ban Kum | บ้านกุ่ม | 3,722 |
| 6. | Hua Pho | หัวโพธิ์ | 10,141 |
| 7. | Bang Phlap | บางพลับ | 5,211 |
| 8. | Noen Phra Prang | เนินพระปรางค์ | 4,365 |
| 9. | Ban Chang | บ้านช้าง | 3,140 |
| 10. | Ton Tan | ต้นตาล | 3,590 |
| 11. | Si Samran | ศรีสำราญ | 10,326 |
| 12. | Thung Khok | ทุ่งคอก | 16,144 |
| 13. | Nong Bo | หนองบ่อ | 5,323 |
| 14. | Bo Suphan | บ่อสุพรรณ | 18,992 |
| 15. | Don Manao | ดอนมะนาว | 4,959 |
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)