Amphoe Sichon

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Sichon
thai=สิชล
province=Nakhon Si Thammarat
coordinates=coord|9|0|24|N|99|54|6|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
capital=Thung Prang
area=703.1
population=83,981
population_as_of=2005
density=119.4
postal_code=80120
geocode=8014

Sichon ( _th. สิชล) is a district ("Amphoe") of Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, southern Thailand.

Geography

The district is located 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.

The Namtok Si Khit National Park is located in Sichon district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 9 subdistricts ("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 9 Tambon administrative organizations.

External links

* [http://amphoe.com/menu.php?mid=1&am=254&pv=21 amphoe.com]
* [http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=120&lg=2 Namtok Si Khit National Park]