About Ang Thong Province
Ang Thong is one of Thailand's smallest and flattest provinces — a fertile agricultural delta between the Chao Phraya and Noi rivers, known for rice farming, fruit orchards, and traditional crafts. The province is completely off the foreign tourist map but has an important cultural tradition: it is one of the most significant centres for traditional Thai drum-making, and the drums produced here are used in temples and ceremonies across the country. The Ang Thong National Marine Park (in the Gulf of Thailand, off the coast of Surat Thani) shares the same name but is geographically unrelated to this landlocked central province.
Key facts
- Population
- 276,584 (2020)
- Area
- 968 km²
- Density
- 286 / km²
- Districts
- 7
- Capital
- Ang Thong
- ISO code
- TH-15
All 7 districts
Chaiyo · Mueang Ang Thong · Pa Mok · Pho Thong · Samko · Sawaeng Ha · Wiset Chai Chan
Top Highlights
Traditional Thai drum workshops
Ang Thong is the primary production centre for ceremonial Thai drums
Wat Pa Mok Worawihan
temple with a 22-metre reclining Buddha in a riverside setting
Chao Phraya and Noi River landscapes
scenic flat-water canals and rice fields
Ang Thong market
authentic provincial market with local preserved foods and handicrafts
Getting There
Ang Thong is 120 km north of Bangkok, about 2 hours by bus from Mo Chit. It is on the main northern rail line. The province is easily combined with nearby Ayutthaya (50 km south) or Sing Buri (30 km north).
Inside Ang Thong
Districts (7)
Chaiyo ·Mueang Ang Thong ·Pa Mok ·Pho Thong ·Samko ·Sawaeng Ha ·Wiset Chai Chan
Mapped in Ang Thong
112 places of interest recorded in OpenStreetMap. Coverage is contributed by volunteers and varies by area, so treat these as a guide to what is mapped rather than a complete inventory.
- 87Temples
- 11Markets
- 8Historic sites
- 4Attractions
- 1Beaches
- 1Museums
Named examples
- Wat Muang
- Wat Chaiyo Worawihan
- Wat Sai Nikhro Tharam
- Wat Kamphaeng
- Wat Chula Muni
- Wat Khun Inthapramun
- Wat Sang Kratai
- Wat Lo Sutthawat
© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Harvested 2026-08-01.
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Sources
Facts on this page last checked 1 August 2026.
- 1.Q243795 — population, area, districts, coordinates — Wikidata (Wikidata), retrieved 1 August 2026
- 2.Background reading — Wikipedia (Wikipedia), retrieved 1 August 2026Linked for context; no text is reproduced from it.
- 3.Official provincial website — Provincial administration (Official source), retrieved 1 August 2026
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