Ban Yang, Phitsanulok
Geography
Ban Yang lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.
Administration
The subdistrict is divided into 11 smaller divisions called (muban), which roughly correspond to villages. There are 11 villages, each of which occupies one muban. Ban Yang is administered by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Ban Yang are enumerated as follows:
| No. | English | Thai |
| 1 | Ban Nakam | บ้านนาขาม |
| 2 | Ban Pa Khai | บ้านป่าคาย |
| 3 | Ban Nam Hak | บ้านน้ำหัก |
| 4 | Ban Nam Khob | บ้านน้ำคบ |
| 5 | Ban Phrom Mat | บ้านพรมมาศ |
| 6 | Ban Tha Sador | บ้านท่าสะเดาะ |
| 7 | Ban Tha Kaeng | บ้านท่าแก่ง |
| 8 | Ban Nong Yang | บ้านหนองยาง |
| 9 | Ban Noen Tha Gert | บ้านเนินตาเกิด |
| 10 | Ban Rai Suk Sombun | บ้านไร่สุขสมบูรณ์ |
| 11 | Ban Kaeng Chet Khwae | บ้านแก่งเจ็ดแคว |
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:
- วัดนาขาม in Ban Nakam
- วัดป่าคาย in Ban Pa Khai
- วัดน้ำหักพัฒนา in Ban Nam Hak
- วัดน้ำคบ in Ban Nam Khob
- วัดท่าสะเดาศรัทธาธรรม in Ban Tha Sador
- วัดท่าแก่ง in Ban Tha Kaeng
Ban Nam Khob
The village of Ban Nam Khob is primarily flat land, with one side of the village having hills which range in elevation from 60 to 120 m. The village 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.
References
- ^ Pitlocal.org (Thai)
- ^ Kaeng Chet Khwae National Park Archived 2008-01-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Culture.Pitlok.net Archived July 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Gender responsive technology for poverty alleviation in Thailand