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Bong Ti

Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E / 14.067; 98.983
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Bong Ti
บ้องตี้
Mountain range and lake in Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province
Mountain range and lake in Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province
Bong Ti is located in Thailand
Bong Ti
Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E / 14.067; 98.983[1]
Country Thailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
AmphoeSai Yok
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total3,894
Time zoneUTC+7 (Thailand)

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

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ Thaitambon.com, Accessed 11 May 2011 Template:Th icon
  3. ^ a b "Exploding meteor sends social media into a tizzy". Nation Multimedia Group. September 8, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2015.

14°4′N 98°59′E / 14.067°N 98.983°E / 14.067; 98.983