Wang Nok Aen () is a sub-district in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province. It is connected to Highway 12. In 2025 it had a population of 16,271
Geography The subdistrict is located in the lower northern part of Thailand and is bordered to the north by Ban Klang, Kaeng Sopha subdistricts, Wang Thong district and Ban Yaeng subdistrict, Nakhon Thai district, to the east by Huai Hia subdistrict, Nakhon Thai district and Phetchabun province, to the south by Chomphu subdistrict, Noen Maprang district and Tha Muen Ram subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the west by Din Thong, Chai Nam subdistricts, Wang Thong district and Don Thong subdistrict, Mueang Phitsanulok district. The eastern part of the subdistrict is located in Thung Salaeng Luang National Park. In the national reserved forest are: north of highway 12 Wang Thong River Basin (forest right) and southwest of highway 12 Wang Thong River Basin (forest left). Wang Nok Aen lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. Highway 12 runs through the subdistrict.
Administration Provincial government The administration of Wang Nok Aen subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 333,587 rai ~ and consists of 20 administrative villages, as of 2025: 16,271 people of 7,246 families.
Village English Thai People Moo1 Ban Wang Dinso บ้านวังดินสอ 1,272 Moo2 Wang Nok Aen บ้านวังนกแอ่น 1,412 Moo3 Ban Bo บ้านบ่อ 1,075 Moo4 Ban Nam Phrom บ้านน้ำพรม 776 Moo5 Ban Tha Kham บ้านท่าข้าม 685 Moo6 Ban Wang Tat บ้านวังตาด 1,300 Moo7 Ban Kaeng Chung Nang บ้านแก่งจูงนาง 1,216 Moo8 Ban Huai Phai บ้านห้วยไผ่ 621 Moo9 Ban Cham Takhian บ้านซำตะเคียน 921 Moo10 Ban Phai Yai บ้านไผ่ใหญ่ 928 Moo11 Ban Pa Makrut บ้านป่ามะกรูด 628 Moo12 Ban Huai Duea บ้านห้วยเดื่อ 145 Moo13 Ban To Ruea บ้านตอเรือ 861 Moo14 Ban Cham Nok Lueang บ้านซำนกเหลือง 547 Moo15 Ban Prongphun บ้านโปร่งพลู 670 Moo16 Ban Paknam Poi บ้านปากน้ำปอย 594 Moo17 Ban Mai Lam Kradon บ้านใหม่ลำกระโดน 968 Moo18 Ban Kaeng Charoen บ้านแก่งเจริญ 424 Moo19 Ban Wang Krabak บ้านวังกะบาก 527 Moo20 Ban Saen Suk Phatthana บ้านแสนสุขพัฒนา 701
Local government Wang Nok Aen is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (, abbreviated: อบต.วังนกแอ่น, o bo toh Wang Nok Aen), which covers the whole tambon Wang Nok Aen. For FY2021, the revenues and expenditures of Wang Nok Aen SAO were as follows: + Total Taxes, duties Fees, fines Property Commerce Varied Subsidies Others107.5 42.0 0.1 0.8 0.0 0.2 62.6 1.8 + Total Central fund Personnel Operations Investments Subsidies Others88.3 27.1 16.0 11.1 28.1 6.0 0.0 The profit corresponds to 19.2 million baht (US$ 0.6 million).
Temples Wang Nok Aen subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents of which nine Maha Nikai and three Dhammayut temples.
Temple name Thai Location Wat Wang Dinso วัดวังดินสอ Moo1 Wat Wang Nok Aen วัดวังนกแอ่น Moo2 Wat Ban Bo Wararam วัดบ้านบ่อวราราม Moo3 Wat Pa Wang Saeng Tham วัดป่าวังแสงธรรม Moo3 Wat Nam Phrom วัดน้ำพรม Moo4 Wat Tha Kham Mettatham วัดท่าข้ามเมตตาธรรม Moo5 Wat Wang Chomphu Thong วัดวังชมพูทอง Moo6 Wat Wang Tat Rattanaram วัดวังตาดรัตนาราม Moo6 Wat Pa Hua Khao วัดป่าห้วเขา Moo14 Wat Lam Kradon วัดลำกระโดน Moo17 Wat Mai Sai Mun วัดใหม่ทรายมูล Moo17 Wat Si Phromchak วัดศรีพรหมจักร Moo19
Education The following elementary/secondary schools are located in Wang Nok Aen subdistrict. Ban Wang Dinso school - Moo1 Ban Wang Nok Aen school - Moo2 Ban Nam Phrom school - Moo4 Ban Tha Kham school - Moo5 Ban Wang Tat school - Moo6 Ban Kaeng Chung Nang school - Moo7 Ban Cham Takhian school - Moo9 Ban Phai Yai school - Moo10 Ban Pa Makrut school - Moo11 Ban To Ruea school - Moo13 Sarit Sena school - Moo19
Healthcare Hospital There is one hospital in the subdistrict: Fort Saritsena Hospital with 15 beds.
Health promoting hospitals There are four health-promoting hospitals in Wang Nok Aen subdistrict. Wang Nok Aen h.p.h. - Moo6 Ban Phai Yai h.p.h. - Moo10 Ban Nam Phrom h.p.h. - Moo16 Ban Saen Suk Phatthana h.p.h. - Moo20
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