Phloi Waen

Phloi Waen ("gemstone ring"), this name used to be a district called Phloi Waen district. It was named after a hill with a Buddhist temple on top, Khao Phloi Waen. The hill got this name because it was the first ruby mine in Chanthaburi. According to the survey, lots of rubies and sapphires were found around the hill's area. That was where the famous rubies of Chanthaburi started, and continues to the present.

Later, in 1917 the district office was moved to Tha Mai's area, the district name was changed to be same as the central subdistrict since then.{{cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=34|issue=ก|pages=40–68|script-title=th:ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนชื่ออำเภอ|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107143904/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2460/A/40.PDF|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 7, 2011|date=1917-04-29|language=Thai}}

Phloi Waen is located in the northern part of the district, covering an area of approximately 10.50 km² and approximately {{convert|6|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} from the district centre, with approximately {{convert|10|km|mi|1|abbr=on}} from the downtown Chanthaburi.{{cite web|title=เที่ยววัดเขาพลอยแหวน ชมวิวเมืองจันท์ ไหว้พระบรมธาตุเจดีย์-พระพุทธบาทจำลอง|work=Thairath|date=2024-12-11|accessdate=2024-06-06|language=thai|url=https://www.thairath.co.th/news/local/localbusiness/2791217}}

The area is under the administration of Khao Wua-Phloi Waen Subdistrict Municipality in conjunction with the neighbouring, Khao Wua.

It is also consists of seven administrative mubans (villages).

It has a total population of 1,721 (846 men, 875 women) in 828 households.{{cite web|language=thai|title=ข้อมูลทั่วไป|url=https://www.khaovovl-ploywan.go.th/datageneral/|work=Khaovovl-ploywan.go.th}}

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category:Tambon of Chanthaburi province