Nong Kop

Nong Kop (Thai: หนองกบ, pronounced [nɔ̌ːŋ kòp]) is a subdistrict (tambon) of the Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province in Thailand.

Nong Kop หนองกบ
Subdistrict
Bueng Kra Chap, Nong Kop
Coordinates: 13°49′04″N 99°56′07″E[1][failed verification]
Country	Thailand
Province	Ratchaburi
District	Ban Pong
Elevation	18 m (59 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	11,877
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)

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.^[2][1] The sub-district has many Lao Wiang communities.^[3] The specialty of the subdistrict is grilled chicken from Bang Tan village.^[4]

See also

• Khlong Bang Tan Railway Station

References

1. ที่ทำการองค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลหนองกบ
2. GoogleEarth
3. "A Study of Language and Culture of Lao-Wiang in Nong Kop Subdistrict, Ban Pong District, Ratchaburi Province". Archived from the original on 2016-05-13. Retrieved 2016-05-13.
4. Thaitambon.com, Accessed 11 May 2016 (in Thai)^{[not specific enough to verify]}