Noen Kum Explained

Official Name:Noen Kum
Native Name:เนินกุ่ม
Settlement Type:Tambon
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Bang Krathum
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Phitsanulok
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Population As Of:2005
Population Total:8,838
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.55°N 100.4167°W
Elevation M:38
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:65110
Blank Name:Geocode
Blank Info:650508
Blank1 Name:Chief roadway
Blank1 Info:Route 11
Blank2 Name:Chief watercourse
Blank2 Info:Wat Ta Yom River

Noen Kum (Thai: เนินกุ่ม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Geography

Noen Kum borders Wat Ta Yom to the north, Wang Thong District to the north-east, Phichit Province to the south and south-east, Phai Lom to the west and Nakhon Pa Mak to the north-west.

Noen Kum lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wat Ta Yom River flows through Noen Kum.

Administration

The subdistrict is divided into 11 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the villages in Noen Kum. There are seven villages, several of which occupy multiple muban. Noen Kum is administered by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Noen Kum are enumerated as follows:[1]

No.EnglishThai
1Ban Tha Yangบ้านท่ายาง
2Ban Nong Payayoบ้านหนองพญายอ
3-6Ban Noen Kumบ้านเนินกุ่ม
7-8Ban Dongmeeบ้านดงหมี
9Ban Nong Grotบ้านหนองกรด
10Ban Tha Haeบ้านท่าแห
11Ban Wat Mai Prai Manee บ้านวัดใหม่ไพรมณี

Economy

The economy of Noen Kum is almost entirely based on rice farming and other agriculture.[2]

Temples

Noen Kum is home to the following seven temples:[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.pitloklocal.org/songko47.xls+%E0%B9%82%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%87 Noen Kum at Pitlocal.org
  2. http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650508 ThaiTambon.com
  3. http://www.webwat.net/temple_detail.php?province_id=9&region_id=1&page=5 Noen Kum on WebWat.com