Bo Thong District

Bo Thong บ่อทอง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Chonburi Province
Coordinates: 13°16′43″N 101°26′25″E / 13.27861°N 101.44028°ECoordinates: 13°16′43″N 101°26′25″E / 13.27861°N 101.44028°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chonburi
Seat	Bo Thong
Tambon	6
Area
• Total	781.6 km^2 (301.8 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	49,623
• Density	63.48/km^2 (164.4/sq mi)
Time zone	THA (UTC+7)
Postal code	20270
Geocode	2010

Bo Thong (Thai: บ่อทอง; IPA: [bɔ̀ː tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the province Chonburi, Thailand.

History

Bo Thong was originally a tambon of Phanat Nikhom district. On December 16, 1978 the minor district (King Amphoe) was created.^[1] On March 16, 1985 it was upgraded to a full district.^[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ko Chan of Chonburi Province, Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi Province, Khao Chamao and Wang Chan of Rayong Province, and Nong Yai, Ban Bueng and Phanat Nikhom 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), which are further subdivided into 47 villages (muban). Bo Thong is a subdistrict municipality. (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Bo Thong and Wat Suwan. That Thong is a subdistrict municipality which covers the whole same-named subdistrict. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai	Villages	Inh.[3]
1.	Bo Thong	บ่อทอง	09	13,509
2.	Wat Suwan	วัดสุวรรณ	07	06,185
3.	Bo Kwang Thong	บ่อกวางทอง	08	06,513
4.	That Thong	ธาตุทอง	09	07,500
5.	Kaset Suwan	เกษตรสุวรรณ	07	06,631
6.	Phluang Thong	พลวงทอง	07	07,850

References

1. ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งท้องที่อำเภอพนัสนิคม จังหวัดชลบุรี ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอบ่อทอง (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 95 (110 ง): 3332. October 10, 1978.
2. พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเขาสวนกวาง อำเภอแปลงยาว อำเภอบ่อทอง อำเภอปะคำ และอำเภอบ้านฉาง พ.ศ. ๒๕๒๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai) 102 (33 ก ฉบับพิเศษ): 7–9. March 15, 1985.
3. "Population statistics 2012". Department of Provincial Administration.

External links

• amphoe.com