Angthong Parks

Amphoe Po Thong

Fish Park at Wat Khoi

Located at the Noi River in front of Wat Khoi, Tambon Pho Rangnok, 12 kilometers from Angthong City, and 5 Kilometers from Amphoe Pho Thong. Fish in front of Wat Khoi have abounded for 50 years since Phrakhru Sukitwichan (Luangpho Khem) being an abbot, Later in 1985 Phrakhru Sorakitchathon the present abbot had the place improved and declared it as a fish sanctuary. With the coordination of Amphoe Thong Fishery Office and Amphoe Pho Thong police,the fish are carefully protected. At present there are various species of fishes living together over the number of 50,000 e.g., pla-sawai (a freshwater fish, genus Pangasius), pla-raet (gouramy), pla - thepho (a freshwater fish of the genus Pangasius), pla - buk (a large freshwater fish of the Pangasianodon gigas),pla - taphian (carp) etc.At the visitors can enjoy feeding those fish with temple besides a zoo and beverage stalls, fish food available there.

Amphoe Sawaengha

Bird Sanctuary


Located at Mu 2, Ban Riuwa Tambon Ban Phran, 24 kilometres from Angthong City. To access the Sanctuary, go along Pho Thong - Sawaengha Road for about 18 kilometres, turn left into Tambon Nongmaekai until reaching Nongmaekai School. Then go along the laterite road for 6 kilometers until you reach Wat Riuwa At this temple, thousands of brids of various species naturally dwell there including the egret, heron, open - billed stork, night heron, cormorant kingfisher etc. Certain kinds nearly become extinct and cannot easily be seen in other places.