Wat Ta Yom

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official_name = Wat Ta Yom
other_name = ( _en. Weeping Eye Temple)
native_name = วัดตายม
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settlement_type = Tambon
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subdivision_type = Amphoe
subdivision_name = Bang Krathum
subdivision_type2 = Province
subdivision_name2 = Phitsanulok
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subdivision_name3 = Thailand
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timezone = Thailand
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latd=16 |latm=36 |lats=00 |latNS=N
longd=100 |longm=26 |longs=00 |longEW=E
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postal_code = 65110
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blank1_info = Route 11
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Wat Ta Yom ( _th. 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 Amphoe Wang Thong, to the northeast by Phan Chali in Amphoe Wang Thong, to the southeast by Noen Kum, and to the southwest by Phai Lom and to the northwest by Nakhon Pa Mak. The district is comprised 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 within 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. [http://www.thaitambon.com/tambon/ttambon.asp?ID=650509 ThaiTambon.com] ]

Administration

The subdistrict is subdivided into 8 smaller divisions called ("muban"). 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: [http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:GX9UMhZNdisJ: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&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=7&gl=us Wat Ta Yom at Pitlocal.org] (Thai)]

Temples

Wat Ta Yom is home to the following five temples: [http://www.webwat.net/temple_detail.php?province_id=9&region_id=1&page=6 Wat Ta Yom on WebWat.com] ]
*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

References