Don Thong

Don Thong

ดอน ทอง
Don Thong ดอน ทอง
Tambon
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	Interactive map of Don Thong
Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
District	Mueang Phitsanulok
Government
• Type	Subdistrict Administration Organization (SAO)
Area
• Total	75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	13,425
• Density	179/km2 (460/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	65000
Calling code	055
ISO 3166 code	TH-65010800
LAO code	06650106
Website	www.donthongsao.go.th

Don Thong (Thai: ดอน ทอง) is a subdistrict in Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. In 2025 it had a population of 13,425 and 6,329 households.^[1] The economy of this subdistrict is mainly based on agriculture.

Geography

The topography of Don Thong is mainly plains, marshes and swamps.^[2] National forest covers 26,000 rai ~ 42 square kilometres (16 sq mi) of which eastern part is partly Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area.^[3] The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Ban Pa subdistrict, to the east by Wang Thong district, to the south by Samo Khae subdistrict and to the west by Hua Ro subdistrict.^[4] Don Thong subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Nan River flows west of the subdistrict.

History

On 19 January 1996 Ministry of Interior announced the establishment of Don Thong Subdistrict Administrative Organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon). On 30 January 1996 it was published in Government Gazette, volume 113, section 9 Ngor. This was effective from 1 March 1996.^[5]

Administration

Provincial government

The administration of Don Thong subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 46,875 rai ~ 75 square kilometres (29 sq mi) and consists of 14 administrative villages, as of 2025: 13,425 people and 6,329 households.^[1]

Village	English	Thai	People	Households
Moo1	Ban Don Thong 1	บ้านดอนทอง 1	1,034	585
Moo2	Ban Don Thong 2	บ้านดอนทอง 2	932	522
Moo3	Ban Bueng Tang	บ้านบึงถัง	751	386
Moo4	Ban Tan Suwan	บ้านตาลสุวรรณ	1,299	722
Moo5	Ban Pak Huai	บ้านปากกห้วย	1,282	630
Moo6	Ban Sa'ak	บ้านสะอัก	1,482	690
Moo7	Ban Teng Samnak	บ้านเต็งสำนัก	671	345
Moo8	Ban Nong Kwang Lee	บ้านหนองกวางลี้	1,145	507
Moo9	Ban Rong Yung Khao	บ้านร้องยุ้งข้าว	1,443	527
Moo10	Ban Nam Dam	บ้านน้ำดำ	1,155	409
Moo11	Ban Rong Wai Fad	บ้านร้องหวายผาด	329	168
Moo12	Ban Rai	บ้านไร่	875	459
Moo13	Ban Khao Fa	บ้านเขาฟ้า	467	168
Moo14	Ban Hin Lat	บ้านหินลาด	560	211

Local government

Don Thong Subdistrict Administrative Organization - Don Thong SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารตำบลดอนทอง, romanized: ongkan borihan suan tambon Don Thong) covers the whole Don Thong subdistrict.^[6]

Temples

Don Thong subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents:^[7]

Temple name	Thai	Location
Wat Nakhon Pa Mak	วัดนครป่าหมาก	Moo1
Wat Don Thong	วัดดอนทอง	Moo2
Wat Sak Bueng Thang Sattharam	วัดสักบึงถังศรัทธรรม	Moo3
Wat Tan Suwan	วัดตาลสุวรรณ	Moo4
Wat Pak Huai	วัดปากห้วย	Moo5
Wat Si Charoen Pho Thong	วัดศรีเจริญโพธิ์ทอง	Moo6
Wat Teng Samnak	วัดเต็งสำนัก	Moo7
Wat Nong Kwang Lee	วัดหนองกวางลี้	Moo8
Wat Ban Rong Yung Khao	วัดบ้านร้องยุ้งข้าว	Moo9
Wat Wat Nam Dam	วัดน้ำดำ	Moo10
Wat Bueng Ban Kao	วัดบึงบ้านข้าว	Moo12
Wat Khao Fa Pa Himaphan	วัดเขาฟ้าป่าหิมพานต์	Moo13
Wat Hin Lat	วัดหินลาด	Moo14

Infrastructure

Education

The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Don Thong:^[8]

Don Thong Wittaya school - Moo1
Wat Don Thong school - Moo2
Ban Teng Samnak school - Moo7
Ban Nong Kwang Lee school - Moo8
Ban Rong Yung Khao school - Moo9
Ban Nam Dam school - Moo10
Ban Rai school - Moo12
Ban Hin Lat school - Moo14

Healthcare

There are Don Thong and Ban Rong Yung Khao health-promoting hospitals in Moo2 and Moo9.^[9]

Transportation

Major road is:

Highway 11, Phitsanulok - Den Chai route.

