Amphoe Bo Thong

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Bo Thong
บ่อทอง
Statistics
Province:	Chonburi
District office:	13°16′43″N, 101°26′25″E
Area:	781.6 km²
Inhabitants:	45,547 (2005)
Pop. density:	58.3 inh./km²
Geocode:	2010
Postal code:	20270
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Bo Thong (Thai: บ่อทอง) is a district (Amphoe) in the province Chonburi, Thailand.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

Bo Thong was originally a tambon of Phanat Nikhom district. On December 16 1978 the minor district (King Amphoe) was created.^[1] On March 16 1985 it was upgraded to a full district.^[2]

[edit] Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Ko Chan of Chonburi Province, Tha Takiap of Chachoengsao Province, Kaeng Hang Maeo of Chanthaburi Province, Khao Chamao and Wang Chan of Rayong Province, and Nong Yai, Ban Bueng and Phanat Nikhom of Chonburi again.

[edit] Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 46 villages (muban). Bo Thong is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the tambon Bo Thong and Wat Suwan. There are further 2 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh.
1.	Bo Thong	บ่อทอง	9	12,785
2.	Wat Suwan	วัดสุวรรณ	7	6,105
3.	Bo Kwang Thong	บ่อกวางทอง	7	6,172
4.	That Thong	ธาตุทอง	9	6,733
5.	Kaset Suwan	เกษตรสุวรรณ	7	6,317
6.	Phluang Thong	พลวงทอง	7	7,435