Suan Phueng District

Amphoe Suan Phung ( Thai: อำเภอ สวนผึ้ง ) is a district ( Amphoe ) in the province ( Changwat ) Ratchaburi, Central Thailand. It lies in the west of the province.

Etymology

The name Suan Phung (literally bee - garden ) comes from an incidence of Phung - trees ( Liang Phung, Thai: เลียง ผึ้ง, Ficus albipila ) that grow in this area in many places. In these trees the bees build their nests like.

Geography

Neighbouring districts (from north clockwise): Amphoe Mueang Kanchanaburi and Dan Makham Tia Kanchanaburi Province, Amphoe Chom Bueng Ban Kha and the province of Ratchaburi. In the West, Tanintharyi Division is located in Myanmar.

The most important water resource is the Maenam Phachi ( Phachi River ).

History

Suan Phung was a rural area in the district ( Amphoe ) Chom Bueng. In the years 1968-1971, the government sent a group of soldiers here, to promote the development. Later, on November 15, 1974, here is a sub-district ( King Amphoe ) was established, the au Tambon Suan Phung three, Pa Wai and Ban Bueng existed. Then took place on April 1, 1983, the appreciation of a full-fledged Amphoe.

Economy

In 1901, the first mining permit for the tin - mining in Suan Phung issued by the Thai government. During the First World War, most of the mines were closed due to the global depression. In the 1950s, the attack was resumed until 1991, the last mining concession was recovered.

Attractions

In the northwest of the county near the border with Myanmar is an elongated valley herein are some attractions:

• The Bo Khlueng Hot Stream ( Thai: ธาร น้ำ ร้อน บ่อ คลึง ) is located about 15 km from the district town. A narrow stream of hot, mineral- water springs in the Tanaosri Mountains ( เทือกเขา ตะนาว ศรี ). He has a year-round temperature of about 50-68 ° C.
• Kao- Chan Waterfall ( Thai: น้ำตก เก้า ชั้น ) - not far from the ground, cooling and there is a nine- stage waterfall.

Management

Amphoe Suan Phung is in 4 communes ( tambon) divided, in turn, in 37 villages ( Muban ) are divided.

There are also two small towns ( thesaban tambon) in the district:

• Suan Phung ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล สวนผึ้ง ) consists of the whole tambon Suan Phung same name,
• Ban Chat Pa Wai ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บ้าน ชัฏ ป่า หวาย ) consists of parts of tambon Pa Wai and Tha Khoei.

There are also four " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.

Missing geocodes refer to the Tambon, Amphoe Ban Kha from which there is.