Amphoe Khao Chaison
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Khao Chaison is a district (Amphoe
) of Phatthalung Province
, southern Thailand
.
, 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
.
), 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.
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung Province
Phatthalung is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun and Trang.-Geography:...
, southern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang KaeoAmphoe Bang Kaeo
Bang Kaeo is a district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Pak Phayun, Pa Bon, Tamot, and Khao Chaisoni of Phatthalung Province, and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province....
, Tamot
Amphoe Tamot
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Kong Ra, Khao Chaison, Bang Kaeo and Pa Bon of Phatthalung Province, Palian of Trang Province.-History:The district was established on August 1 1977, when it was split off from Khao Chaison district...
, Kong Ra
Amphoe Kong Ra
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Srinagarindra, Mueang Phatthalung, Khao Chaison and Tamot of Phatthalung Province, Palian and Yan Ta Khao of Trang Province.-History:...
and Mueang Phatthalung
Amphoe Mueang Phatthalung
Mueang Phatthalung is the capital district of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.- Geography :Neighboring districts are Khao Chaison, Kong Ra, Srinagarindra, and Khuan Khanun of Phatthalung Province, and Ranot and Krasae Sin of Songkhla Province.The eastern part of the district is at the...
of Phatthalung Province, Krasae Sin
Amphoe Krasae Sin
Krasae Sin is a district in the northern part of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sathing Phra of Songkhla Province, Pak Phayun, Bang Kaeo, Khao Chaison, Mueang Phatthalung of Phatthalung Province and Ranot of Songkhla Province again.The western part of...
of Songkhla Province
Songkhla Province
Songkhla is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Satun, Phatthalung, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Pattani and Yala. To the south it borders Kedah and Perlis of Malaysia....
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The east of the district is located at the shore of the Thale Luang lake
Songkhla Lake
The Songkhla lake is the largest natural lake in Thailand, located on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km² it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, this water surface is actually a lagoon complex...
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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 (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Khao Chaison is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khao Chaison. There are further 5 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
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| 1. | Khao Chaison | เขาชัยสน | 14 | 12,637 | |
| 2. | Khuan Khanun | ควนขนุน | 10 | 8,571 | |
| 5. | Chong Thanon | จองถนน | 7 | 3,681 | |
| 6. | Han Pho | หานโพธิ์ | 11 | 8,704 | |
| 7. | Khok Muang | โคกม่วง | 14 | 9,699 |
Missing numbers are tambon which now form Bang Kaeo district.