ANG THONG PROVINCE

'Ang Thong' () is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand.
The neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Sing Buri, Lopburi, Ayutthaya and Suphanburi.
It is luxurious of native handicraft like, molded court dolls, firebrick, and wickerwork. In Ang Thong, there are more than 200 magnificent and interesting temples, appropriate for Thai chronological study.

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Geography

History

Symbols

Administrative divisions

External links

Geography

Ang Thong is a low river flat, crossed by the Chao Phraya and the Noi river. It has neither mountains nor forests, but consists of mostly agricultural land. The two rivers together with many canals (''khlongs'') provide enough water for rice farming.

History

Ang Thong was historically known as Wiset Chai Chan, located on the Noi river. It formed an important border town of the Ayutthaya kingdom during the wars with Burma, as the Noi river served as a natural obstacle for advancing troops.
During the reign of king Taksin after the fall of Ayutthaya the main city of the province was moved to the Chao Phraya river, and named Ang Thong, as the Noi river had become to shallow for transportation.
Ang Thong is the origin of Li Ke, the native folk song, hometown of Nai Dok and Nai Thongkaeo, the two heroes during Bang Rachan Battle.

Symbols

Seal of the province

The provincial seal shows some golden ears of rice in a bowl of water. This symbolizes the fertility of province as one of the major producers of rice.Provincial tree is the Gaub Tree (''Diospyros malabarica'').

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 7 districts (''Amphoe''). The districts are further subdivided into 81 communes (''tambon'') and 513 villages (''muban'').

#Mueang Ang Thong#Chaiyo#Pa Mok#Pho Thong

Sawaeng Ha Wiset Chai Chan Samko

External links

★ Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand

★ Ang Thong provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp