Bang Krathum
Encyclopedia
Bang Krathum is a subdistrict (tambon
) in the Bang Krathum district
of Phitsanulok Province
, Thailand
.
(of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
), Tha Tan
, Nakhon Pa Mak
, Phai Lom
, Ta Fo (of Amphoe Mueang Phichit
in Phichit Province), Sanam Khli
, Khok Salut
and Ban Rai
. Bang Krathum lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The town of Ban Bang Krathum
is situated on the tambon's chief watercourse, a canal which winds through farms heading northeast to Ban Bang Kranoi in Nakhon Pa Mak
, where it joins the Wang Thong River
. The canal splits once between Ban Bang Krathum and Ban Bang Krathum, where a smaller branch leads due north to Ban Bueng Lam in Nakhon Pa Mak
.
), which roughly correspond to the 6 villages in Bang Krathum. Bang Krathum is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Bang Krathum are enumerated as follows:
Tambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
) in the Bang Krathum district
Amphoe Bang Krathum
-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement. The second element krathum means bur-flower tree .-Geography:...
of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
Etymology
The first element bang (Thai: บาง) means village or settlement. The second element krathum (Thai: กระทุ่ม) means bur-flower tree (Anthocephalus chinensis).Geography
Bang Krathum's topography consists of flat, fertile lowlands. Clockwise from the north, the subdistrict is bordered by Wang Nam KhuWang Nam Khu
Wang Nam Khu is a subdistrict in the Mueang Phitsanulok District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Wang Nam Khu is bordered to the north by Wat Phrik, to the east by Tha Tan of Amphoe Bang Krathum, to the south by Ban Rai of Amphoe Bang Krathum, and to the west by Ngio Ngam. The...
(of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok
Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.- History :Mueang Phitsanulok was the first class city in the northern part of Ayutthaya kingdom till the end of the kingdom in 1767. Also in the reign of King Taksin the Great, Phitsanulok was the first class...
), Tha Tan
Tha Tan
Tha Tan is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Tha Tan is the northernmost subdistrict in Bang Krathum, bordering Wang Nam Khu of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok to the northwest, Amphoe Wang Thong to the northeast, Nakhon Pa Mak to the south and Bang...
, Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak is a rural subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element nakhon means town or city. The second element pa means forest. The third element mak means betel palm...
, Phai Lom
Phai Lom
Phai Lom is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phai Lom borders Nakhon Pa Mak to the north, Noen Kum to the east, Phichit Province to the south and Bang Krathum to the west....
, Ta Fo (of Amphoe Mueang Phichit
Amphoe Mueang Phichit
Mueang Phichit is the capital district of Phichit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Sak Lek, Wang Sai Phun, Taphan Hin, Pho Prathap Chang, Sam Ngam of Phichit Province and Bang Krathum of Phitsanulok Province.-History:1917 the district was renamed from Mueang to...
in Phichit Province), Sanam Khli
Sanam Khli
Sanam Khli is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province , Thailand.-Geography:Sanam Khli borders Khok Salut to the north, Bang Krathum to the east, and Phichit Province to the south and west....
, Khok Salut
Khok Salut
Khok Salut is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Khok Salut is bounded to the north by Ban Rai, to the east by Bang Krathum, to the south by Sanam Khli and to the west by Phichit Province....
and Ban Rai
Ban Rai
Ban Rai is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Rai borders Amphoe Bang Rakam and Wang Nam Khu of Amphoe Mueang Phitsanulok to the north, Bang Krathum to the east, Khok Salut to the south and Phichit Province to the west.Most of Ban Rai lies...
. Bang Krathum lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The town of Ban Bang Krathum
Ban Bang Krathum
Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element ban means village.The second element bang means village or settlement...
is situated on the tambon's chief watercourse, a canal which winds through farms heading northeast to Ban Bang Kranoi in Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak is a rural subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element nakhon means town or city. The second element pa means forest. The third element mak means betel palm...
, where it joins the Wang Thong River
Wang Thong River
The Wang Thong River is a river in Thailand. Its source lies in the Phetchabun Mountains in the Khao Kho District, Thailand.It flows through Thung Salaeng Luang National Park and forms Namtok Sri Dit and Namtok Kaeng Sopha in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, and finally flows...
. The canal splits once between Ban Bang Krathum and Ban Bang Krathum, where a smaller branch leads due north to Ban Bueng Lam in Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak
Nakhon Pa Mak is a rural subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element nakhon means town or city. The second element pa means forest. The third element mak means betel palm...
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Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 11 smaller divisions called (mubanMuban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
), which roughly correspond to the 6 villages in Bang Krathum. Bang Krathum is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Bang Krathum are enumerated as follows:
| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Mae Tiap | บ้านแม่เทียบ |
| 2 | Ban Khlong Galon | บ้านคลองกะล่อน |
| 3 | Ban Gor Koo | บ้านเกาะคู |
| 4-5 | Ban Bang Krathum Ban Bang Krathum Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element ban means village.The second element bang means village or settlement... (part) |
บ้านบางกระทุ่ม |
| 6 | Ban Bang Krathum Nai (Downtown Ban Bang Krathum Ban Bang Krathum Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element ban means village.The second element bang means village or settlement... ) |
บ้านบางกระทุ่มใน |
| 7 | Ban Bueng Wian | บ้านบึงเวียน |
| 8 | Ban Hua Nong | บ้านหัวหนอง |
| 9 | Ban Mai Bang Krathum (New Ban Bang Krathum Ban Bang Krathum Ban Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element ban means village.The second element bang means village or settlement... ) |
บ้านใหม่บางกระทุ่ม |
Temples
Bang Krathum is home to the following three temples:- Wat Bang Krathum Nai in downtown Ban Bang KrathumBan Bang KrathumBan Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element ban means village.The second element bang means village or settlement...
- Wat Mae Tiap in Ban Mae Tiap
- Wat Huai Gaew in Ban Bang KrathumBan Bang KrathumBan Bang Krathum is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element ban means village.The second element bang means village or settlement...