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Thong Saen Khan District

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Country
  
Thailand

Time zone
  
THA (UTC+7)

Area
  
745.4 km²

Province
  
Uttaradit Province

Seat
  
Bo Thong

Postal code
  
53230

Population
  
33,042 (2005)

Geocode
  
5309

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Thong Saen Khan (Thai: ทองแสนขัน;  [tʰɔ̄ːŋ sɛ̌ːn kʰǎn]) is a district (Amphoe) in the southern part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.

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Map of Thong Saen Khan District, Uttaradit, Thailand

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Phichai, Tron, Mueang Uttaradit, Tha Pla, Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province, Chat Trakan and Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province

History

The minor district (King Amphoe) was created on July 1, 1983, when four tambon were split off from Tron district. It was upgraded to a full district on May 21, 1990.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 4 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (muban). The township (thesaban tambon) Thong Saen Khan covers parts of tambon Bo Thong. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

References

Thong Saen Khan District Wikipedia