Amphoe Sichon
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Province: | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
District office: | |
Area: | 703.1 km² |
Inhabitants: | 83,981 (2005) |
Pop. density: | 119.4 inh./km² |
Geocode: | 8014 |
Postal code: | 80120 |
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Sichon (Thai: สิชล) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
The district is located in the northern part of the province. Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Tha Sala and Nopphitam of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Kanchanadit and Don Sak of Surat Thani Province, and Khanom of Nakhon Si Thammarat again. To the east is the Gulf of Thailand.
The Namtok Si Khit National Park is located in Sichon district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 9 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 106 villages (muban). Sichon itself has township (thesaban tambon) status and covers part of tambon Khanom. There are further 9 Tambon administrative organizations.
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[edit] See also
Amphoe of Nakhon Si Thammarat | |||
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Amphoe: |
Mueang Nakhon Si Thammarat - Phrom Khiri - Lan Saka - Chawang - Phipun - Chian Yai - Cha-uat - Tha Sala - Thung Song - Na Bon - Thung Yai - Pak Phanang - Ron Phibun - Sichon - Khanom - Hua Sai - Bang Khan - Tham Phannara - Chulabhorn - Phra Phrom - Chaloem Phra Kiat |
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King Amphoe: |