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| native_name = อ่างทอง
| native_name = อ่างทอง
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| photo2b = Angthong Bang Sadet Court Doll Centre 1.jpg
| image1 = Angthong Wat Muang 3.jpg
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| caption1 = [[Great Buddha of Thailand]] of {{ill|Wat Muang, Ang Thong|th|วัดม่วง (จังหวัดอ่างทอง)|lt=Wat Muang}}
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| image2 = Ang Thong - Pho Thong (2024) Reclining Buddha Wat Khun Inthapramun วัดขุนอินทประมูล - img 02.jpg
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| caption2 = Reclining Buddha of {{ill|Wat Khun Inthapramun|th|วัดขุนอินทประมูล}}
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| caption3 = Big Buddha of {{ill|Wat Chaiyo Worawihan|th|วัดไชโยวรวิหาร}}
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| image4 = Ang Thong - Pa Mok (2024) Wat Pa Mok Reclining Buddha พระพุทธไสยาสน์ วัดป่าโมก - img 02.jpg
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| caption4 = Reclining Buddha of {{ill|Wat Pa Mok Worawihan|th|วัดป่าโมกวรวิหาร|lt=Wat Pa Mok}}
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| image5 = Angthong Bang Sadet Court Doll Centre 1.jpg
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| caption5 = Court doll workshop at Ban Bang Sadet Court Doll Centre
| image_caption = (Clockwise from top left) Statue of Khun Rong Palat Chu, [[Great Buddha of Thailand]], Palace dolls, [[Kham Yat Palace]], Reclining Buddha of [[Wat Khun Inthapramun]], [[Chao Phraya River]] in Chaiyo District
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| motto = "พระสมเด็จเกษไชโย หลวงพ่อโตองค์ใหญ่ วีรไทยใจกล้า ตุ๊กตาชาววัง โด่งดังจักสาน ถิ่นฐานทำกลอง เมืองสองพระนอน" ("Phra Somdej Ket Chaiyo, Reverend Father To large body, Brave Thai, Palace dolls, Famous wicker, Drum Settlement and Two sleeping Buddha cities")
| motto = พระสมเด็จเกษไชโย หลวงพ่อโตองค์ใหญ่ วีรไทยใจกล้า ตุ๊กตาชาววัง โด่งดังจักสาน ถิ่นฐานทำกลอง เมืองสองพระนอน <br> ("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.")
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| image_seal = Seal Ang Thong.png
| image_flag = Ang Thong Flag.png
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| map_caption = Map of Thailand highlighting Ang Thong Province
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| map_caption = Map of Thailand highlighting Ang Thong province
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| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name = [[Thailand]]
| subdivision_name = [[Thailand]]
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| seat_type = Capital
| seat = [[Ang Thong town]]
| seat_type = Capital
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| seat = [[Ang Thong]]
| leader_title = Governor
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| leader_name = Verasak Vichitsangsri (since&nbsp;September 2021)
| leader_title = Governor
| leader_name = Verasak Vichitsangsri (since&nbsp;September 2021)
| area_footnotes = <ref name="AREA">{{cite report |title=Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data |url=http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/thailand_nhdr_2014_O.pdf |publisher=United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand |pages=134–135 |access-date=17 January 2016 |isbn=978-974-680-368-7 |postscript=, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.}}{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| area_footnotes = <ref name="AREA">{{cite report |title=Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data |url=http://hdr.undp.org/sites/default/files/thailand_nhdr_2014_O.pdf |publisher=United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand |pages=134–135 |access-date=17 January 2016 |isbn=978-974-680-368-7 |postscript=,}} Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.{{dead link|date=May 2020|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 968
| area_total_km2 = 968
| area_rank = [[Provinces of Thailand|Ranked 72nd]]
| area_rank = [[Provinces of Thailand|Ranked 72nd]]
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="TDD">{{cite web |url=http://stat.bora.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ |title=รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561 |date=31 December 2018 |department=Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior |language=th |trans-title=Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018 |access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="TDD">{{cite web |url=http://stat.bora.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ |title=รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561 |date=31 December 2018 |department=Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior |language=th |trans-title=Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018 |access-date=20 June 2019 |archive-date=14 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190614102009/http://stat.bora.dopa.go.th/stat/statnew/statTDD/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| population_total = 280,840
| population_total = 280,840
| population_as_of = 2018
| population_as_of = 2018
| population_rank = [[Provinces of Thailand|Ranked 71st]]
| population_rank = [[Provinces of Thailand|Ranked 71st]]
| population_density_km2 = 290.1
| population_density_km2 = 290.1
| population_density_rank = [[Provinces of Thailand|Ranked 12th]]
| population_density_rank = [[Provinces of Thailand|Ranked 12th]]
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| demographics_type2 = GDP
| timezone1 = [[Time in Thailand|ICT]]
| demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="NESDB-2017">{{cite journal|title=''Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition''|journal=<> |date=July 2019|url=https://www.nesdc.go.th/ewt_dl_link.php?nid=5628&filename=gross_regional|access-date=22 January 2020|publisher=Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)|language=en|issn=1686-0799}}</ref>
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| demographics_type1 = Human Achievement Index
| demographics2_info1 = [[baht]] 28 billion<br />([[US$]]1.0 billion) (2019)
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="HAI 2560">[[:File:Human achievement index 2017.pdf|Human achievement index 2017 by National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB), pages 1-40, maps 1-9, retrieved 14 September 2019, ISBN 978-974-9769-33-1]]</ref>
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| demographics1_title1 = HAI (2017)
| demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="HAI 2565">{{cite web |url=https://www.nesdc.go.th/main.php?filename=Social_HAI |department=Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC)|title=ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF) |language=thai |trans-title=Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF) |access-date=12 March 2024 |postscript= , page 85}}</ref>
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| demographics1_info1 = 0.5298&nbsp;"low"<br/>[[#Human achievement index 2017|Ranked 69th]]
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| demographics1_info1 = 0.6457&nbsp;"average"<br/>[[#Human achievement index 2022|Ranked 32nd]]
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| area_code = 035
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'''Ang Thong''' ({{lang-th|อ่างทอง}}, {{IPA-th|ʔàːŋ tʰɔ̄ːŋ|pron}}) is one of the [[Central Thailand|central]] [[Provinces of Thailand|provinces]] (''changwat'') of [[Thailand]]. 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.
'''Ang Thong''' ({{langx|th|อ่างทอง}}, {{IPA|th|ʔàːŋ tʰɔ̄ːŋ|pron}}) or Angthong is one of the [[Central Thailand|central]] [[Provinces of Thailand|provinces]] (''changwat'') of [[Thailand]]. 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 Province|Sing Buri]], [[Lopburi Province|Lopburi]], [[Ayutthaya Province|Ayutthaya]], and [[Suphanburi Province|Suphanburi]].
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) [[Sing Buri province|Sing Buri]], [[Lopburi province|Lopburi]], [[Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province|Ayutthaya]], and [[Suphan Buri province|Suphan Buri]].


