Wang Thong Subdistrict

Wang Thong
วังทอง
(English: Gold Palace)
Tambon
Amphoe Wang Thong
Province Phitsanulok
Country Thailand
Population (2005)
  Total 18,186
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 65130
Geocode 650801
Chief roadway Route 12
Chief watercourse Wang Thong River

Wang Thong (Thai: วังทอง) is a sub-district in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

The Bueng Rachanok Swamp is a popular tourist destination in the Wang Thong sub-district. The Wang Thong River flows through Wang Thong. The sub-district lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

History

Originally named Talat Chum, it was renamed Wang Thong in 1939.[1]

Administration

The sub-district is divided into 15 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the villages in Wang Thong. There are 15 villages, each of which occupies one muban. Wang Thong is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Wang Thong are enumerated as follows: [2]

No. English Thai
1 Ban Wang Thong (within municipal market) บ้านวังทอง
2 Ban Than Prong (within municipal market) บ้านตาลโปร่ง
3 Ban Nam Duan (within municipal market) บ้านน้ำด้วน
4 Ban Bang Saphan บ้านบางสะพาน
5 Ban Nong Suea บ้านหนองเสือ
6 Ban Bueng Rachanok บ้านบึงราชนก
7 Ban Wang Phrom บ้านวังพรม
8 Ban Kao Samo Khlaeng บ้านเขาสมอแคลง
9 Ban Suea Lak Hang บ้านเสือลากหาง
10 Ban Don Muang บ้านดอนม่วง
11 Ban Rong Bom บ้านโรงบ่ม
12 Ban Wang Krut บ้านวังครุฑ
13 Ban Nam Yen บ้านน้ำเย็น
14 Ban Nong Bon บ้านหนองบอน
15 Ban See Thanoo Thit บ้านศรีธนูทิศ

Infrastructure

Temples

The following is a list of Buddhist temples in the Wang Thong Sub-district:[3]

Radio

References

  1. พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 56 (0 ก): 354–364. April 17, 1939.
  2. Pitlocal.org (Thai)
  3. The Office of Phitsanulok Province Culture
  4. Radio Stations in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand

Coordinates: 16°49′N 100°26′E / 16.817°N 100.433°E / 16.817; 100.433

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