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11-653: Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise), Wang Thong and Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province; Na Haeo and Dan Sai of Loei province ; and Khao Kho of Phetchabun province . Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is in Nakhon Thai District. Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin , which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed . The Khwae Noi River flows through the district, as well as

22-467: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wang Thong district Wang Thong ( Thai : วังทอง , pronounced [wāŋ tʰɔ̄ːŋ] ) is a district ( amphoe ) of Phitsanulok province , central Thailand . Wang Thong was established in 1895 as Nakhon Pa Mak District, named after the central tambon , the district office being located in Ban Sam Ruen . However, the original location

33-504: Is a district on the outskirts of Phitsanulok province, more than 80% of which is reserved forest area . Therefore, Nakhon Thai and two neighboring districts, Chat Trakan and Wat Bot, have the lowest prosperity index in Phitsanulok, lowest household income and highest household debt. 17°6′3″N 100°50′16″E  /  17.10083°N 100.83778°E  / 17.10083; 100.83778 This Phitsanulok province location article

44-757: Is referred to as the Tha Muen Ram River (Thai: แควน้ำท่าหมื่นราม), then flows through the Bang Krathum District , and through Wat Ta Yom , where it is referred to as the Wat Ta Yom River . It discharges into the Nan River in Phichit via the Tha Luang Canal (Thai: คลองท่าหลวง) at 16°26′27″N 100°21′21″E  /  16.44083°N 100.35583°E  / 16.44083; 100.35583 . All of

55-484: Is sub-district municipality ( thesaban tambon ) which covers part of the same-named tambon . There are a further 11 tambon administrative organizations (TAO). The following settlements of the Wang Thong District are significant enough in size as to occupy multiple mubans: Wang Thong was hit by severe flooding in 2007. By 8 October 2007, flooding in the Wang Thong District had killed at least three people, and

66-421: The Nan Basin , which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed . The important water resource is Wang Thong River (Khek River). The Khwae Noi River and Tha Muen Ram River also flow through this district. The Bueng Rachanok Swamp is a popular tourist destination in the district. The district is divided into 11 sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 166 villages ( mubans ). Wang Thong

77-513: The above names of the river derive from the names of places through which the river flows or to which it leads. The river does not appear to have a geographically independent name of its own. The following is a tree demonstrating the points at which the major tributaries of the Tha Luang River branch off from the main river and from each other. This article related to a river in Thailand

88-521: The buildings on the east bank of Wang Thong River were washed away by a flood, the district office relocated to its present site. In 1931 the district name was changed to Pa Mak, finally designated as Wang Thong in 1939. 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. Wang Thong lies within

99-633: The district was declared a disaster zone. Wat Ta Yom River The Wat Ta Yom River ( Thai : แคววัดตายม ) is a tributary of the Nan River in Thailand . This river of many names originates in the mountains of the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province where it is referred to as the Chomphu River (Thai: คลองชมภู). It then flows through the Wang Thong District where it

110-493: The lesser Fia (Thai: ลำน้ำเฟี้ย) and Kaem (Thai: ลำน้ำแขม) Rivers. Nakhon Thai is divided into 11 sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 145 administrative villages ( mubans ). There are two sub-district municipalities ( thesaban tambons ) in the district: There are nine sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: There are 23 Buddhist temples in Nakhon Thai. Nakhon Thai

121-534: Was difficult to reach and also flooded every year, and the district office was moved to the east side of the Wang Thong River, where the Wang Thong Municipal Market now stands. In 1928 the government created Bang Krathum district , and tambons Phai Lom, Noen Kum, and Nakhon Pa Mak were assigned to it. Tambons Kaeng Sopha and Ban Klang of Nakhon Thai district were reassigned to Wang Thong. When

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