Wang Thong Subdistrict

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

Wang Thong

วังทอง

(English: Gold Palace)
Tambon
DistrictWang Thong
ProvincePhitsanulok
CountryThailand
Population
 (2005)
 • Total18,186
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
65130
Geocode650801
Chief roadwayRoute 12
Chief watercourseWang Thong River

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 in 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. 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]

  • 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 (Thai: วัดบึงราชนก) 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.[4]
gollark: Pretty sure you also can't do that.
gollark: But I meant you could transmit power and data over short-range radio/microwave links inside your case.
gollark: It can't do either.
gollark: You could transmit power that way too, though it would be... dangerous, inefficient, more expensive and less practical than cables, etc.
gollark: Just very short-range 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

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