Thothae

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Tothae
ท้อแท้
(English: Dejection)
Amphoe Wat Bot
Province Phitsanulok
Country Thailand
Population (2005)
 - Total 6,294
Time zone Thailand (UTC+7)
Postal code 65160
Geocode 650703

Tothae (Thai: ท้อแท้) is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

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[edit] Etymology

The word thothae means tired, weary, downhearted or dejected. It is formed from the two elements, tho (Thai: ท้อ) meaning discourage, and thae (Thai: แท้) meaning real or genuine.

[edit] Geography

Thothae lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

[edit] Administration

The subdistrict is subdivided into 8 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the villages within Thothae. There are 6 villages, two of which occupies multiple muban. Thothae is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Thotae are enumerated as follows: [1]

No. English Thai
1&5 Ban Thothae บ้านท้อแท้
2 Ban Tha Chang บ้านท่าช้าง
3-4 Ban Lao Kwang บ้านเหล่าขวัญ
6 Ban Dong Ga Bak บ้านดงกะบาก
7 Ban Nong Makhang บ้านหนองมะคัง
8 Ban Tha Gradun บ้านท่ากระดุน

[edit] Temples

The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Thotae:[2]

  • วัดทองแท้ in Ban Thothae
  • วัดคุ้งใหญ่ in Ban Thothae
  • วัดเหล่าขวัญ in Ban Lao Kwang
  • วัดนอก in Ban Lao Kwang
  • วัดดงกระบาก in Ban Dong Ga Bak
  • วัดสันติวนาราม in Ban Nong Makhang


[edit] References

  1. ^ Pitlocal.org (Thai)
  2. ^ Culture.Pitlok.net