Amphoe Khlong Hoi Khong
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Province: | Songkhla |
Area: | 275.2 km² |
Inhabitants: | 23,504 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 85.4 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 9016 |
Postal code: | 90230 |
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Khlong Hoi Khong (Thai: คลองหอยโข่ง) is a district (Amphoe) of Songkhla Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] History
The minor district (King Amphoe) was established on April 1 1992 by splitting from Hat Yai district. It was upgraded to a full district on October 11 1997.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Hat Yai and Sadao of Songkhla Province and Khuan Kalong of Satun Province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 4 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 32 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas within the district, and further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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1. | Khlong Hoi Khong | คลองหอยโข่ง | 7 | 5,408 | |
2. | Thung Lan | ทุ่งลาน | 9 | 6,141 | |
3. | Khok Muang | โคกม่วง | 9 | 7,232 | |
4. | Khlong La | คลองหลา | 7 | 4,723 |
Amphoe of Songkhla | |||
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Amphoe: | Mueang Songkhla - Sathing Phra - Chana - Na Thawi - Thepha - Saba Yoi - Ranot - Krasae Sin - Rattaphum - Sadao - Hat Yai - Na Mom - Khuan Niang - Bang Klam - Singhanakhon - Khlong Hoi Khong |