Ang Thong

Ang Thong (Thai: อ่างทอง, pronounced [ʔàːŋ tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in Thailand, capital of Ang Thong Province. The town covers the entirety of tambon Talat Luang and Bang Kaeo as well as parts of the tambon Sala Daeng, Ban Hae, Ban It, Pho Sa, and Yansue, all of Mueang Ang Thong District. As of 2006 it had a population of 13,738. The town is on the Chao Phraya River.

Ang Thong
Ang Thong
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 14°35′33″N 100°27′26″E
CountryThailand
ProvinceAng Thong Province
DistrictAmphoe Mueang Ang Thong
Population
 (2006)
  Total13,738

History

Ang Thong was originally known as Muang Wiset Chai Chan. The original location of Muang Wiset Chai Chan was on the Noi River. Muang Wiset Chai Chan was a frontier outpost of Ayutthaya during war with the Burmese, and the site of a Burmese encampment en route to the Battle at Bang Rachan in Singburi. During the Thonburi period, Muang Wiset Chai Chan was moved to the left bank of the Chao Phraya River at Ban Bangkaeo and was renamed "Muang Angthong."[1]

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