Ang Thong native handicrafts include moulded court dolls, firebrick, and wickerwork.
Ang Thong native handicrafts include moulded court dolls, firebrick, and wickerwork.


Ang Thong has more than 200 [[Wat|Buddhist temple]]s, but there are nine distinctive temples that are promoted as "Paying Homage to Nine Auspicious Temples" consists of [[Wat Chaiyo Worawihan]], [[Wat Khun Inthapramun]], Wat Pa Mok Worawihan, Wat Tonson, Wat Mahanam, Wat Thasutthawat, Wat Siroi, Wat Khian and, Wat Muang where the [[Great Buddha of Thailand]] is enshrined.<ref name=pro/>
Ang Thong has more than 200 [[Wat|Buddhist temple]]s, but there are nine distinct temples that are promoted as "Paying Homage to Nine Auspicious Temples". This consists of [[Wat Chaiyo Worawihan]], [[Wat Khun Inthapramun]], Wat Pa Mok Worawihan, Wat Tonson, Wat Mahanam, Wat Thasutthawat, Wat Siroi, Wat Khian and, Wat Muang where the [[Great Buddha of Thailand]] is enshrined.<ref name=pro/>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Ang Thong occupies a low river plain, created by the [[Chao Phraya]] and the Noi Rivers. It has neither mountains nor forests, but consists of mostly agricultural land.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forest.go.th |title=ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562 |year=2019 |department=Royal Forest Department |language=Thai |trans-title=Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019 |access-date=6 April 2021 |postscript=, information, Forest statistics Year 2019}}</ref> The two rivers, together with many canals (''[[khlong]]s''), provide enough water for rice farming.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ang Thong|url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/About-Thailand/Destination/Ang-Thong|website=Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)|access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>
Ang Thong occupies a low river plain, created by the [[Chao Phraya]] and the Noi Rivers. It has neither mountains nor forests, but consists of mostly agricultural land.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.forest.go.th |title=ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562 |year=2019 |department=Royal Forest Department |language=Thai |trans-title=Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019 |access-date=6 April 2021 |postscript=,}} information, Forest statistics Year 2019.</ref> The two rivers, together with many canals (''[[khlong]]s''), provide enough water for rice farming.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ang Thong|url=https://www.tourismthailand.org/About-Thailand/Destination/Ang-Thong|website=Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT)|access-date=14 October 2016}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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[[file:วัดสี่ร้อย จ.อ่างทอง (20).jpg|thumb|Statue of Khun Rong Palat Chu|left]]
Ang Thong was historically known as ''Wiset Chai Chan'', on the [[Noi River]]. It was 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.
Ang Thong was historically known as ''Wiset Chai Chan'', on the [[Noi River]]. It was 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 silted and too shallow for transportation.
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 silted and too shallow for transportation.


