Wat Ta Yom
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Wat Ta Yom
วัดตายม (English: Weeping Eye Temple) | |
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Tambon | |
 Location of Wat Ta Yom in the district | |
| Coordinates: 16°36′00″N 100°26′00″E / 16.60000°N 100.43333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Phitsanulok |
| District | Bang Krathum |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 5,293 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 65110 |
| Geocode | 650509 |
| Chief roadway | Route 11 |
| Chief watercourse | Wat Ta Yom River |
Wat Ta Yom (Thai: วัดตายม) is a subdistrict (tambon) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.
The first element wat (Thai: วัด) means 'temple'; the second element ta (Thai: ตา) means 'eye'; the third element 'yom' (Thai: ยม) means 'weep', hence 'weeping eye temple'.
Geography
Wat Ta Yom is bordered to the north by Nong Phra in Wang Thong District, to the north-east by Phan Chali in Wang Thong District, to the south-east by Noen Kum, and to the south-west by Phai Lom and to the north-west by Nakhon Pa Mak. The district consists of flat lowlands with no hills or forest. The majority of the land has been cleared for agricultural use. The Wat Ta Yom River flows through Wat Ta Yom. The subdistrict lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
History
Wat Ta Yom became a municipality in 1999.
Economy
The economy of Wat Ta Yom is almost entirely based on agriculture, and the chief product is rice.[1]