Din Thong

Din Thong ดินทอง
Subdistrict
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Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
District	Wang Thong
Government
• Type	Subdistrict administrative organization (SAO)
Area
• Total	63.8 km2 (24.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	6,535
• Density	102/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	65130
Calling code	055
Geocode	650811
Website	www.dinthong.go.th

Din Thong (Thai: ดินทอง) is a subdistrict in Wang Thong district, Phitsanulok province. The subdistrict is a plain area with one hill. In 2022 it had a population of 6,535. The economy is mainly based on agriculture.

Geography

The topography of Din Thong subdistrict is a plain area, except Moo10 is a hill. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Wang Thong and Chai Nam subdistricts, Wang Thong district, to the east by Wang Nok Aen and Tha Muen Ram subdistricts, Wang Thong district, to the south by Nong Phra subdistrict, Wang Thong district and to the west by Wang Phikun and Wang Thong subdistricts, Wang Thong district. Highway 11 southbound (Nakhon Sawan route) and northbound (Wang Thong route) runs through the subdistrict.

History

On 19 January 1996 Ministry of Interior announced the establishment of Din Thong Subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon). On 30 January 1996 it was published in Government Gazette, volume 113, section 9 Ngor, no.1148. This was effective from 30 March 1996.

Economy

The economy of Din Thong subdistrict depends on agriculture, such as breeding seedlings, corn farming, oil farming and fruit orchards.

Administration

Central government

The administration of Din Thong subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 39,883 rai ~ 63.8 square kilometres (24.6 sq mi) and consists of eleven administrative villages, as of 2022: 6,535 people.

Village	English	Thai	People
Moo1	Ban Khlong Ta Khong	บ้านคลองตาคง	984
Moo2	Ban Sam Toei	บ้านซำเตย	1,163
Moo3	Ban Din Thong	บ้านดินทอง	663
Moo4	Ban Nong Tabaek	บ้านหนองตะแบก	389
Moo5	Ban Nong Tao	บ้านหนองเต่า	274
Moo6	Ban Mai Din Thong	น้ำนใหม่ดินทอง	388
Moo7	Ban Laem Muang	บ้านแหลมม่วง	492
Moo8	Ban Mai Kok Mai Daeng	บ้านใหม่กกไม้แดง	664
Moo9	Ban Kok Mai Daeng	บ้านกกไม้แดง	846
Moo10	Ban Khao Kop	น้ำนเขากบ	329
Moo11	Ban Din Thong Phatthana	บ้านดินทองพัฒนา	343

Local government

Din Thong is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลดินทอง, romanized: ongkan borihan suan tambon Din Thong, abbreviated: อบต.ดินทอง, o bo toh Din Thong), which covers the whole subdistrict Din Thong.
For FY2021, the revenues and expenditures of Din Thong SAO were as follows:

Revenue of Din Thong SAO per million baht

Total	Taxes, duties	Fees, fines	Property	Commerce	Varied	Subsidies	Others
57.0	25.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.2	22.3	9.1

Expenditure of Din Thong SAO per million baht

Total	Central fund	Personnel	Operations	Investments	Subsidies	Others
36.3	13.3	9.1	7.2	5.3	1.4	0.0

The profit corresponds to 20.7 million baht (US$ 0.6 million).

Temples

Din Thong subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.

Reclining Buddha - Wat Kok Mai Daeng

Temple name	Thai	Location
Wat Mai Sam Toei	วัดใหม่ซำเตย	Moo2
Wat Sam Toei	วัดซำเตย	Moo2
Wat Din Thong	วัดดินทอง	Moo3
Wat Kok Mai Daeng	วัดกกไม้แดง	Moo9
Wat Khao Nong Kop	วัดเขากบ	Moo10

Education

The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Din Thong subdistrict.

• Ban Sam Toei school - Moo2
• Ban Din Thong school - Moo3
• Ban Kok Mai Daeng school - Moo5

Healthcare

There is Din Thong health-promoting hospital in Moo3.