Wang Thong

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official_name = Wang Thong
other_name = ( _en. Gold Palace)
native_name = วังทอง
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settlement_type = Tambon
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subdivision_name = Wang Thong
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Phitsanulok
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subdivision_name3 = Thailand
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postal_code = 65130
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Wang Thong ( _th. วังทอง) is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

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

History

Originally named Talat Chum, it was renamed to Wang Thong in 1939. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=56|issue=0 ก|pages=354–364|title=พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2482/A/354.PDF|date=April 17 1939|language=Thai]

Administration

The subdistrict is subdivided into 15 smaller divisions called ("muban"), 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: [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:GX9UMhZNdisJ:www.pitloklocal.org/songko47.xls+%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us Pitlocal.org] (Thai)]

Infrastructure

Temples

The following is a list of Buddhist temples in the Wang Thong Subdistrict: [http://www.culture.pitlok.net/wat2.html The Office of Phitsanulok Province Culture] ]
*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 ( _th. 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. [http://www.asiawaves.net/thailand/phitsanulok-radio.htm Radio Stations in Phitsanulok Province, Thailand] ]

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