Khan Chong

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native_name = คันโช้ง
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subdivision_name = Wat Bot
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subdivision_name2 = Phitsanulok
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subdivision_name3 = Thailand
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latd=17 |latm=04 |lats=46 |latNS=N
longd=100 |longm=26 |longs=38 |longEW=E
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Khan Chong ( _th. คันโช้ง) is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

Khan Chong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

Administration

The subdistrict is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called ("muban"), which roughly correspond to the villages within Khan Chong. There are likewise 10 villages in Khan Chong. Khan Chong is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Khan Chong are enumerated as follows: [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:GX9UMhZNdisJ:www.pitloklocal.org/songko47.xls+%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us Nakhon Pa Mak at Pitlocal.org] (Thai)]

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. [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/forprint.asp?npid=187&lg=2 Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park] ]

ufficiency Economy Village Project

A Sufficiency Economy Village Project is located at Ban Nam Chon. [http://www.rdpb.go.th/rdpb/backoffice/bo/news/images/171_Office.pdf Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province] ] Part of the project is a Handicraft Village Project, which produces craving works, furniture, and other utilities from the wood gathered from the flooding area of the new Khwae Noi Dam Project. [http://www.rdpb.go.th/rdpb/backoffice/bo/news/images/171_Office.pdf Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province] ] It is a community project aimed at increasing local family income. [http://www.rdpb.go.th/rdpb/backoffice/bo/news/images/171_Office.pdf Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province] ]

Temples

The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Khan Chong: [http://www.culture.pitlok.net/wat8.html Culture.Pitlok.net] ]
*Wat Khan Chong Won Aram( _th. วัดคันโช้งวนาราม) in Ban Khan Chong
*Wat Nong Luak ( _th. วัดหนองลวก) in Ban Nong Luak
*Wat Huai Chiatyang ( _th. วัดห้วยเจียง) in Ban Huai Chiatyang
*Wat Nam Chon ( _th. วัดน้ำโจน) in Ban Nam Chon
*Wat Tha Khian Thia ( _th. วัดตะเคียนเตี้ย) in Ban Nong Gra Bak
*Wat Nong Bon ( _th. วัดหนองบอน) in Ban Nong Bon

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