Electricity

All households in Don Thong subdistrict have access to the electricity grid of Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA).^[10]

Communications

There are twenty public phone booths. All households have access to the fixed and mobile telephone networks.^[11]

Thai Post office - Moo1
Phitsanulok Postal Warehouse - Moo4

Waterworks

All households in Don Thong subdistrict have access to the water network of Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA).^[12]

Economy

Most of the population worked in crop (rice and corn) and livestock (chickens, cattle and pigs) production.^[13]

agriculture - 52%
general employee - 23%
civil servants/state enterprises - 8%
other - 17%

The following companies play a role in the employment service:

Erawan C.P. Co., Ltd - Moo6
Natara Business Co., Ltd - Moo2
Non-toxic Brown Rice Group - Moo6
Petrol and gas stations (6)
Rice mills (9)
Sum Ruan Kaeo Buddha Foundry - Moo4
TAMCO Kasetpattana - Moo1

References

1 2 3 "official statistics registration system". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 3 April 2026. , year 2025, village level, no.65010801-65010814
↑ "สภาพทั่วไป" [general condition] (in Thai). Retrieved 20 March 2023. , ภูมิประเทศ (terrain)
↑ "บริการขั้นพื้นฐาน" [basic service] (in Thai). Retrieved 20 March 2023. , ทรัพขากรธรรมชาติในพื้นที่ (natural resources in the area)
↑ "สภาพทั่วไป" [general condition] (in Thai). Retrieved 14 March 2023. , อาณาเขตติดต่อ (contact territory)
↑ "ประวัติหน่วยงาน" [agency history] (in Thai). Retrieved 20 March 2023.
↑ "รหัสองค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น" [Local government organization code]. Department of Local Administration (in Thai). Retrieved 24 March 2026. , LAO-code 06650106
↑ "list of temples". Retrieved 3 March 2023. , no.28664-28676
↑ "สภาพสังคม" [social conditions] (in Thai). Retrieved 16 March 2023. , การศึกษาในตำบล (subdistrict education)
↑ "สถานที่สำคัญ" [landmark] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , 5
↑ "สาธารณปโภค" [utilities] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , ไฟฟ้าในตำบล (subdistrict electricity)
↑ "สาธารณปโภค" [utilities] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , การสื่อสารในตำบล (communication subdistrict)
↑ "สาธารณปโภค" [utilities] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , ประปาในตำบล (subdistrict watersupply)
↑ "สภาพทั่วไป" [general condition] (in Thai). Retrieved 14 March 2023. , อาชีพประชากร (occupation population)

16°54′14″N 100°21′23″E / 16.904°N 100.3563°E / 16.904; 100.3563

[population-1] 1 2 3 "official statistics registration system". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 3 April 2026. , year 2025, village level, no.65010801-65010814

[terrain-2] "สภาพทั่วไป" [general condition] (in Thai). Retrieved 20 March 2023. , ภูมิประเทศ (terrain)

[forest-3] "บริการขั้นพื้นฐาน" [basic service] (in Thai). Retrieved 20 March 2023. , ทรัพขากรธรรมชาติในพื้นที่ (natural resources in the area)

[contact-4] "สภาพทั่วไป" [general condition] (in Thai). Retrieved 14 March 2023. , อาณาเขตติดต่อ (contact territory)

[SAO-5] "ประวัติหน่วยงาน" [agency history] (in Thai). Retrieved 20 March 2023.

[DLA-6] "รหัสองค์กรปกครองส่วนท้องถิ่น" [Local government organization code]. Department of Local Administration (in Thai). Retrieved 24 March 2026. , LAO-code 06650106

[templeslist-7] "list of temples". Retrieved 3 March 2023. , no.28664-28676

[schools-8] "สภาพสังคม" [social conditions] (in Thai). Retrieved 16 March 2023. , การศึกษาในตำบล (subdistrict education)

[healthcare-9] "สถานที่สำคัญ" [landmark] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , 5

[electricity-10] "สาธารณปโภค" [utilities] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , ไฟฟ้าในตำบล (subdistrict electricity)

[communications-11] "สาธารณปโภค" [utilities] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , การสื่อสารในตำบล (communication subdistrict)

[watersupply-12] "สาธารณปโภค" [utilities] (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2023. , ประปาในตำบล (subdistrict watersupply)

[occupation-13] "สภาพทั่วไป" [general condition] (in Thai). Retrieved 14 March 2023. , อาชีพประชากร (occupation population)

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