Chang Klang District
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Chang Klang ช้างกลาง | |
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Amphoe | |
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province | |
Coordinates: 8°22′27″N 99°34′5″E / 8.37417°N 99.56806°ECoordinates: 8°22′27″N 99°34′5″E / 8.37417°N 99.56806°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
Seat | Chang Klang |
Area | |
• Total | 232.5 km2 (89.8 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
• Total | 29,594 |
• Density | 127.3/km2 (330/sq mi) |
Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 80250 |
Geocode | 8022 |
Chang Klang (Thai: ช้างกลาง) is a district (Amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.
History
The district was created on July 15, 1996 by splitting the three southeastern tambon from Chawang district.[1]
Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts.[2] With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .[3]
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chawang, Lan Saka, Thung Song and Na Bon.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 3 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (muban). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and 3 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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References
- ↑ "ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง แบ่งเขตท้องที่อำเภอฉวาง จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช ตั้งเป็นกิ่งอำเภอช้างกลาง". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 113 (Special 18 ง): 32. June 26, 1996.
- ↑ "แถลงผลการประชุม ครม. ประจำวันที่ 15 พ.ค. 2550" (in Thai). Manager Online.
- ↑ "พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอฆ้องชัย...และอำเภอเหล่าเสือโก้ก พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๐". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 124 (46 ก): 14–21. August 24, 2007.
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