Amphoe Wang Thong
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| Province: | Phitsanulok |
| Area: | 1,687.05 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 120,575 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 71.5 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 6508 |
| Postal code: | 65130 |
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Wang Thong (Thai: วังทอง) is a district (Amphoe) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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[edit] 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 Ruean. As the old location was not convenient for transportation and was flooded every year, the government moved the district office to the eastern side of the Wang Thong River, where now is the Wang Thong Municipal Market.
In 1928 the government created Bang Krathum district, Tambon Phai Lom, Noen Kum and Nakhon Pa Mak were reassigned to the new district. At the same time, Tambon Kaeng Sopha and Ban Klang of Nakhon Thai district were reassigned to Wang Thong.
Later the east riverbank of Wang Thong River was scoured thus the district office was moved to the present area. The district name was changed to be Pa Mak in 1931 and finally Wang Thong in 1941.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Sak Lek of Phichit Province, Bang Krathum, Mueang Phitsanulok, Wat Bot, Chat Trakan, Nakhon Thai of Phitsanulok Province, Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province and Noen Maprang of Phitsanulok Province again.
The important water resource is Wang Thong River (Khek River).
The Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park is located in Wang Thong district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 166 villages (muban). Wang Thong is township (thesaban tambon) which covers part of the same-named tambon. There are further 11 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Wang Thong | วังทอง | 15 | 18,186 | |
| 2. | Phan Cha Li | พันชาลี | 17 | 9,873 | |
| 3. | Mae Raka | แม่ระกา | 15 | 7,229 | |
| 4. | Ban Klang | บ้านกลาง | 27 | 20,302 | |
| 5. | Wang Phikun | วังพิกุล | 15 | 8,320 | |
| 6. | Kaeng Sopha | แก่งโสภา | 13 | 11,949 | |
| 7. | Tha Muen Ram | ท่าหมื่นราม | 14 | 8,236 | |
| 8. | Wang Nok Aen | วังนกแอ่น | 19 | 16,689 | |
| 9. | Nong Phra | หนองพระ | 12 | 7,342 | |
| 10. | Chai Nam | ชัยนาม | 8 | 6,078 | |
| 11. | Din Thong | ดินทอง | 11 | 6,371 |
[edit] See also
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| Amphoe of Phitsanulok |  |
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| Amphoe: |
Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang |
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