Country Thailand Postal code 65160 Local time Wednesday 9:41 PM Province Phitsanulok Province | Time zone Thailand (UTC+7) Geocode 650704 Population 6,520 (2005) | |
Weather 29°C, Wind E at 10 km/h, 45% Humidity Amphoes Phitsanulok Province, Wat Bot District | ||
Ban Yang (Thai: บ้านยาง) is a subdistrict in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
Contents
- Map of Ban Yang Wat Bot District Phitsanulok Thailand
- Geography
- Administration
- Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest
- Temples
- Ban Nam Khob
- References
Map of Ban Yang, Wat Bot District, Phitsanulok, Thailand
Geography
Ban Yang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Administration
The subdistrict is subdivided into 11 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to the villages within Ban Yang. There are 11 villages, each of which occupies one muban. Ban Yang is administrated by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Ban Yang are enumerated as follows:
Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest
The Khwae Noi National Reserved Forest, recently made part of Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park, covers a significant portion of the land in Ban Yang.
Temples
The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Ban Yang:
Ban Nam Khob
The village of Ban Nam Khob is primarily flat land, with one side of the village having hills which range in altitude from 60 to 120 m. The village's economy is driven by field crops and rice paddy farming. Women of the village engage in the preparation and processing of food, both at home and with local housewives groups. Women have access to training and support from home economists in the Department of Agricultural Extension. Appliances such as rice cookers, gas stoves and electric irons are available in many of the homes in the village.