Official Name: | Khao Chaison |
Native Name: | เขาชัยสน |
Native Name Lang: | th |
Settlement Type: | District |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Phatthalung |
Subdivision Type2: | Seat |
Subdivision Name2: | Khao Chaison |
Subdivision Type3: | Tambon |
Subdivision Type4: | Muban |
Established Title: | District established |
Population Total: | 43292 |
Population As Of: | 2005 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Postal code |
Blank Info Sec1: | 93130 |
Blank Name Sec2: | Geocode |
Blank Info Sec2: | 9303 |
Timezone: | ICT |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 7.4617°N 100.1333°W |
Khao Chaison (Thai: เขาชัยสน, in Thai pronounced as /kʰǎw t͡ɕʰāj.sǒn/) is a district (amphoe) of Phatthalung province, southern Thailand.
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 on the shore of Thale Luang lake.
The district dates back to the minor district (king amphoe) Lampam (ลำปำ), created in 1923 as a subordinate of Mueang Phatthalung District. It consisted of the two sub-districts Lampam and Han Po.[1] On 1 November 1939, the sub-districts Lampam, Phaya Khan, and Khuan Maphrao were reassigned to Mueang District, while the sub-districts Khao Chaison and Khuan Khanun from Mueang District as well as Tha Duea and Chong Thanon from Pak Phayun were added to the minor district.[2] The district office was then moved into Khao Chaison sub-district.[3] In 1940, the minor district was then renamed Khao Chaison to match the central tambon.[4] It was upgraded to a full district on 1 January 1953.[5]
The district is divided into five sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 56 villages (mubans). Khao Chaison is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Khao Chaison. There are a further five tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Khao Chaison | เขาชัยสน | 14 | 12,637 | ||
2. | Khuan Khanun | ควนขนุน | 10 | 8,571 | ||
5. | Chong Thanon | จองถนน | 7 | 3,681 | ||
6. | Han Pho | หานโพธิ์ | 11 | 8,704 | ||
7. | Khok Muang | โคกม่วง | 14 | 9,699 |