Country Thailand Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 9303 Population 43,292 (2005) | Seat Khao Chaison Postal code 93130 Area 268 km² Province Phatthalung Province | |
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Khao Chaison (Thai: เขาชัยสน, [kʰǎw t͡ɕʰāj.sǒn]) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
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Map of Khao Chaison District, Phatthalung, Thailand
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Kaeo, Tamot, Kong Ra and Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.
The east of the district is located at the shore of the Thale Luang lake.
History
The district was goes back to the minor district (King Amphoe) Lampam (ลำปำ), created in 1923 as a subordinate of Mueang Phatthalung district. It consisted of the two subdistricts Lampam and Han Po. On November 1, 1939 the subdistricts Lampam, Phaya Khan and Khuan Maphrao were reassigned to Mueang district, while the subdistrict Khao Chaison and Khuan Khanun from Mueang district as well as Tha Duea and Chong Thanon from Pak Phayun were added to the minor district. The district office was then moved into Khao Chaison subdistrict. In 1940 the minor district was then renamed to Khao Chaison to match the central tambon. It was upgraded to a full district on January 1, 1953.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban). Khao Chaison is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khao Chaison. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Bang Kaeo district.