Official Name: | Chawang |
Native Name: | ฉวาง |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Chawang |
Subdivision Type3: | Subdistrict |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 65787 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 80150 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 8004 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 8.4261°N 99.5047°W |
Chawang (Thai: ฉวาง, in Thai pronounced as /t͡ɕʰā.wǎːŋ/) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Phipun, Lan Saka, Chang Klang, Na Bon, Thung Yai, and Tham Phannara of Nakhon Si Thammarat; Wiang Sa of Surat Thani province.
The east of the district is part of the Khao Luang National Park.
The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 84 villages (mubans). There are three subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambons): Chan Di covers tambon Chan Di, and Chawang and Mai Riang each cover parts of the same-named tambons. There are a further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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