Amphoe Khao Chaison
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| Province: | Phatthalung |
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| Area: | 260.1 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 43,292 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 166.4 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 9303 |
| Postal code: | 93130 |
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Khao Chaison (Thai: เขาชัยสน) is a district (Amphoe) of Phatthalung Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Bang Kaeo, 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.
[edit] History
The district was established in 1939 as the minor district (King Amphoe) Lampam (ลำปำ). It was upgraded to a full district on January 1 1953 and renamed to Khao Chaison.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), 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).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Khao Chaison | เขาชัยสน | 14 | 12,637 | |
| 2. | Khuan Khanun | ควนขนุน | 10 | 8,571 | |
| 5. | Chongthanon | 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.
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| Amphoe of Phatthalung |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phatthalung - Kong Ra - Khao Chaison - Tamot - Khuan Khanun - Pak Phayun - Si Banphot - Pa Bon - Bang Kaeo - Pa Phayom |
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| King Amphoe: | Srinagarindra | ||
