Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 7002 Province Ratchaburi Province Population 62,921 (2015) | Tambon 6 Postal code 70150 Area 772.1 km² Local time Monday 7:19 AM | |
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Weather 24°C, Wind SW at 6 km/h, 70% Humidity University Muban Chombueng Rajabhat University Points of interest Tham Chompol Arboretum | ||
Chom bueng marathon 2017
Chom Bueng (Thai: จอมบึง, [t͡ɕɔ̄ːm bɯ̄ŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) of Ratchaburi Province in western Thailand.
Contents
- Chom bueng marathon 2017
- Map of Chom Bueng Chom Bueng District Ratchaburi 70150 Thailand
- Geography
- History
- Central administration
- Local administration
- References
Map of Chom Bueng, Chom Bueng District, Ratchaburi 70150, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Dan Makham Tia and Tha Muang of Kanchanaburi Province, and Photharam, Mueang Ratchaburi, Pak Tho, Ban Kha and Suan Phueng.
Several caves are located in the district. Khao Bin cave is regarded as the most beautiful one, having many stalactites and stalagmites and a holy pond. The cave is named after a rock formation which looks like a flying bird. Chomphon cave was renamed by King Chulalongkorn during his visit in the area in 1895, due to a stalactite looking like an epaulette of a field marshal.
History
In 1895 King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha visited Ratchaburi Province, including the area of the district. The king saw a big beautiful lake there. He then named the area Big Lake or Chom Bueng, and made it to be a minor district (king amphoe).
In 1958 Chom Bueng was upgraded to be Amphoe Chom Bueng.
Central administration
The district Chom Bueng is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 90 administrative villages (Muban).
Local administration
There are 2 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:
There are 6 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: