- Ang Thong
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footnotes =Ang Thong is a town ("
thesaban mueang ") inThailand , capital of theAng Thong Province . The town covers the whole "tambon " Talat Luang and Bang Kaeo as well as parts of the tambon Sala Daeng, Ban Hae, Ban It, Pho Sa and Yansue, all of Mueang Ang Thong district, and as of 2006 has a population of 13,738. The town is located at the shore of theChao Phraya River .History
Ang Thong was originally known as Muang Wiset Chai Chan. The original location of Muang Wiset Chai Chan was on the
Noi River . Muang Wiset Chai Chan was an essential frontier outpost of Ayutthaya during war with the Burmese, and the location of a Burmese encampment on route to the Battle at Bang Rachan in Singburi. During the Thonburi period, Muang Wiset Chai Chan was moved to the left bank of theChao Phraya River at Ban Bangkaeo and was renamed "Muang Angthong." [http://thailand.sawadee.com/angthong/ Ang Thong at Sawadee.com] ]Attractions
*City of Rice and Water Bowl Fair & Red Cross Annual Fair [http://thailand.sawadee.com/angthong/ Ang Thong at Sawadee.com] ]
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