Ban Khung Taphao

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CountryThailand
Time zoneUTC+7 (Thailand)
Postal code
53000
Ban Khung Taphao
บ้านคุ้งตะเภา
(English: Bend of Argosy Watercourse Village)
Village
Kungthapao villagers performs a ceremony to worship about a stream Thailand.
Kungthapao villagers performs a ceremony to worship about a stream Thailand.
Ban Khung Taphao is located in Thailand
Ban Khung Taphao
Ban Khung Taphao
Coordinates: 17°39′24.44″N 100°8′54.56″E / 17.6567889°N 100.1484889°E / 17.6567889; 100.1484889
CountryThailand
ProvinceUttaradit
AmphoeMueang Uttaradit
TambonKhung Taphao
Government
  Phu Yai BanSomchai Samphaothong
Time zoneUTC+7 (Thailand)
Postal code
53000
Chief watercourseNan River

Ban Khung Taphao (Thai: บ้านคุ้งตะเภา) is a village in the Khung Taphao subdistrict of Mueang Uttaradit of Uttaradit Province, Thailand.

The first element ban, (Thai: บ้าน) means village.[1] The second element khung, (Thai: คุ้ง) means bend of watercourse. The third element taphao, (Thai: ตะเภา) means a sailing ship.[2]

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.

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