Bong Ti
Subdistrict in Thailand
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Bong Ti (Thai: บ้องตี้, pronounced [bɔ̂ŋ tîː]) is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Sai Yok District, in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[3] The tambon contains four villages.
Bong Ti
บ้องตี้ | |
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Mountain range and lake in Tambon Bong Ti, Kanchanaburi Province | |
| Coordinates: 14°4′N 98°59′E[1] | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Kanchanaburi |
| District | Sai Yok |
| Elevation | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,820 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (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.[4] 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.[4]