Chom Thong is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District

Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.- History :Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class...

 of Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....

, Thailand

Thailand

Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...

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Geography

The topography of Chom Thong is completely flat fertile lowlands. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Mathum

Mathum

Mathum is a subdistrict in the Phrom Phiram District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Mathum lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

 of Amphoe Phrom Phiram

Amphoe Phrom Phiram

Phrom Phiram is a district in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".- History :In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram...

, to the east by Makham Sung

Makham Sung

Makham Sung is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:The topography of Makham Sung is lowlands. The subdistrict borders Thothae of Amphoe Wat Bot to the north, Ban Pa to the east, Pak Thok and Hua Ro to the south and the Nan and Khwae Noi...

, to the south by Phlai Chumphon

Phlai Chumphon

Phlai Chumphon is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phlai Chumphon is bordered to the north by Chom Thong, to the east by Ban Khlong and Hua Ro, to the south by Wat Chan and Tha Thong and to the west by Ban Krang...

 and to the west by Ban Krang

Ban Krang

Ban Krang is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Krang is bordered to the north by Mai Ko Don and Tha Chang, to the east by Chom Thong, to the south by Tha Thong and to the west by Bang Rakam of Amphoe Bang Rakam...

. Chom Thong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River

Khwae Noi River, Phitsanulok

The Khwae Noi River is a river in northern Thailand. It shares the same name as another river in Thailand, the popular tourist attraction also known as "The River Kwai." These are two distinct bodies of water.-Etymology:...

 joins the Nan River

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 Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng...

 in this subdistrict.

History

Chom Thong takes its name from the village of Ban Chom Thong, which was formerly known as Ban Kra'om Thong . There were three historic chedi excavated in the village of Ban Chom Thong (the portion of which now lies in Mathum

Mathum

Mathum is a subdistrict in the Phrom Phiram District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Mathum lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...

 in Amphoe Phrom Phiram

Amphoe Phrom Phiram

Phrom Phiram is a district in the northwestern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.The district name means "the beautiful city of Brahma".- History :In 1972 historians explored the old city area of Mueang Phrom Phiram...

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Administration

The following is a list of the subdistrict's muban, which roughly correspond to the villages:

No.	English	Thai
1 - 2	Ban Saeng Dao	บ้านแสงดาว
3	Ban Waeng Dao	บ้านแวงดาว
4	Ban Pak Thok	บ้านปากโทก
5 - 7	Ban Chom Thong	บ้านจอมทอง
8	Ban Tha Pho	บ้านท่าโพธิ์
9	Ban Pho Thi Thong	บ้านโพธิ์ทอง

Economy

The economy of the subdistrict is based on the following:

• Agriculture
• Raise animals
• Paid labor
• Commerce

Temples

• Wat Chom Thong in Ban Chom Thong
• Wat Phlai Chumphon in Ban Chom Thong
• วัดเกาะ in muban 4
• วัดศาลาสูง in muban 4