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.[1] 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.[2]Highway 11 southbound (Nakhon Sawan route) and northbound (Wang Thong route) runs through the subdistrict.
The economy of Din Thong subdistrict depends on agriculture, such as breeding seedlings, corn farming, oil farming and fruit orchards. [4]
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.[5][6]
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).[7]
Temples
Din Thong subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.[8]
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.[9]