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Amphoe Chang Klang

Chang Klang
ช้างกลาง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Amphoe location in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
Coordinates: 8°22′27″N 99°34′5″E / 8.37417°N 99.56806°E / 8.37417; 99.56806Coordinates: 8°22′27″N 99°34′5″E / 8.37417°N 99.56806°E / 8.37417; 99.56806
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.

The district was created on July 15, 1996 by splitting the three southeastern tambon from Chawang district.

Following a decision of the Thai government on May 15, 2007, all of the 81 minor districts were to be upgraded to full districts. With the publishing in the Royal Gazette on August 24 the upgrade became official .

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chawang, Lan Saka, Thung Song and Na Bon.

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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