Khan Chong
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| Khan Chong คันโช้ง |
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| Coordinates: | |
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| Amphoe | Wat Bot |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Country | Thailand |
| Population (2005) | |
| - Total | 5,498 |
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 65160 |
| Geocode | 650706 |
Khan Chong (Thai: คันโช้ง) is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Khan Chong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
[edit] Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called (muban), 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: [1]
| 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 |
[edit] Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest
The Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park, covers a significant portion of the land in Khan Chong.[2]
[edit] Sufficiency Economy Village Project
A Sufficiency Economy Village Project is located at Ban Nam Chon.[3] 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.[3] It is a community project aimed at increasing local family income.[3]
[edit] Temples
The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Khan Chong:[4]
- Wat Khan Chong Won Aram(Thai: วัดคันโช้งวนาราม) in Ban Khan Chong
- Wat Nong Luak (Thai: วัดหนองลวก) in Ban Nong Luak
- Wat Huai Chiatyang (Thai: วัดห้วยเจียง) in Ban Huai Chiatyang
- Wat Nam Chon (Thai: วัดน้ำโจน) in Ban Nam Chon
- Wat Tha Khian Thia (Thai: วัดตะเคียนเตี้ย) in Ban Nong Gra Bak
- Wat Nong Bon (Thai: วัดหนองบอน) in Ban Nong Bon
[edit] References
- ^ Nakhon Pa Mak at Pitlocal.org (Thai)
- ^ Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park
- ^ a b c Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province
- ^ Culture.Pitlok.net
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