Song Phi Nong District
Amphoe Song Phi Nong ( Thai: อำเภอ สองพี่น้อง ) is the southernmost district ( Amphoe ) of Suphanburi province. The Suphanburi province is located in the western part of central Thailand.
Geography
The neighboring Amphoe are from clockwise from the North: Amphoe U Thong and Bang Pla Ma Suphanburi Province, Lat Bua Luang Ayutthaya province, Bang Len and Kamphaeng Saen of Nakhon Pathom Province and Amphoe Tha Maka and Phanom Thuan Kanchanaburi province.
History
The district was established in 1896. He was previously a part of the district U Thong.
The main water resource of Song Phi Nong is the Maenam Tha Chin ( Tha Chin River ), also called Maenam Suphan ( Suphan River ).
Attractions
- Wat Phai Rong Wua ( วัด ไผ่ โรง วัว ), bizarre temple area ( Wat ) on a huge terrain. On offer is here, for example, a replica of the Mahabodhi Temple ( the original is in Bodhgaya, India ), numerous, partially -than-life statues of the Buddha and a sculpture "garden " with detailed representations of residents ( hungry ghosts ) of the various Buddhist hells, while the Visitors are showered from ubiquitous loudspeakers with mystical music.
Management
Song Phi Nong is in 15 subdistricts (tambon ) divided, the further into 140 villages ( Muban ) are divided.
- Song Phi Nong ( Thai: เทศบาล เมือง สองพี่น้อง ) is a city ( thesaban Mueang ), it includes the whole tambon Nong Song Phi.
- Thung Khok ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ทุ่ง คอก ) is a small town ( thesaban tambon), includes a part of Tambon Thung Khok.
There are also 14 " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.