- Amphoe Chawang
Infobox_Amphoe
name=Chawang
thai=ฉวาง
province=Nakhon Si Thammarat
coordinates=coord|8|25|34|N|99|30|17|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Chawang
area=528.2
population=65,787
population_as_of=2005
density=124.5
postal_code=80150
geocode=8004Chawang ( _th. ฉวาง) is a district ("
Amphoe ") ofNakhon Si Thammarat Province ,southern Thailand .Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise) Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat, and Wiang Sa of
Surat Thani Province .The east of the district is part of the
Khao Luang National Park .Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 84 villages ("muban "). There are 3 townships ("thesaban tambon ") - Chan Di covers the whole "tambon" Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named "tambon". There are further 10 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).Missing numbers are now part of the districts Tham Phannara and Chang Klang.External links
* [http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=244&pv=21 amphoe.com]
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