Why is Ang Thong famous for drums?

The dense jackfruit trees that grow abundantly in Ang Thong provide the traditional wood used for drum bodies, and the craft tradition of stretching and tanning cowhide for drum skins has been maintained here for generations. Most of the temple drums in use across Thailand were made in Ang Thong. Visitors can watch the process at workshops near the provincial capital.

Is the Ang Thong National Marine Park in this province?

No — the marine park is a separate entity in the Gulf of Thailand off the coast of Surat Thani province, visited from Koh Samui or Koh Phangan. It shares the Ang Thong name but has no geographic connection to Ang Thong province in central Thailand.

What is there to do in Ang Thong?

Ang Thong is a quiet agricultural province suited to those exploring central Thailand's less-visited backroads. The drum workshops, Wat Pa Mok's reclining Buddha, and the riverside market make a half-day visit worthwhile. It is best combined with Ayutthaya or Sing Buri on a longer central Thailand circuit.

Ang Thong Province Guide — Thai Drum Workshops, Reclining Buddha & Central Thailand

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

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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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