According to the royal chronicles, Wat Pho Thong was where KrommakhunPhornphinit (Prince Uthumphorn or KhunluangHawat) entered the monkhood. King Rama VI also spent his summer vacation at this temple during a boat trip visiting the Noi River and Yai River in Krungkao precinct in 1916.
Wat Pho Thong is located in Ban Pho Thong, Mu 9, TambonKhamyat, Amphoe Pho Thong. It is opposite the entrance of Ban Bangchaocha, 9 kilometers from AmphoeMueang on the Ang Thong - Pho Thong route.