Phu Khao Thong
Phu Khao Thong is a county in Ayutthaya, Thailand. Phu Khao Thong is situated nearby to the locality ทุ่งมะขามหย่อง, as well as near the village Ban Wat Phra Ngam.Places of Interest
Highlights include Historic City of Ayutthaya and Wat Phra Si Sanphet.
Historic City of Ayutthaya
Protected area
Photo: Mozhar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ayutthaya Historical Park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province, Thailand. The city of Ayutthaya was founded by King Ramathibodi I in 1351, though it is likely to be significantly older, based on evidence showing that the area was already populated during the Mon Dvaravati period.
Wat Phra Si Sanphet
Wat Phra Si Sanphet was the holiest temple on the site of the old Royal Palace in Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya until the city was completely destroyed by the Burmese in 1767, during the Burmese–Siamese War.
Wat Chaiwatthanaram
Photo: Average trinmo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wat Chaiwatthanaram is a Buddhist temple in the city of Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, outside Ayutthaya island. It is one of Ayutthaya's best known temples and a major tourist attraction.
Phu Khao Thong
- Type: County with 2,920 residents
- Also known as: “Phukhao Thong” and “องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลภูเขาทอง”
- Category: locality
- Location: Ayutthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
14.3657° or 14° 21′ 57″ northLongitude
100.5375° or 100° 32′ 15″ eastPopulation
2,920Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
7P629G8Q+72OpenStreetMap ID
node 583511882OpenStreetMap feature
place=countyGeoNames ID
12641424
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Thai—“Phu Khao Thong” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “普考同”
- Japanese: “プーカオ・トーン”
- Thai: “ภูเขาทอง”
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Localities in the Area
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