Khan Chong
Khan Chong
คันโช้ง | |
|---|---|
Tambon | |
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| Coordinates: 17°04′46″N 100°26′38″E / 17.07944°N 100.44389°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| District | Wat Bot |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,498 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 65160 |
| Geocode | 650706 |
Khan Chong (Thai: คันโช้ง) is a subdistrict in Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Geography
[edit]Khan Chong lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Administration
[edit]Khan Chong is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO) and is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called villages (muban). The villages in Khan Chong are as follows: [1]
| No. | Romanization | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ban Khan Chong | บ้านคันโช้ง |
| 2 | Ban Nong Luak | บ้านหนองลวก |
| 3 | Ban Huai Chiang | บ้านห้วยเจียง |
| 4 | Ban Nam Chon | บ้านน้ำโจน |
| 5 | Ban Nong Krabak | บ้านหนองกระบาก |
| 6 | Ban Pak Phan | บ้านปากพาน |
| 7 | Ban Kaeng Khan Na | บ้านแก่งคันนา |
| 8 | Ban Nong Bon | บ้านหนองบอน |
| 9 | Ban Sam Sao | บ้านสามเส้า |
| 10 | Ban Prong Khae | บ้านโปร่งแค |
Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest
[edit]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]
Sufficiency Economy Village Project
[edit]A Sufficiency Economy Village Project is at Ban Nam Chon. Part of the project is a Handicraft Village Project, which produces carved works, furniture, and other products from the wood gathered from the newly flooded area of the Khwae Noi Dam Project. It is a community project aimed at increasing local family income.[3]
Temples
[edit]The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Khan Chong:
- Wat Khan Chong Wanaram (Thai: วัดคันโช้งวนาราม) in Ban Khan Chong
- Wat Nong Luak (Thai: วัดหนองลวก) in Ban Nong Luak
- Wat Huai Chiang (Thai: วัดห้วยเจียง) in Ban Huai Chiang
- Wat Nam Chon (Thai: วัดน้ำโจน) in Ban Nam Chon
- Wat Ta-khian Tia (Thai: วัดตะเคียนเตี้ย) in Ban Nong Krabak
- Wat Nong Bon (Thai: วัดหนองบอน) in Ban Nong Bon