{{Short description|Subdistrict in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand}} {{Infobox settlement <!--See the Table at Infobox Settlement for all fields and descriptions of usage--> <!-- Basic info ----------------> |official_name = Khan Chong |other_name = |native_name = คันโช้ง |nickname = |settlement_type = Tambon |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_map = |mapsize = |map_caption = |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type3 = District |subdivision_name3 = Wat Bot |subdivision_type2 = Province |subdivision_name2 = Phitsanulok |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Thailand <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |established_title = |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |area_water_km2 = |area_water_percent = |area_urban_km2 = |area_metro_km2 = |area_blank1_title = |area_blank1_km2 = <!-- Population -----------------------> |population_as_of = 2005 |population_footnotes = |population_note = |population_total = 5,498 |population_density_km2 = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_urban = |population_density_urban_km2 = |population_blank1_title = |population_blank1 = |population_density_blank1_km2 = <!-- General information ---------------> |timezone = ICT |utc_offset = +7 |coordinates = {{coord|17|04|46|N|100|26|38|E|region:TH|display=inline,title}} |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = <!-- Area/postal codes & others --------> |postal_code_type = Postal code |postal_code = 65160 |area_code = |blank_name = Geocode |blank_info = 650706 |blank1_name = |blank1_info = |website = |footnotes = }}
'''Khan Chong''' ({{langx|th|คันโช้ง}}) 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 (TAO) and is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called villages (''muban''). The villages in Khan Chong are as follows: <ref name="Pitlocal.org">[https://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 Nakhon Pa Mak at Pitlocal.org]{{dead link|date=February 2024|bot=medic}}(Thai){{Dead link|date=October 2015}}</ref> {| class="wikitable" |- ! No. ! Romanization ! Thai |- | 1 | Ban Khan Chong | บ้านคันโช้ง |- | 2 | Ban Nong Luak | บ้านหนองลวก |- | 3 | Ban Huai Chiang | บ้านห้วยเจียง |- | 4 | Ban Nam Chon | บ้านน้ำโจน |- | 5 | Ban Nong Krabak | บ้านหนองกระบาก |- | 6 | Ban Pak Phan | บ้านปากพาน |- | 7 | Ban Kaeng Khan Na | บ้านแก่งคันนา |- | 8 | Ban Nong Bon | บ้านหนองบอน |- | 9 | Ban Sam Sao | บ้านสามเส้า |- | 10 | Ban Prong Khae | บ้านโปร่งแค |}
==Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest== {{main|Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park}} 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.<ref name="Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park">[http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/forprint.asp?npid=187&lg=2 Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080111041844/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/forprint.asp?npid=187&lg=2 |date=2008-01-11 }}</ref>
==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.<ref name="Office of the RDPB Hosting a Trip for the Media at The Royal-initiated Khae Noi Dam Project, Phitsanulok Province">[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]{{Dead link|date=October 2015}}</ref>
==Temples== The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Khan Chong: *Wat Khan Chong Wanaram ({{langx|th|วัดคันโช้งวนาราม}}) in Ban Khan Chong *Wat Nong Luak ({{langx|th|วัดหนองลวก}}) in Ban Nong Luak *Wat Huai Chiang ({{langx|th|วัดห้วยเจียง}}) in Ban Huai Chiang *Wat Nam Chon ({{langx|th|วัดน้ำโจน}}) in Ban Nam Chon *Wat Ta-khian Tia ({{langx|th|วัดตะเคียนเตี้ย}}) in Ban Nong Krabak *Wat Nong Bon ({{langx|th|วัดหนองบอน}}) in Ban Nong Bon
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Tambon of Phitsanulok province Category:Populated places in Phitsanulok province