Chai Nam () is a subdistrict in Wang Thong district, Phitsanulok province. It is connected to Highways 11 and 12. In 2025 it had a population of 6,190. The economy is mainly based on agriculture.
Geography The topography of Chai Nam subdistrict is lowland with mountainous areas in the northern parts of Moo1, Moo7 and Moo8 and part of Moo6. The southernmost part of Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area is located in Moo1. In the national reserved forest are: north of highway 12 Wang Thong River Basin (forest right) and south of highway 12 Wang Thong River Basin (forest left). The subdistrict is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Don Thong subdistrict, Mueang Phitsanulok district, to the east by Wang Nok Aen subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the south by Din Thong subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the west by Din Thong and Wang Thong subdistricts, Mueang Phitsanulok district. The Wang Thong River flows through the subdistrict and lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The subdistrict has connections with highway 12 and to the nearby highway 11.
Administration Provincial government The administration of Chai Nam subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 28,500 rai ~ and consists of nine administrative villages, as of 2025: 6,190 people of 2,478 families.
Village English Thai People Moo1 Ban Chai Nam บ้านไชยนาม 774 Moo2 Ban Wang Bon บ้านวังบอน 924 Moo3 Ban Bueng Phrao บ้านบึงพรัาว 911 Moo4 Ban Tha Prong บ้านท่าโปร่ง 906 Moo5 Ban Tao It บ้านเตาอิฐ 507 Moo6 Ban Sam Bon น้ำนซำบอน 166 Moo7 Ban Noen Khli บ้านเนินคลี 611 Moo8 Ban Rong Som Muang บ้านรัองสัมมวง 789 Moo9 Ban Khlong Na Mueang บ้านคลองนาเมื่ยง602
Local government Chai Nam is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (, abbreviated: อบต.ชัยนาม, o bo toh Chai Nam), which covers the whole tambon Chai Nam. For FY2022, the revenues and expenditures of Chai Nam SAO were as follows: + Total Taxes, duties Fees, fines Property Commerce Varied Subsidies Others46.4 23.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.1 22.5 0.0 + Total Central fund Personnel Operations Investments Subsidies Others38.6 13.9 11.0 8.7 3.0 2.0 0.0 The profit corresponds to 7.8 million baht (US$ 0.2 million).
Temples
Chai Nam subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents. Temple name Thai Location Wat Chaiyanam วัดไชยนาม Moo1 Wat Koh Kaew Prachanurak วัดเกาะแก้วประชานุรักษ์ Moo2 Wat Bueng Phrao วัดบึงพร้าว Moo3 Wat Nen Noi วัดเณรนเอย Moo3
Economy The majority of people, about 80 percent, work in agriculture: growing rice, fruit orchards and vegetable crops.
Education The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Chai Nam. Rat Upatham school - Moo2 Ban Bueng Phrao school - Moo7 Wang Thong Phithayakhom school - Moo7
Healthcare There is Chai Nam health-promoting hospital in Moo3.
Transportation The subdistrict is connected to highways 11 southbound (Nakhon Sawan route), 12 westbound (Tak route) and 12 eastbound (Khon Kaen route).
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