Ban Bang Krathum

Ban Bang Krathum
บ้านบางกระทุ่ม
—  Town  —
Buddhist parade in downtown Ban Bang Krathum
Ban Bang Krathum
Coordinates:
Country Thailand
Province Phitsanulok
Amphoe Bang Krathum
Subdistrict Bang Krathum
Time zone Thailand (UTC+7)
Postal code 65110

Ban Bang Krathum (Thai: บ้านบางกระทุ่ม) is a town in the Bang Krathum Subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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Etymology

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

Ban Bang Krathum is situated in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

Temples

Ban Bang Krathum is home to the following two Theravada Buddhist temples:

References

  1. ^ Thai/English Dictionary