Bang Krathum

Bang Krathum
บางกระทุ่ม
(English: Bur-Flower Tree Settlement)
—  Subdistrict  —
Cousins working in banana factory in Bang Krathum
Location of Bang Krathum within Amphoe
Coordinates:
Country Thailand
Province Phitsanulok
Amphoe Bang Krathum
Elevation 42 m (138 ft)
Population (2005)
 • Total 6,585
Time zone Thailand (UTC+7)
Postal code 65110
Geocode 650501
Chief roadway Route 1114
Chief watercourse Canal to Wang Thong River
Website ThaiTambon.com

Bang Krathum (Thai: บางกระทุ่ม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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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 Khu (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.

Administration

The subdistrict is subdivided into 11 smaller divisions called (muban), 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: [1]

No. English Thai
1 Ban Mae Tiap บ้านแม่เทียบ
2 Ban Khlong Galon บ้านคลองกะล่อน
3 Ban Gor Koo บ้านเกาะคู
4-5 Ban Bang Krathum (part) บ้านบางกระทุ่ม
6 Ban Bang Krathum Nai (Downtown Ban Bang Krathum) บ้านบางกระทุ่มใน
7 Ban Bueng Wian บ้านบึงเวียน
8 Ban Hua Nong บ้านหัวหนอง
9 Ban Mai Bang Krathum (New Ban Bang Krathum) บ้านใหม่บางกระทุ่ม

Economy

The economy of Bang Krathum is based on farming and processing banana products.

Temples

Bang Krathum is home to the following three temples:[2]

References

  1. ^ Bang Krathum at Pitlocal.org (Thai)
  2. ^ Bang Krathum on WebWat.com

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