Thong Saen Khan district

Thong Saen Khan

ทองแสนขัน
Thong Saen Khan ทองแสนขัน
District
	District location in Uttaradit province
	Coordinates: 17°28′31″N 100°20′1″E / 17.47528°N 100.33361°E
Country	Thailand
Province	Uttaradit
Seat	Bo Thong
Area
• Total	745.4 km2 (287.8 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	33,042
• Density	44.3/km2 (115/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	53230
Geocode	5309

Thong Saen Khan (Thai: ทองแสนขัน, Thai pronunciation: [tʰɔ̄ːŋ sɛ̌ːn kʰǎn]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Uttaradit province, northern Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Phichai, Tron, Mueang Uttaradit, Tha Pla, Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province, Chat Trakan and Wat Bot of Phitsanulok province

History

The minor district (king amphoe) was created on 1 July 1983, when four tambon were split off from Tron district.^[1] It was upgraded to a full district on 21 May 1990.^[2]

Administration

The district is divided into four sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 45 villages (mubans). The township (thesaban tambon) Thong Saen Khan covers parts of tambon Bo Thong. There are a further four tambon administrative organizations (TAO).