Ban Laemphrathat Explained

Official Name:Ban Laemphrathat
Other Name:(English: Village of the Sharp Buddha-Relic)
Native Name:บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Thailand
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Name3:Nakhon Pa Mak
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bang Krathum
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Phitsanulok
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Area Total Km2:10.4
Area Blank1 Title:Agricultural use
Area Blank1 Km2:7.0
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:565
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.6369°N 100.4056°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:65110

Ban Laemphrathat (Thai: บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ) is a village (muban) in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.[1]

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'.

Geography

Ban Laemphrathat is in the eastern portion of Nakhon Pa Mak.

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ban Laemphrathat City -NA- . 2022-06-29 . th.top10place.com . en.