Khan Chong


Khan Chong is a subdistrict in Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

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

Administration

Khan Chong is administered by a tambon administrative organization and is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called villages. The villages in Khan Chong are as follows:
No.RomanizationThai
1Ban Khan Chongบ้านคันโช้ง
2Ban Nong Luakบ้านหนองลวก
3Ban Huai Chiangบ้านห้วยเจียง
4Ban Nam Chonบ้านน้ำโจน
5Ban Nong Krabakบ้านหนองกระบาก
6Ban Pak Phanบ้านปากพาน
7Ban Kaeng Khan Naบ้านแก่งคันนา
8Ban Nong Bonบ้านหนองบอน
9Ban Sam Saoบ้านสามเส้า
10Ban Prong Khaeบ้านโปร่งแค

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:
  • Wat Khan Chong Wanaram in Ban Khan Chong
  • Wat Nong Luak in Ban Nong Luak
  • Wat Huai Chiang in Ban Huai Chiang
  • Wat Nam Chon in Ban Nam Chon
  • Wat Ta-khian Tia in Ban Nong Krabak
  • Wat Nong Bon in Ban Nong Bon