Ban Bang Krathum

Ban Bang Krathum
บ้านบางกระทุ่ม
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 / 16.56667; 100.30000Coordinates: 16°34′00″N 100°18′00″E / 16.56667°N 100.30000°E / 16.56667; 100.30000
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.

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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ban Bang Krathum.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/16/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.