Sichon District

Sichon
สิชล
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 9°0′24″N 99°54′6″E / 9.00667°N 99.90167°E / 9.00667; 99.90167Coordinates: 9°0′24″N 99°54′6″E / 9.00667°N 99.90167°E / 9.00667; 99.90167
Country  Thailand
Province Nakhon Si Thammarat
Seat Thung Prang
Area
  Total 703.1 km2 (271.5 sq mi)
Population (2005)
  Total 83,981
  Density 119.4/km2 (309/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 80120
Geocode 8014

Sichon (Thai: สิชล) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

The district is 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.

Namtok Si Khit National Park is in the district.[1]

In Sao Phao sub-district there is an approximately 1,500-year-old Hindu temple.

Administration

The district is divided into nine sub-districts (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 nine tambon administrative organizations.

No. Name Thai name Villages Inh.     
1.Sichonสิชล1014,957
2.Thung Prangทุ่งปรัง1610,595
3.Chalongฉลอง106,374
4.Sao Phaoเสาเภา1612,049
5.Plianเปลี่ยน147,726
6.Si Khitสี่ขีด129,109
7.Theppharatเทพราช137,524
8.Khao Noiเขาน้อย75,195
9.Thung Saiทุ่งใส810,452
 

References

  1. "Namtok Si Khit National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Retrieved 4 November 2015.


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