Wang Krachae, Kanchanaburi

Wang Krachae
วังกระแจะ
Subdistrict
School in Wang Krachae
School in Wang Krachae
Wang Krachae, Kanchanaburi is located in Thailand
Wang Krachae, Kanchanaburi
Coordinates: 14°14′N 98°52′E / 14.233°N 98.867°E / 14.233; 98.867[1]
CountryThailand
ProvinceKanchanaburi
DistrictSai Yok
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total
9,134
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Wang Krachae (Thai: วังกระแจะ, pronounced [wāŋ krā.t͡ɕɛ̀ʔ]) is a village and tambon (subdistrict) of Sai Yok District, in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand.[3] In 2016 it had a population of 9,134 people.[2] The tambon contains nine villages.

Wang Krachae Subdistrict is in the mountainous area of the Tenasserim Hills, close to the border with Myanmar.

History

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]

References

  1. ^ GoogleEarth
  2. ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2558". Department of Provincial Administration (in Thai). Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  3. ^ Thaitambon.com, Accessed 11 May 2011 (in Thai)
  4. ^ a b "Exploding meteor sends social media into a tizzy". The Nation. 8 September 2015. Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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