Wat Ta Yom is a subdistrict (
tambonTambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
) in the
Bang Krathum districtBang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement...
of
Phitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos.-Etymology:The first element Phitsanu is a cognate...
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The first element wat (Thai: วัด) means temple; the second element ta (Thai: ตา) means eye; the third element yom (Thai: ยม) means weep, hence
Weeping Eye Temple.
Wat Ta Yom is bordered to the north by
Nong PhraNong Phra is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Nong Phra lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
in
Amphoe Wang ThongWang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
, to the northeast by
Phan ChaliPhan Chali is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phan Chali lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
in Amphoe Wang Thong, to the southeast by
Noen KumNoen Kum is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Noen Kum borders Wat Ta Yom to the north, Amphoe Wang Thong to the northeast, Phichit Province to the south and southeast, Phai Lom to the west and Nakhon Pa Mak to the northwest.Noen Kum lies...
, and to the southwest by
Phai LomPhai Lom is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phai Lom borders Nakhon Pa Mak to the north, Noen Kum to the east, Phichit Province to the south and Bang Krathum to the west....
and to the northwest by
Nakhon Pa MakNakhon Pa Mak is a rural subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element nakhon means town or city. The second element pa means forest. The third element mak means betel palm...
.
Wat Ta Yom is a subdistrict (
tambonTambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
) in the
Bang Krathum districtBang Krathum is a district in the Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element bang means village or settlement...
of
Phitsanulok ProvincePhitsanulok is one of the provinces of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos.-Etymology:The first element Phitsanu is a cognate...
,
ThailandThe Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia.It is bordered to the north by Laos and Burma, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Burma...
.
Etymology
The first element wat (Thai: วัด) means temple; the second element ta (Thai: ตา) means eye; the third element yom (Thai: ยม) means weep, hence
Weeping Eye Temple.
Geography
Wat Ta Yom is bordered to the north by
Nong PhraNong Phra is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Nong Phra lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
in
Amphoe Wang ThongWang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
, to the northeast by
Phan ChaliPhan Chali is a subdistrict in the Wang Thong District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phan Chali lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:...
in Amphoe Wang Thong, to the southeast by
Noen KumNoen Kum is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Noen Kum borders Wat Ta Yom to the north, Amphoe Wang Thong to the northeast, Phichit Province to the south and southeast, Phai Lom to the west and Nakhon Pa Mak to the northwest.Noen Kum lies...
, and to the southwest by
Phai LomPhai Lom is a subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Phai Lom borders Nakhon Pa Mak to the north, Noen Kum to the east, Phichit Province to the south and Bang Krathum to the west....
and to the northwest by
Nakhon Pa MakNakhon Pa Mak is a rural subdistrict in the Bang Krathum district of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Etymology:The first element nakhon means town or city. The second element pa means forest. The third element mak means betel palm...
. The district consists of flat lowlands with no hills or forest. The majority of the land has been cleared for agricultural use. The
Wat Ta Yom RiverThe Wat Ta Yom River is a tributary of the Nan River in Thailand.-Geography:This river of many names originates in the mountains of the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province where it is referred to as the Chomphu River ,...
flows through Wat Ta Yom. The subdistrict lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Economy
The economy of Wat Ta Yom is almost entirely based on agriculture, and the chief product is rice.
Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 8 smaller divisions called (
mubanMuban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). There are 2 villages in Wat Ta Yom, one of which, Ban Wat Ta Yom, occupies multiple muban. Wat Ta Yom is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Wat Ta Yom are enumerated as follows:
| No. |
English |
Thai |
| 1 |
Ban Wat Ta Yom Thai (South Ban Wat Ta Yom) |
บ้านวัดตายมใต้ |
| 2-6 |
Ban Wat Ta Yom (part) |
บ้านวัดตายม |
| 7-8 |
Ban Khok Sanam |
บ้านโคกสนั่น |
Temples
Wat Ta Yom is home to the following five temples:
- Wat Jayrin Rat (Thai: วัดเจริญราษฎร์) in Ban Wat Ta Yom
- Wat Ta Yom in South Ban Wat Ta Yom
- Wat Pracha Ram (Thai: วัดประชาราม, People's Temple) in Ban Khok Sanam
- วัดราษฎร์นิยม in Ban Wat Ta Yom
- Wat Khok Sanam (Ban Khok Sanam Village Temple) in Ban Khok Sanam