Ang Thong is the provenance of ''[[Likay|Li Ke]]'', the native folk song, and the hometown of ''Nai Dok'' and ''Nai Thongkaeo'', two heroes of the [[Bang Rachan]] Battle.
Ang Thong is the provenance of ''[[Likay]]'', the native folk song, and the hometown of ''Nai Dok'' and ''Nai Thongkaeo'', two heroes of the [[Bang 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 [[Amphoe Kui Buri|Kui Buri]] of [[Prachuap Khiri Khan province|Prachuap Khiri Khan]]. His group received a command to obstruct the Burmese army 8,000 people at Ao Wa Khao (now is in Ao Noi, [[Amphoe Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan|Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan]]) in 1759 when King [[Alaungpaya]] of Burma invaded Myeik ([[Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60)]]) which was a 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 Si Roi, Wiset Chai Chan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thaipost.net/main/detail/22445|work=Thaipost|language=th|date=2018-11-21|access-date=2020-04-26|title=บวงสรวง 'ขุนรองปลัดชู' วีรชนที่ถูกลืมจากประวัติศาสตร์ไทย|trans-title=Tribute to 'Khun Rong Palat Chu' unsung hero from Thai history}}</ref>
''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 [[Amphoe Kui Buri|Kui Buri]] of [[Prachuap Khiri Khan province|Prachuap Khiri Khan]]. His group received a command to obstruct the Burmese army 8,000 people at Ao Wa Khao (in present-day Ao Noi, [[Amphoe Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan|Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan]]) in 1759 when King [[Alaungpaya]] of Burma invaded Myeik ([[Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60)]]) which was a 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 Si Roi, Wiset Chai Chan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thaipost.net/main/detail/22445|work=Thaipost|language=th|date=2018-11-21|access-date=2020-04-26|title=บวงสรวง 'ขุนรองปลัดชู' วีรชนที่ถูกลืมจากประวัติศาสตร์ไทย|trans-title=Tribute to 'Khun Rong Palat Chu' unsung hero from Thai history}}</ref>


==Symbols==
==Symbols==
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. The provincial tree is the [[gaub tree]] (''Diospyros malabarica''). The provincial fish is [[red tailed tinfoil]] (''Barbonymus altus'').<ref name=pro>{{cite web|url=http://123.242.159.135/2558/index.php/th/know_angthong/fish/14-about_history|title=ปลาประจำจังหวัด|date=2015-05-29|access-date=2020-04-22|trans-title=Provincial fish|language=th|work=Angthong Province|author=Super User}}</ref>
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. The [[list of Thai provincial trees|provincial tree]] is the [[gaub tree]] (''Diospyros malabarica''). The provincial fish is [[red tailed tinfoil]] (''Barbonymus altus'').<ref name=pro>{{cite web|url=http://123.242.159.135/2558/index.php/th/know_angthong/fish/14-about_history|title=ปลาประจำจังหวัด|date=2015-05-29|access-date=2020-04-22|trans-title=Provincial fish|language=th|work=Angthong province}}</ref>


==Administrative divisions==
==Administrative divisions==
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[[Image:Amphoe Ang Thong.svg|thumb|Ang Thong with 7 districts]]


