Amphoe Suan Phueng
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Suan Phueng is a district (Amphoe
) in the western part of Ratchaburi Province
, central Thailand
.
. The government sent a group of developing soldiers to the area between 1968-1971. Later it was created to be a minor district (King Amphoe) on November 15, 1974, consisting of the three tambon Suan Phueng, Pa Wai and Ban Bueng. It was officially upgraded to a full district April 1, 1983.
and Dan Makham Tia
of Kanchanaburi Province
, Chom Bueng
and Ban Kha of Ratchanburi Province. To the west is Tanintharyi Division
of Myanmar
.
The important water resource is the Phachi River
.
), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (muban
). There are two subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - Suan Phueng covers parts of the tambon Suan Phueng, and Ban Chat Pa Wai covers parts of the tambon Pa Wai and Tha Khoei.
The missing numbers are the tambon which now form Ban Kha minor district.
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 western part 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...
, 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
Suan Phueng was the rural area of Chom Bueng districtAmphoe Chom Bueng
Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are 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...
. The government sent a group of developing soldiers to the area between 1968-1971. Later it was created to be a minor district (King Amphoe) on November 15, 1974, consisting of the three tambon Suan Phueng, Pa Wai and Ban Bueng. It was officially upgraded to a full district April 1, 1983.
Etymology
The name Suan Phueng (lit. Garden of bees) originates from Phueng trees (Ficus albipila) that are found commonly in the district. In these trees bees (Thai: Phueng) often build their nests.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Mueang KanchanaburiAmphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi
Mueang Kanchanaburi is the capital district of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.-History:Mueang Kanchanaburi was changed status to be the capital district of Kanchanaburi province in 1913....
and Dan Makham Tia
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....
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 –...
, Chom Bueng
Amphoe Chom Bueng
Chom Bueng is a district of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are 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...
and Ban Kha of Ratchanburi Province. To the west is Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Division
Tanintharyi Region , is an administrative region of Myanmar, covering the long narrow southern part of the country on the Kra Isthmus. It borders with the Andaman Sea to the west and with the Tenasserim Hills, beyond which lies Thailand, to the east. To the north is the Mon State. The capital of...
of Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
.
The important water resource is the Phachi River
Phachi River
The Phachi River is a river in western Thailand. It originates in the Tenasserim Hills in Ban Kha district and passes Suan Phueng and Chom Bueng districts, Ratchaburi Province. The river tributes to the River Kwai in Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi Province....
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 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 37 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 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon) within the district - Suan Phueng covers parts of the tambon Suan Phueng, and Ban Chat Pa Wai covers parts of the tambon Pa Wai and Tha Khoei.
| 1. | Suan Phueng | สวนผึ้ง | |
| 2. | Pa Wai | ป่าหวาย | |
| 4. | Tha Khoei | ท่าเคย | |
| 7. | Thanao Si | ตะนาวศรี |
The missing numbers are the tambon which now form Ban Kha minor district.