Wang Thong
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Wang Thong is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District
of Phitsanulok Province
, Thailand
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flows through Wang Thong. The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
), which roughly correspond to the villages within Wang Thong. There are 15 villages, each of which occupies one muban. Wang Thong is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Wang Thong are enumerated as follows:
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
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Geography
The Bueng Rachanok Swamp is a popular tourist destination in the Wang Thong subdistrict. The Wang Thong RiverWang Thong River
The Wang Thong River is a river in Thailand. Its source lies in the Phetchabun Mountains in the Khao Kho District, Thailand.It flows through Thung Salaeng Luang National Park and forms Namtok Sri Dit and Namtok Kaeng Sopha in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, and finally flows...
flows through Wang Thong. The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 15 smaller divisions called (mubanMuban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
), which roughly correspond to the villages within Wang Thong. There are 15 villages, each of which occupies one muban. Wang Thong is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Wang Thong are enumerated as follows:
| 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 |
Temples
The following is a list of Buddhist temples in the Wang Thong Subdistrict:- วัดวังทองวราราม in Ban Wang Thong
- วัดบางสะพาน in muban Ban Bang Saphan
- วัดศรีโสภณ in Ban Suea Lak Hang
- วัดพระพุทธบาทเขาสมอแคลง in Ban Kao Samo Khlaeng
- วัดราชคีรีหิรัญยาราม in Ban Kao Samo Khlaeng
- วัดวังพรม in Ban Wang Phrom
- Wat Bueng Rachanok in Ban Bueng Rachanok
- วัดคลองเรือ in Ban Rong Bom
- วัดวชิรธรรมาวาส (ธ) in Ban Kao Samo Khlaeng
- วัดมงคลนิมิต in Ban Than Prong
Radio
- There is one radio station broadcast from Wang Thong, the Sathaanii Witthayu Ratthasaphaa (Parliament Radio Station). The frequency is 92.25 FM.