Ban Laemphrathat

Ban Laemphrathat บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ (English: Village of the Sharp Buddha-Relic)
Village
Ban Laemphrathat
Coordinates: 16°38′13″N 100°24′20″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phitsanulok
District	Bang Krathum
Tambon	Nakhon Pa Mak
Area
• Total	10.4 km2 (4.0 sq mi)
• Agricultural use	7.0 km2 (2.7 sq mi)
Population  (2005)
• Total	565
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	65110

Ban Laemphrathat (Thai: บ้านแหลมพระธาตุ) is a village (muban) in the Nakhon Pa Mak subdistrict of Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Etymology

This village takes the name from its temple Wat Laemphrathat (Thai: วัดแหลมพระธาตุ). The first element, wat (Thai: วัด), means 'temple'. The second element, laem (Thai: แหลม), means 'sharp' or 'pointy'. The third element, phra (Thai: พระ), means 'monk' or image of Buddha. The fourth element, that (Thai: ธาตุ), means 'essence'. As a whole, the temple's name loosely translates to 'Temple of the Sharp Buddha Relic', and accordingly the name of the town village means 'Village of the Sharp Buddha Relic'.

Geography

Ban Laemphrathat is in the eastern portion of Nakhon Pa Mak.

Wat Laemphrathat

This Theravada Buddhist temple is said to enshrine a relic of the Buddha. It is also the location of one of Nakhon Pa Mak's four elementary schools, Wat Laemphrathat School.

External links

• Wat Laemphrathat on WebWat.net (Thai)