Nong Thung Thong ( th, หนองทุ่งทอง) is a swamp on the east bank of the
Tapi River in
Khian Sa District
Khian Sa ( th, เคียนซา, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Surat Thani province, Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khiri Rat Nikhom, Phunphin, Ban Na Doem, Ban Na San, Wiang Sa, Phrasaeng and Phanom. ...
,
Surat Thani Province, southern
Thailand.
The area, together with the Nong Tung Ka on the west bank of the river, forms a complex of grassland and swamps along the river. During the end of the southwest
monsoon and during the northeast monsoon (October–December) the area is almost completely flooded, while at the end of the dry season (March) most of the area is dry.
In 1975 an area of 29.6 km
2 was declared a non-hunting area. In 1989 it was enlarged to 64.5 km
2.
External links
Wetlands of SE Asia
(Thai)
Royal Gazette Issue 92 chapter 245 of December 2 1975 and Issue 106 chapter 7 of January 12 1989
(Thai)
{{coord, 8, 50, 29, N, 99, 13, 30, E, type:landmark_region:TH, display=title
Non-hunting areas of Thailand
Geography of Surat Thani province