===Provincial government===
===Provincial government===
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[[File:Districts_Ang_Thong.svg|thumb|left|Ang Thong with 7 districts]]
The province is divided into seven districts (''[[amphoe]]s''). The districts are further subdivided into 73 subdistricts (''[[tambon]]s'') and 513 villages (''[[muban]]s'').
The province is divided into seven districts (''[[Districts of Thailand|amphoe]]s''). The districts are further subdivided into 73 subdistricts (''[[tambon]]s'') and 513 villages (''[[muban]]s'').
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#[[Mueang Ang Thong District|Mueang Ang Thong]]
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#[[Pa Mok District|Pa Mok]]
#[[Pho Thong District|Pho Thong]]
#[[Mueang Ang Thong district|Mueang Ang Thong]]
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#[[Chaiyo district|Chaiyo]]
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#[[Sawaeng Ha District|Sawaeng Ha]]
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#[[Pa Mok district|Pa Mok]]
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#[[Wiset Chai Chan District|Wiset Chai Chan]]
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#[[Pho Thong district|Pho Thong]]
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#[[Samko District|Samko]]
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#[[Sawaeng Ha district|Sawaeng Ha]]
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#[[Wiset Chai Chan district|Wiset Chai Chan]]
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#[[Samko district|Samko]]
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===Local government===
===Local government===
As of 26 November 2019 there are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dla.go.th/work/abt/province.jsp |title=Number of local government organizations by province |date=26 November 2019 |website=dla.go.th |publisher=Department of Local Administration (DLA) |access-date=10 December 2019 | quote=71 Ang Thong: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 20 Subdistrict mun., 43 SAO.}}</ref> one Ang Thong Provincial Administration Organisation (''{{lang|th-Latn|ongkan borihan suan changwat}}'') and 21 municipal (''thesaban'') areas in the province. Ang Thong has town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') status.<ref>{{cite journal |date=29 November 1936 |title=พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองอ่างทอง จังหวัดอ่างทอง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ |trans-title=Royal Decree Establishing of Ang Thong town municipality, Ang Thong province, Buddhist Era 2479. |url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2479/A/842.PDF |access-date=10 December 2019 |journal=Royal Thai Government Gazette |volume=54 |pages=842–845}}</ref> Further 20 subdistrict municipalities (''[[thesaban tambon]]''). The non-municipal areas are administered by 43 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (''ongkan borihan suan tambon'').<ref name="TDD"/>
As of 26 November 2019 there are:<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dla.go.th/work/abt/province.jsp |title=Number of local government organizations by province |date=26 November 2019 |website=dla.go.th |publisher=Department of Local Administration (DLA) |access-date=10 December 2019 | quote=71 Ang Thong: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 20 Subdistrict mun., 43 SAO.}}</ref> one Ang Thong Provincial Administration Organisation (''{{lang|th-Latn|ongkan borihan suan changwat}}'') and 21 municipal (''thesaban'') areas in the province. Ang Thong has town (''[[thesaban mueang]]'') status.<ref>{{cite journal |date=29 November 1936 |title=พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองอ่างทอง จังหวัดอ่างทอง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ |trans-title=Royal Decree Establishing of Ang Thong town municipality, Ang Thong province, Buddhist Era 2479. |url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2479/A/842.PDF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143644/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2479/A/842.PDF |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 27, 2015 |access-date=10 December 2019 |journal=Royal Thai Government Gazette |volume=54 |pages=842–845}}</ref> Further 20 subdistrict municipalities (''[[thesaban tambon]]''). The non-municipal areas are administered by 43 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (''ongkan borihan suan tambon'').<ref name="TDD"/>


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| colspan="4"; style="background:black; color:white;"| Province Ang Thong, with an HAI 2017 value of 0.5298 is "low", occupies place 69 in the ranking.
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Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the [[Human 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.<ref name="HAI 2560" />
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the [[human 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.<ref name="HAI 2565" />
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*[[Pleumjit Thinkaow]]: world-class volleyball player
*[[Pleumjit Thinkaow]]: world-class volleyball player
*[[Pipob Thongchai]]: activist
*[[Pipob Thongchai]]: activist
*[[Jermsak Pinthong]]: economist, political commentator, TV host
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*[[:fr:Kohtee Aramboy|Kohtee Aramboy]]: comedian
*[[Chaiya Mitchai]]: likay dancer, singer, actor, TV host
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*[[Kohtee Aramboy]]: comedian, actor, TV host
*[[Ja R-Siam]]: singer


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==References==
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*[http://www.thailex.info/THAILEX/THAILEXENG/LEXICON/Angthong.htm Ang Thong provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp]
*[http://www.thailex.info/THAILEX/THAILEXENG/LEXICON/Angthong.htm Ang Thong provincial map, coat of arms and postage stamp]
*[https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/th-167.html Flag of Ang Thong Province]
*[https://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/th-167.html Flag of Ang Thong province]


