Chang Klang district
district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand
Chang Klang (Thai: ช้างกลาง, pronounced [t͡ɕʰáːŋ klāːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, southern Thailand.
History
The district was created on 15 July 1996 by splitting the three southeastern tambons from Chawang district.
On 15 May 2007, all 81 minor districts were upgraded to full districts. On 24 August, the upgrade became official.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Chawang, Lan Saka, Thung Song, and Na Bon.
Administration
The district is divided into three sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 35 villages (mubans). There are no municipal (thesaban) areas, and three tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
The public source identifies “Chang Klang district” as district in Nakhon Si Thammarat province, Thailand. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Chang, Klang and district.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q475362. Authority coordinates are 8.374, 99.568. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1996 and 2007.
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