Ban Bang Krathum
Ban Bang Krathum
บ้านบางกระทุ่ม | |
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Town | |
 Buddhist parade in downtown Ban Bang Krathum | |
  Ban Bang Krathum | |
| Coordinates: 16°34′00″N 100°18′00″E / 16.56667°N 100.30000°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| Amphoe | Bang Krathum |
| Subdistrict | Bang Krathum |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Thailand) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
Ban Bang Krathum (Thai: บ้านบางกระทุ่ม) is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Etymology
[edit]The first element ban (Thai: บ้าน) means village. [1] The second element bang (Thai: บาง) means village or settlement. The third element krathum (Thai: กระทุ่ม) means bur-flower tree (Anthocephalus chinensis).
Geography
[edit]Ban Bang Krathum is situated in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Temples
[edit]Ban Bang Krathum is home to the following two Theravada Buddhist temples:
- Wat Bang Krathum (located downtown)
- Wat Huay Gaew (Thai: วัดห้วยแก้ว, Crystal Stream Temple)
References
[edit]- ^ Thai/English Dictionary Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
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