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[[Category:Ang Thong Province| ]]
[[Category:Ang Thong province| ]]
[[Category:Provinces of Thailand]]
[[Category:Provinces of Thailand]]

Latest revision as of 17:47, 19 November 2024

Ang Thong
อ่างทอง
Province
Great Buddha of Thailand of Wat Muang [th]
Reclining Buddha of Wat Khun Inthapramun [th]
Big Buddha of Wat Chaiyo Worawihan [th]
Reclining Buddha of Wat Pa Mok [th]
Court doll workshop at Ban Bang Sadet Court Doll Centre
Flag of Ang Thong
Flag
Official seal of Ang Thong
Seal
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
Map of Thailand highlighting Ang Thong province
CountryThailand
CapitalAng Thong
Government
 • GovernorVerasak Vichitsangsri (since September 2021)
Area
[1]
 • Total
968 km2 (374 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 72nd
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
280,840
 • RankRanked 71st
 • Density290.1/km2 (751/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 12th
Human Achievement Index
[3]
 • HAI (2022)0.6457 "average"
Ranked 32nd
GDP
[4]
 • Totalbaht 28 billion
(US$1.0 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
14xxx
Calling code035
ISO 3166 codeTH-15

Ang Thong (Thai: อ่างทอง, pronounced [ʔàːŋ tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) or Angthong is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. 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, and Suphan Buri.

Ang Thong native handicrafts include moulded court dolls, firebrick, and wickerwork.

Ang Thong has more than 200 Buddhist temples, but there are nine distinct temples that are promoted as "Paying Homage to Nine Auspicious Temples". This consists of Wat Chaiyo Worawihan, Wat Khun Inthapramun, Wat Pa Mok Worawihan, Wat Tonson, Wat Mahanam, Wat Thasutthawat, Wat Siroi, Wat Khian and, Wat Muang where the Great Buddha of Thailand is enshrined.[5]

Geography

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Ang Thong occupies a low river plain, created by the Chao 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]

History

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Statue of Khun Rong Palat Chu

Ang Thong was historically known as Wiset Chai Chan, on the Noi River. It was 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 silted and too shallow for transportation.

Ang Thong is the provenance of Likay, the native folk song, and the hometown of Nai Dok and Nai Thongkaeo, two heroes of the Bang 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 Kui Buri of Prachuap Khiri Khan. 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 1759 when King Alaungpaya of Burma invaded Myeik (Burmese–Siamese War (1759–60)) which was a 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 Si Roi, Wiset Chai Chan.[8]

Symbols

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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. The provincial tree is the gaub tree (Diospyros malabarica). The provincial fish is red tailed tinfoil (Barbonymus altus).[5]

Administrative divisions

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Provincial government

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Ang Thong with 7 districts

The province is divided into seven districts (amphoes). The districts are further subdivided into 73 subdistricts (tambons) and 513 villages (mubans).

  1. Mueang Ang Thong
  2. Chaiyo
  3. Pa Mok
  4. Pho Thong
  5. Sawaeng Ha
  6. Wiset Chai Chan
  7. Samko

Local government

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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).[2]

Human achievement index 2022

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Health Education Employment Income
55 12 16 25
Housing Family Transport Participation
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 the human 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"

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data (PDF) (Report). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-974-680-368-7. Retrieved 17 January 2016, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.[dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 85{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "ปลาประจำจังหวัด" [Provincial fish]. Angthong province (in Thai). 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  6. ^ "ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562" [Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019]. Royal Forest Department (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021, information, Forest statistics Year 2019.
  7. ^ "Ang Thong". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  8. ^ "บวงสรวง 'ขุนรองปลัดชู' วีรชนที่ถูกลืมจากประวัติศาสตร์ไทย" [Tribute to 'Khun Rong Palat Chu' unsung hero from Thai history]. Thaipost (in Thai). 2018-11-21. Retrieved 2020-04-26.
  9. ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019. 71 Ang Thong: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 20 Subdistrict mun., 43 SAO.
  10. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองอ่างทอง จังหวัดอ่างทอง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙" [Royal Decree Establishing of Ang Thong town municipality, Ang Thong province, Buddhist Era 2479.] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 54: 842–845. 29 November 1936. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2015. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
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