Bong Ti

Bong Ti (Thai: บ้องตี้, pronounced [bɔ̂ŋ tîː]) is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Sai Yok District, in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[2] The tambon contains four villages.

Bong Ti

บ้องตี้
Subdistrict
Mountain range and lake in Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province
Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E[1]
CountryThailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
DistrictSai Yok
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total3,894
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Geography

Bong Ti Subdistrict is 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 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
Children in Bong Ti village
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 (in Thai)
  3. "Exploding meteor sends social media into a tizzy". The Nation. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 2016-06-04. Retrieved 8 September 2015.

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