Ang Thong ( th, อ่างทอง, ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

, capital of Ang Thong Province. The town covers the entirety of ''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...

'' 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. it had a population of 13,738. The town is on the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. ...

History

Ang Thong was originally known as Muang Wiset Chai Chan. The original location of Muang Wiset Chai Chan was on the

Noi River The Noi River ( th, แม่น้ำน้อย, , ) is a river in Thailand.Singburi Sing Buri ( th, สิงห์บุรี, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lopburi, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, and Chai Nat. Toponymy The word ''sing'' ...

. During the Thonburi period, Muang Wiset Chai Chan was moved to the left bank of the

at Ban Bangkaeo and was renamed "Muang Angthong."Ang Thong at Sawadee.com
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* {{coord, 14, 35, 33, N, 100, 27, 26, E, region:TH_type:city(14,000), display=title Populated places in Ang Thong province Populated places on the Chao Phraya River