Thothae


Thothae is a sub-district in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.

Name origin

The word thothae means 'tired', "weary", 'downhearted', or 'dejected'. It is formed from the two elements, tho meaning 'discourage', and thae meaning 'real' or 'genuine'.
According to local legend, the village is far from other villages, and the distance can make travellers weary. Despite the negative meaning, residents did not change the village name, only the Buddhist temple Wat Thothae in Thothae was renamed Wat Thong Thae.

Geography

Thothae lies in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.

Administration

The sub-district is divided into eight smaller divisions called, which roughly correspond to villages. There are six villages, two of which occupy several mubans. Thothae is administered by a tambon administrative organization. The mubans in Thotae are enumerated as follows:
No.EnglishThai
1&5Ban Thothaeบ้านท้อแท้
2Ban Tha Changบ้านท่าช้าง
3&4Ban Lao Kwanบ้านเหล่าขวัญ
6Ban Dong Ga Bakบ้านดงกะบาก
7Ban Nong Makhangบ้านหนองมะคัง
8Ban Tha Gradunบ้านท่ากระดุน

Temples

The following is a list of active Buddhist temples in Thotae:
  • วัดทองแท้ in Ban Thothae
  • วัดคุ้งใหญ่ in Ban Thothae
  • วัดเหล่าขวัญ in Ban Lao Kwang
  • วัดนอก in Ban Lao Kwang
  • วัดดงกระบาก in Ban Dong Ga Bak
  • วัดสันติวนาราม in Ban Nong Makhang