# Khan Chong
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{{Short description|Subdistrict in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand}}
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|subdivision_name3 = [Wat Bot](/source/Wat_Bot)
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'''Khan Chong''' ({{langx|th|คันโช้ง}}) is a subdistrict in [Wat Bot District](/source/Wat_Bot_District) of [Phitsanulok Province](/source/Phitsanulok_Province), [Thailand](/source/Thailand).
==Geography==
Khan Chong lies in the [Nan Basin](/source/Nan_River), which is part of the [Chao Phraya Watershed](/source/Chao_Phraya_River).
==Administration==
Khan Chong is administered by a [tambon administrative organization](/source/tambon_administrative_organization) (TAO) and is subdivided into 10 smaller divisions called villages (''[muban](/source/muban)''). The villages in Khan Chong are as follows:
[[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}}]
{| class="wikitable"
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! No.
! Romanization
! Thai
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| 1
| Ban Khan Chong
| บ้านคันโช้ง
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| 2
| Ban Nong Luak
| บ้านหนองลวก
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| 3
| Ban Huai Chiang
| บ้านห้วยเจียง
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| 4
| Ban Nam Chon
| บ้านน้ำโจน
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| 5
| Ban Nong Krabak
| บ้านหนองกระบาก
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| 6
| Ban Pak Phan
| บ้านปากพาน
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| 7
| Ban Kaeng Khan Na
| บ้านแก่งคันนา
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| 8
| Ban Nong Bon
| บ้านหนองบอน
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| 9
| Ban Sam Sao
| บ้านสามเส้า
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| 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](/source/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] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080111041844/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/forprint.asp?npid=187&lg=2 |date=2008-01-11 }}]
==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](/source/Khwae_Noi_River%2C_Phitsanulok). 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]{{Dead link|date=October 2015}}]
==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==
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Category:Tambon of Phitsanulok province
Category:Populated places in Phitsanulok province
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