Don Thong () is a subdistrict in Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province,

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. In 2022 it had a population of 13,401 and 6,090 households. The economy of this subdistrict is mainly based on

agriculture Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, and forestry for food and non-food products. Agriculture was a key factor in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created ...

Geography

The topography of Don Thong is mainly plains, marshes and swamps. National forest covers 26,000 rai ~ of which eastern part is partly Khao Noi–Khao Pradu Non-hunting Area. 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. Don Thong subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The

Nan River The Nan River (, , ; , ) is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. Geography The Nan River originates in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Prov ...

flows west of the subdistrict.

History

On 19 January 1996

Ministry of Interior An interior ministry or ministry of the interior (also called ministry of home affairs or ministry of internal affairs) is a government department that is responsible for domestic policy, public security and law enforcement. In some states, th ...

announced the establishment of Don Thong

Subdistrict Administrative Organization ''Tambon'' (, ) 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 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

- SAO (''ongkan borihan suan tambon''). On 30 January 1996 it was published in

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, volume 113, section 9 Ngor. This was effective from 1 March 1996.

Administration

Central government

The administration of Don Thong subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 46,875 rai ~ and consists of 14 administrative villages, as of 2022: 13,401 people and 6,090 households.

Local government

Don Thong Subdistrict Administrative Organization - Don Thong SAO () covers the whole Don Thong subdistrict.

Temples

Don Thong subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where

Theravada Buddhism ''Theravāda'' (; 'School of the Elders'; ) is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed ''Theravādins'' ( anglicized from Pali ''theravādī''), have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or '' Dhamma'' in ...

is practiced by local residents: WAT_TAN_SUWAN_1

Infrastructure

Education

The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Don Thong: * 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.

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).

Communications

There are twenty public phone booths. All households have access to the fixed and mobile telephone networks. * 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).

Economy

Most of the population worked in

crop A crop is a plant that can be grown and harvested extensively for profit or subsistence. In other words, a crop is a plant or plant product that is grown for a specific purpose such as food, Fiber, fibre, or fuel. When plants of the same spe ...

(rice and corn) and

livestock Livestock are the Domestication, domesticated animals that are raised in an Agriculture, agricultural setting to provide labour and produce diversified products for consumption such as meat, Egg as food, eggs, milk, fur, leather, and wool. The t ...

(chickens, cattle and pigs) production. * 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 - Moo

* Non-toxic Brown Rice Group - Moo6 * Petrol and gas stations (6) * Rice mills (9) * Sum Ruan Kaeo Buddha Foundry - Moo

* TAMCO Kasetpattana - Moo1

References

{{coord, 16.904, N, 100.3563, E, source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:TH, display=title Tambon of Phitsanulok province Populated places in Phitsanulok province