Country Thailand Time zone Thailand (UTC+7) Chief watercourse Nan River Local time Wednesday 9:23 PM | Tambon Khung Taphao Postal code 53000 Elevation 62 m Province Uttaradit Province | |
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Weather 28°C, Wind NE at 5 km/h, 50% Humidity Amphoes Uttaradit Province, Mueang Uttaradit District | ||
Ban Khung Taphao (Thai: บ้านคุ้งตะเภา) is a village in the Khung Taphao subdistrict of Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province, Thailand.
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Etymology
The first element ban, (Thai: บ้าน) means village. The second element khung, (Thai: คุ้ง) means bend of watercourse. The third element taphao, (Thai: ตะเภา) means a sailing ship.
Geography
Ban Khung Taphao lies in the northern portion of Tambon Khung Taphao on the Nan River.
Government
The current village headman of Ban Khung Taphao is Phu Yai Ban Somchai Samphaothong (Thai:สมชาย สำเภาทอง). The headman is an elected post, followed by appointment by the Ministry of the Interior.
Culture
Residents are Theravada Buddhists. Ancestor worship is practiced, and homes often have shrines dedicated to elders of the family who have died; offerings of food and drink are placed beside the shrines.
Children attend school at the Ban Khung Taphao School. They travel to Ban Khung Taphao School by bicycle or on foot. Traditional ethnic clothing is no longer worn by villagers, other than for certain religious ceremonies.