Khan Chong
Encyclopedia
Khan Chong is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District
of Phitsanulok Province
, Thailand
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), which roughly correspond to the villages within Khan Chong. There are likewise 10 villages in Khan Chong. Khan Chong is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Khan Chong are enumerated as follows:
, covers a significant portion of the land in Khan Chong.
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....
, 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...
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Geography
Khan Chong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called (mubanMuban
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...
), which roughly correspond to the villages within Khan Chong. There are likewise 10 villages in Khan Chong. Khan Chong is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Khan Chong are enumerated as follows:
| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Khan Chong | บ้านคันโช้ง |
| 2 | Ban Nong Luak | บ้านหนองลวก |
| 3 | Ban Huai Chiatyang | บ้านห้วยเจียง |
| 4 | Ban Nam Chon | บ้านน้ำโจน |
| 5 | Ban Nong Gra Bak | บ้านหนองกระบาก |
| 6 | Ban Pak Phan | บ้านปากพาน |
| 7 | Ban Kaeng Kanna | บ้านแก่งคันนา |
| 8 | Ban Nong Bon | บ้านหนองบอน |
| 9 | Ban Samsao | บ้านสามเส้า |
| 10 | Ban Prong Khae | บ้านโปร่งแค |
Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest
The Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National ParkKaeng Chet Khwae National Park
Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park is a national park located in the Phitsanulok Province of Thailand.-Forest:Types of forest within the park include mixed deciduous, deciduous, hill evergreen and dry evergreen...
, covers a significant portion of the land in Khan Chong.
Sufficiency Economy Village Project
A Sufficiency Economy Village Project is located at Ban Nam Chon. Part of the project is a Handicraft Village Project, which produces craving works, furniture, and other utilities from the wood gathered from the flooding area of the new Khwae Noi Dam Project. It is a community project aimed at increasing local family income.Temples
The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Khan Chong:- Wat Khan Chong Won Aram in Ban Khan Chong
- Wat Nong Luak in Ban Nong Luak
- Wat Huai Chiatyang in Ban Huai Chiatyang
- Wat Nam Chon in Ban Nam Chon
- Wat Tha Khian Thia in Ban Nong Gra Bak
- Wat Nong Bon in Ban Nong Bon