Ban Laemphrathat
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Ban Laemphrathat บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ (English: Village of the Sharp Buddha-Relic) |
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Tambon | Nakhon Pa Mak |
Amphoe | Bang Krathum |
Province | Phitsanulok |
Country | Thailand |
Area | |
- Total | 10.4 km² (4 sq mi) |
- Agricultural use | 7.0 km² (2.7 sq mi) |
Population (2005) | |
- Total | 565 |
Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
Postal code | 65110 |
Ban Laemphrathat (Thai: บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ) is a village (muban) in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Amphoe Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
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[edit] Etymology
This village takes the name from its temple Wat Laemphrathat (Thai: วัดแหลมพระธาตุ). The first element wat (Thai: วัด) means temple. The second element laem (Thai: แหลม) means sharp or pointy. The third element phra (Thai: พระ) means monk or image of Buddha. The Fourth element that (Thai: ธาตุ) means essence. As a whole, the temple's name loosely translates to Temple of the Sharp Buddha Relic, and accordingly the name of the town village means Village of the Sharp Buddha Relic.
[edit] Geography
Ban Laemphrathat is located in the eastern portion of Nakhon Pa Mak.
[edit] Wat Laemphrathat
This Theravada Buddhist temple is said to enshrine a relic of the Buddha. It is also the location of one of Nakhon Pa Mak's four elementary schools, Wat Laemphrathat School.