Thong Saen Khan is a district (Amphoe

Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...

) in the southern part of Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...

, northern Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Phichai

Amphoe Phichai

Phichai is the southernmost district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tron, Thong Saen Khan of Uttaradit Province, Wat Bot, Phrom Phiram of Phitsanulok Province, Sawankhalok and Si Nakhon of Sukhothai Province-History:Mueang Phichai is believed to be...

, Tron

Amphoe Tron

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Laplae, Mueang Uttaradit, Thong Saen Khan, Phichai, of Uttaradit Province, Si Nakhon and Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province-Administration:...

, Mueang Uttaradit

Amphoe Mueang Uttaradit

Mueang Uttaradit is the capital district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Tha Pla, Thong Saen Khan, Tron, Laplae of Uttaradit Province and Den Chai of Phrae Province....

, Tha Pla

Amphoe Tha Pla

Tha Pla is an Amphoe of Uttaradit Province, in northern Thailand.-History:The district Tha Pla was originally part of Nan Province until it was reassigned in 1923 to Uttaradit Province.-Geography:...

, Nam Pat

Amphoe Nam Pat

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.The main river of the district is the Pat River....

 of Uttaradit Province, Chat Trakan

Amphoe Chat Trakan

Chat Trakan is the northernmost district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan...

 and Wat Bot

Amphoe Wat Bot

Wat Bot is a district in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram district and created as a minor district on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956...

 of Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on July 1 1983, when four tambon were split off from Tron district

Amphoe Tron

-Geography:Neighboring districts are Laplae, Mueang Uttaradit, Thong Saen Khan, Phichai, of Uttaradit Province, Si Nakhon and Si Satchanalai of Sukhothai Province-Administration:...

. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21 1990.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). The township (thesaban tambon) Thong Saen Khan covers parts of tambon Bo Thong. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
1.	Phak Khuang Phak Khuang Phak Khuang is a village and tambon of Thong Saen Khan District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 9198 people. The tambon contains 14 villages....	ผักขวง	14	9,198
2.	Bo Thong Bo Thong, Uttaradit Bo Thong, Uttaradit is a village and tambon of Thong Saen Khan District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 12287 people. The tambon contains 14 villages....	บ่อทอง	14	12,287
3.	Pa Khai Pa Khai Pa Khai is a village and tambon of Thong Saen Khan District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 6030 people. The tambon contains 9 villages.-References:...	ป่าคาย	9	6,030
4.	Nam Phi Nam Phi Nam Phi is a village and tambon of Thong Saen Khan District, in Uttaradit Province, Thailand. In 2005 it had a total population of 5527 people. The tambon contains 8 villages....	น้ำพี้	8	5,527

External links

• amphoe.com