Wang Phikun, Phitsanulok

Wang Phikun วังพิกุล
Subdistrict
Seal
Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
District	Wang Thong
Government
• Type	Subdistrict administrative organization (SAO)
Area
• Total	70.5 km2 (27.2 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	9,016
• Density	128/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	65130
Calling code	055
Geocode	650805
Website	www.wangpikul.go.th

Wang Phikun (Thai: วังพิกุล) is a subdistrict in Wang Thong district, Phitsanulok province. It is connected to Highways 11, 12 and 126. In 2022 it had a population of 9,016. The economy is mainly based on agriculture and animal husbandry.

The topography of Wang Phikun subdistrict is flat plains and is located in the lower northern part of Thailand. The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Samo Khae subdistrict, Mueang Phitsanulok district and Wang Thong subdistrict, to the east by Din Thong subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the south by Mae Raka subdistrict, Wang Thong district, to the west by Aranyik and Bueng Phra subdistricts, Mueang Phitsanulok district.^[1] The Wang Thong River flows through the subdistrict and lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The subdistrict has connections to the nearby highway 11, highway 12 and 126 (Phitsanulok bypass).

The administration of Wang Phikun subdistrict is responsible for an area that covers 44,037 rai ~ 70.5 square kilometres (27.2 sq mi) and consists of 15 administrative villages, as of 2022: 9,016 people.^[2]

Wang Phikun is a subdistrict administrative organization - SAO (Thai: องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลวังพิกุล, romanized: ongkan borihan suan tambon Wang Phikun, abbreviated: อบต.วังพิกุล, o bo toh Wang Phikun), which covers the whole tambon Wang Phikun.

Wang Phikun subdistrict is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents.^[3]

Most of the population worked in agriculture (rice and vegetable farming) and animal husbandry (raising chickens, ducks, cattle, pigs and buffaloes). ^[4]

The subdistrict is connected to highways 11 northbound (Chiang Mai route), 12 westbound (Tak route), 12 eastbound (Khon Kaen route) and 126 (Phitsanulok bypass).

16°46′N 100°21′E / 16.76°N 100.35°E / 16.76; 100.35