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| Motto(s): พระสมเด็จเกษไชโย หลวงพ่อโตองค์ใหญ่ วีรไทยใจกล้า ตุ๊กตาชาววัง โด่งดังจักสาน ถิ่นฐานทำกลอง เมืองสองพระนอน ("Phra Somdet Ket Chaiyo. Large Buddha image of Luang Pho To. Brave Thai heroes. Palace dolls. Famous Wickers. Homeland of drums production. City of two reclining buddhas.") | |
 Map of Thailand highlighting Ang Thong province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Ang Thong |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Chawanin Wongsathitjirakan |
| • PAO President | Surachet Nimkul |
| Area | |
• Total | 950 km2 (370 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 71st |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total |  268,875 |
| • Rank | 71st |
| • Density | 283/km2 (730/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6457 "average" Ranked 32nd |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 28 billion (US$1.0 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 14xxx |
| Calling code | 035 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-15 |
| Website | angthong |
Ang Thong (Thai:อ่างทอง,pronounced[ʔàːŋtʰɔ̄ːŋ]) or Angthong is one of thecentralprovinces (changwat) ofThailand. The name "Ang Thong" means 'gold basin', thought to have derived from the basin-like geography of the area, and the golden color of the rice grown in the region.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise)Sing Buri,Lopburi,Ayutthaya, andSuphan Buri.
Ang Thong native handicrafts include moulded court dolls, firebrick, and wickerwork.
Ang Thong has more than 200Buddhist temples, but there are nine distinct temples that are promoted as "Paying Homage to Nine Auspicious Temples". This consists ofWat Chaiyo Worawihan [th],Wat Khun Inthapramun [th],Wat Pa Mok Worawihan [th],Wat Tonson [th], Wat Mahanam, Wat Thasutthawat,Wat Siroi, Wat Khian and,Wat Muang [th] where theGreat Buddha of Thailand is enshrined.[5]
Ang Thong occupies a low river plain, created by theChao Phraya and the Noi Rivers. It has neither mountains nor forests, but consists of mostly agricultural land.[6] The two rivers, together with many canals (khlongs), provide enough water for rice farming.[7]
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Ang Thong was historically known asWiset Chai Chan, on theNoi River. It was an important border town of theAyutthaya Kingdom during the wars withBurma, as the Noi River served as a natural obstacle for advancing troops.
During the reign of KingTaksin 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 silted and too shallow for transportation.
Ang Thong is the provenance ofLikay, the native folk song, and the hometown ofNai Dok andNai Thongkaeo, two heroes of theBang Rachan Battle.
Khun Rong Palat Chu is another local hero of Ang Thong. His heroism is little known when compared to the villagers of Bang Rachan because only two lines were recorded in the Thai chronicles. He grouped up and led four hundred volunteer sword fighters under the name "Kong Attamat" to accompany the royal army from the capital during the royal army's settlement at Mueang Kui (present-dayPrachuap Khiri Khan Province). His group received a command to obstruct the Burmese army 8,000 people at Ao Wa Khao (in present-day Ao Noi,Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan) in 1760 when KingAlaungpaya of Burma invaded Myeik (Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60)) part of Ayutthaya Kingdom at that time. In the end, they all died of four hundred people. Nowadays, there is a monument built to commemorate his heroism at Wat Siroi, Wiset Chai Chan.[8]
The provincial seal shows some golden ears of rice in a bowl of water. This symbolizes the fertility of the province as one of the major producers of rice. Theprovincial tree is thegaub tree (Diospyros malabarica). The provincial fish isred tailed tinfoil (Barbonymus altus).[5]
The province is divided into seven districts (amphoes). The districts are further subdivided into 73 subdistricts (tambons) and 513 villages (mubans).
As of 26 November 2019 there are:[9] one Ang Thong Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 21 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Ang Thong has town (thesaban mueang) status.[10] Further 20 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 43 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).
| Health | Education | Employment | Income |
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| 55 | 12 | 16 | 25 |
| Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
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| 34 | 77 | 25 | 25 |
| Province Ang Thong, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6457 is "average", occupies place 32 in the ranking. | |||
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using thehuman achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
| Rank | Classification |
| 1 - 13 | "high" |
| 14 - 29 | "somewhat high" |
| 30 - 45 | "average" |
| 46 - 61 | "somewhat low" |
| 62 - 77 | "low" |
| Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings |
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)71 Ang Thong: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 20 Subdistrict mun., 43 SAO.
Ang Thong travel guide from WikivoyagePlaces adjacent to Ang Thong province | ||||||||||||||||
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