Suan Phueng district
District in Ratchaburi, Thailand
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Suan Phueng (Thai: สวนผึ้ง, pronounced [sǔa̯n pʰɯ̂ŋ]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Ratchaburi province, western Thailand.
Suan Phueng
สวนผึ้ง | |
|---|---|
Kaeng Som Maew, a large stone islet in the Phachi River | |
 District location in Ratchaburi province | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′36″N 99°20′24″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ratchaburi |
| Seat | Suan Phueng |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,005.08 km2 (388.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 52,637 |
| • Density | 52.37/km2 (135.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 70180 |
| Geocode | 7003 |
History
Suan Phueng was the rural area of Chom Bueng district. It became a minor district (king amphoe) on 15 November 1974, consisting of the three tambons: Suan Phueng, Pa Waim, and Ban Bueng.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1983.[2]
Etymology
The name Suan Phueng (lit. 'bee garden') originates from Ficus albipila trees dotting the district. Bees often build hives in these trees.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Dan Makham Tia of Kanchanaburi province; and Chom Bueng and Ban Kha of Ratchaburi Province. To the west is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
An important water resource is the Phachi River.
Administration
The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 37 villages (mubans). There are two sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambons) within the district. Suan Phueng covers parts of tambon Suan Phueng, and Ban Chat Pa Wai covers parts of tambons Pa Wai and Tha Khoei.
| 1. | Suan Phueng | สวนผึ้ง | |
| 2. | Pa Wai | ป่าหวาย | |
| 4. | Tha Khoei | ท่าเคย | |
| 7. | Thanao Si | ตะนาวศรี |
The missing numbers are the tambon which now form Ban Kha minor district.
