Khan Chong

Khan Chong (Thai: คันโช้ง) is a subdistrict in Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Khan Chong
คันโช้ง
Tambon
Coordinates: 17°04′46″N 100°26′38″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePhitsanulok
DistrictWat Bot
Population
 (2005)
 • Total5,498
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
65160
Geocode650706

Geography

Khan Chong lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

Administration

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
Main article: Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park

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

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

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

References
  1. Nakhon Pa Mak at Pitlocal.org (Thai)
  2. Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park Archived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province
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