Sichon district

Sichon (Thai: สิชล, pronounced [sìʔ.t͡ɕʰōn]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.

Sichon
สิชล
District
Major Cineplex Theater (Sichon branch) in 2016
Major Cineplex Theater (Sichon branch) in 2016
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
District location in Nakhon Si Thammarat province
Coordinates: 9°0′24″N 99°54′6″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Si Thammarat
SeatThung Prang
Area
 • Total703.1 km2 (271.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total83,981
 • Density119.4/km2 (309/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code80120
Geocode8014

Geography

The district is in the northern part of the province. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Tha Sala and Nopphitam of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Kanchanadit and Don Sak of Surat Thani province; Khanom of Nakhon Si Thammarat. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.

Namtok Si Khit National Park is in the district.[1]

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (mubans). Sichon itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Khanom. There are a further nine tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.     
1.Sichonสิชล1014,957
2.Thung Prangทุ่งปรัง1610,595
3.Chalongฉลอง106,374
4.Sao Phaoเสาเภา1612,049
5.Plianเปลี่ยน147,726
6.Si Khitสี่ขีด129,109
7.Theppharatเทพราช137,524
8.Khao Noiเขาน้อย75,195
9.Thung Saiทุ่งใส810,452
  Map of tambons

Places of interest
  • Wat Chedi (วัดเจดีย์): an ancient Buddhist temple more than 1,000 years old in Chalong Subdistrict, this place is famous for "I Khai" (ไอ้ไข่), a wood carving in the shape of a child, aged about 9-10 years old. He is believed to be a local boy who drowned in the temple area and became a Kuman Thong. Each day, many people pay obeisance to him to ask for fortune. Vows are often made to offer cock fighting figures or firecrackers.[2]

References
  1. "Namtok Si Khit National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  2. "Wat Chedi Ai Khai". ThailandTourismDirectory.


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