Nong Kop ( th, หนองกบ, ) is a subdistrict (''
tambon'') of the
Ban Pong District,
Ratchaburi Province in Thailand.
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.
The sub-district has many
Lao Wiang
The Lao Wiang ( th, ลาวเวียง, ), sometimes also referred to as ''Lao Wieng'', are a Tai sub-ethnic group of the Isan region. Approximately 50,000 self-proclaimed Lao Wiang live in villages throughout Thailand, especially the provin ...
communities. The specialty of the subdistrict is grilled chicken from Bang Tan village.
Thaitambon.com
Accessed 11 May 2016
See also
* Khlong Bang Tan Railway Station
References
Tambon of Ratchaburi province
Populated places in Ratchaburi province
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