Nong Kop (, ) is a subdistrict (''
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...
'') of the
Ban Pong District
Ban Pong (, ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Ratchaburi province, Thailand. It is in the northeast of the province.
Geography
Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Tha Muang and Tha Maka of Kanchanaburi province, Kamphaeng Saen a ...
,
Ratchaburi Province
Ratchaburi province (, ) or Rat Buri () is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in Western Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Kanchanaburi, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram and ...
in Thailand.
Overview
Nong Kop Subdistrict is flat. Its name, meaning 'frog pond', derives from the many ponds and marshes in the area where frogs thrive. There is much gravel and sand extraction in the subdistrict, an activity which has left the landscape dotted with small lakes.
The sub-district has many
Lao Wiang communities. The specialty of the subdistrict is grilled chicken from Bang Tan village.
Thaitambon.com
Accessed 11 May 2016
See also
* Khlong Bang Tan Railway Station
References
Tambon of Ratchaburi province
Populated places in Ratchaburi province
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