Wang Thong municipality

Wang Thong municipality (เทศบาลวังทอง) is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) in Wang Thong district, in Phitsanulok province. It lies at the intersection of Highways 11 and 12, 17 km east of Phitsanulok city and 380 km north of Bangkok. The economy is based on trading.

History
Originally named Talat Chum, on 17 April 1939 it was renamed Wang Thong. On 24 February 1999 the status of Wang Thong sanitary was upgraded to Wang Thong subdistrict municipality.

Geography
The topography of Wang Thong municipality is flat plains and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The municipality is bordered to the north by villages Moo13 Ban Nam Yen and Moo5 Ban Nong Suea, Wang Thong subdistrict administrative organization - SAO, to the east by Wang Thong River, to the south by villages Moo4 Ban Bang Saphan and Moo14 Ban Nong Bon, Wang Thong SAO and to the west by villages Moo14 Ban Nong Bon and Moo1 Ban Wang Thong, Wang Thong SAO. The Wang Thong River flows east of the municipality and lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

Local government
Wang Thong municipality is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), which covers three administrative villages, Moo1 (part east), Moo2 (Than Prong) and Moo3 (Nam Duan), with an area of 1.8 sqkm with a population of 4,119.

Communities
There are a total of six communities (chumchon). Although not directly chosen by the local citizens, they provides advice and recommendations to the local administrative organization.

Transportation
The subdistrict is the intersection of highway 11 southbound (Nakhon Sawan route), highway 12 westbound (Tak route), highway 12 eastbound (Khon Kaen route).