Tha Tan
Tha Tan is a sub-district in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.Geography
Tha Tan is the northernmost sub-district in Bang Krathum, bordering Wang Nam Khu of Mueang Phitsanulok District to the north-west, Wang Thong District to the north-east, Nakhon Pa Mak to the south and Bang Krathum to the south-west.
Tha Tan lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Wang Thong River flows through the sub-district.History
Originally named Bang Phi, it was renamed Tha Tan in 1939.Administration
The sub-district is divided into nine smaller divisions,. Tha Tan is administered by a tambon administrative organization. The muban in Tha Tan are enumerated as follows:
No. | English | Thai |
1 | Ban Bang Phi | บ้านบางผี |
2-3 | Ban Tha Tan | บ้านท่าตาล |
4 | Ban Boo Yai | บ้านบุใหญ่ |
5 | Ban Wangsan | บ้านวังสาร |
6 | Ban Tha Dindaeng | บ้านท่าดินแดง |
7 | Ban Nern Sa'at | บ้านเนินสะอาด |
8 | Ban Thung Noi | บ้านทุ่งน้อย |
9 | Ban Gai Rawa | บ้านไก่ระว้า |
Temples
Tha Tan is home to the following eight temples:
- Wat Pak Khlong in Ban Tha Dindaeng
- Wat Tha Tan in Ban Tha Tan
- Wat Tan Phlong in Ban Boo Yai
- วัดมงคลพุทธาราม in Ban Wangsan
- Wat Wangsan in Ban Wangsan
- Wat Luang in Ban Bang Phi
- Wat Thung Noi in Ban Tung Noi
- Wat Nern Sa'at in Ban Nern Sa'at