Khan Chong
Khan Chong
คันโช้ง | |
|---|---|
Tambon | |
 Interactive map of Khan Chong | |
| 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
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:
| 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
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.
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.
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