Postal code 65160 Population 5,498 (2005) | Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Geocode 650706 | |
Weather 22°C, Wind SE at 2 km/h, 75% Humidity Amphoes Phitsanulok Province, Wat Bot District | ||
Khan Chong (Thai: คันโช้ง) is a subdistrict in Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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Geography
Khan Chong lies within 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:
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: