Wat Ta Yom Explained

Official Name:Wat Ta Yom
Other Name:(English: Weeping Eye Temple)
Native Name:วัดตายม
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:5,293
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:16.6°N 100.4333°W
Elevation M:40
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:65110
Blank Name:Geocode
Blank Info:650509
Blank1 Name:Chief roadway
Blank1 Info:Route 11
Blank2 Name:Chief watercourse
Blank2 Info:Wat Ta Yom River

Wat Ta Yom (Thai: วัดตายม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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 Phra in Wang Thong District, to the north-east by Phan Chali in Wang Thong District, to the south-east by Noen Kum, and to the south-west by Phai Lom and to the north-west by Nakhon Pa Mak. 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 River flows through Wat Ta Yom. The subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

History

Wat Ta Yom became a municipality in 1999.

Economy

The economy of Wat Ta Yom is almost entirely based on agriculture, and the chief product is rice.[1]

Administration

The subdistrict is divided into eight smaller divisions called (muban). There are two villages in Wat Ta Yom, one of which, Ban Wat Ta Yom, occupies multiple mubans. Wat Ta Yom is administered by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Wat Ta Yom are enumerated as follows:[2]

No.EnglishThai
1Ban Wat Ta Yom Thai (South Ban Wat Ta Yom)บ้านวัดตายมใต้
2-6Ban Wat Ta Yom (part)บ้านวัดตายม
7-8Ban Khok Sanamบ้านโคกสนั่น

Temples

Wat Ta Yom is home to the following five temples:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ThaiTambon.com . 2007-10-24 . 2007-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070818151951/http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650509 . dead . Web site: Archived copy . 2007-10-24 . 2007-08-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070818151951/http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650509 . bot: unknown .
  2. 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 Wat Ta Yom at Pitlocal.org
  3. http://www.webwat.net/temple_detail.php?province_id=9&region_id=1&page=6 Wat Ta Yom on WebWat.com