Bang Khonthi district


Bang Konthi is a district of Samut Songkhram province.

Geography

The district is slightly inland at the northwestern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. Neighboring districts are Mueang Samut Songkhram, Amphawa, Wat Phleng, Mueang Ratchaburi and Damnoen Saduak, the latter three in Ratchaburi province. The Mae Klong river flows through the district.

History

In 1913, the district was enlarged by incorporating the district Mae Nam Om. Additionally, it was reassigned from Ratchaburi to Samut Songkhram. In 1914 the name was changed from Si Muen to Bang Konthi.

Administration

Central government

The district is divided into thirteen subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 101 villages.
No.SubdistrictThaiVillagesPop.
1.Kradangngaกระดังงา135,084
2.Bang Sakaeบางสะแก71,912
3.Bang Yi Rongบางยี่รงค์101,663
4.Rong Hipโรงหีบ92,013
5.Bang Khonthiบางคนที92,208
6.Don Manoraดอนมะโนรา83,942
7.Bang Phromบางพรม82,626
8.Bang Kungบางกุ้ง71,530
9.Chom Pluakจอมปลวก73,059
10.Bang Nok Khwaekบางนกแขวก71,280
11.Yai Phaengยายแพง51,427
12.Bang Krabueบางกระบือ51,960
13.Ban Pramoteบ้านปราโมทย์61,685
Total10130,389

Local government

As of December 2023 there are four subdistrict municipalities, Bang Krabue, Bang Yi Rong cover the whole subdistrict and Kradangnga covers a part of the subdistrict and Bang Nok Khwaek covers also a part of Bang Khonthi subdistrict. There are also seven subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO. Don Manora, Chom Pluak and Bang Phrom cover the whole subdistrict, while Kradangnga covers a part of the subdistrict. Six former SAO's were combined into three SAO's: Bang Sakae with Ban Promote, Rong Hip with Bang Kung and Bang Khonthi with Yai Phaeng.
Subdistrict municipalityPop.website
Kradangnga2,103
Bang Krabue1,960
Bang Yi Rong1,663

Subdistrict adm.org-SAOPop.website
Don Manora3,942
Chom Pluak3,059
Kradangnga2,981
Bang Phrom2,626

Rong Hip-SAOPop.
Rong Hip2,013
Bang Kung1,530
Total3,543

Healthcare

Hospital

There is Napalai hospital in Kradangnga subdistrict with 90 beds.

Health promoting hospitals

There are total thirteen health-promoting hospitals in the district, of which; one in every subdistrict but Don Manora subdistrict has two.

Religion

There are twenty-five Theravada Buddhist temples in the district.
One in Bang Sakae, Don Manora, Chom Pluak, Bang Krabue and Bang Pramote, two in Bang Khonthi, Bang Phrom and Bang Nok Khwaek, three in Rong Hip, five in Bang Kung, six in Kradangnga.

Sights

Bang Nok Khwaek is the centre of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ratchaburi. The Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral was built in 1890 in French Gothic style.
Khai Bang Kung is a former river fort, which was of great importance during the late Ayutthaya and Thonburi periods. After being deserted for almost 200 years, a Boy Scout camp was established at the site in 1967, and a shrine was built commemorating King Taksin.
Wat Charoen Sukharam Worawihan is the most important Buddhist temple in the district. The main Buddha figure in the Ubosot is called Luang Pho Toa. It consists of a laterite core covered with plaster and gilded, and is in the style of the Sukhothai period.