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Wang Krachae, Kanchanaburi

Coordinates: 14°14′N 98°52′E / 14.233°N 98.867°E / 14.233; 98.867
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Wang Krachae
วังกระแจะ
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]
 • Total9,134
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

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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

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  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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