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17-421: The first element ban (Thai: บ้าน) means village. The second element sam (Thai: สาม) means three. The third element ruen (Thai: เรือน) can either mean dwelling place, or it can be a classifier used to count oblique faces such as the faces of a gem or faces of clocks. The meaning of the name as a whole loosely means Village of Three Faces. Ban Sam Ruen is located in the south-west portion of Nakhon Pa Mak on

34-604: A complex canal system which provides irrigation for much of Nakhon Pa Mak. Ban Sam Ruen is within the Nan River watershed. Ban Sam Ruen was home to the largest market in Phitsanulok until 1898 when the market moved to Ban Wang Thong further north-east along the Wang Thong River . Today, Ban Sam Ruen is a rural rice-farming village. Wat Rat Samosom, ( Thai : วัดราษฎร์สโมสร ) or colloquially Wat Sam Ruen ,

51-482: A five-year term but can then apply for reelection. The same is true for the office of kamnan ( กำนัน ) or 'sub-district headman' at the next higher tambon (sub-district) level. Communities ( ชุมชน ) or neighborhoods that are part of a town or city ( thesaban mueang and thesaban nakhon ) have no equivalent to village headmen, but may be organized into community associations having advisory committees. Muban (or more fully muban chat san , หมู่บ้านจัดสรร ),

68-594: A whole would be loosely translated as 'betel palm forest city'. Betel palms are indigenous to the area and inhabitants chew on the betel nuts which contain a natural stimulant, much like chewing tobacco . Nakhon Pa Mak primarily consists of flat lowlands in the Nan Basin , which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed . The Wang Thong River flows through Nakhon Pa Mak at the villages of Ban Sam Ruen and Bang Kranoi. Nakhon Pa Mak borders Tha Tan to

85-532: Is Sam Ruen's elementary and high school, which provides basic education for villagers of Ban Sam Ruen and neighboring villages in Nakhon Pa Mak. It is one of four elementary schools in Nakhon Pa Mak, and the subdistrict's only high school. It was strictly an elementary school until around 1990, when an additional high school building was added. Prior to 1990, Nakhon Pa Mak children who wished to attend high school were required to find private transportation to

102-469: Is a modern Theravada Buddhist temple located in Ban Sam Ruen. It is the temple at which villagers and residents of the nearby village of Ban Dongphayom conduct ordinary religious activities and ceremonies. Funerals are not held at Wat Sam Ruen, but rather at nearby Wat Grung See Jayrin . Within Ban Sam Ruen is Wat Rat Samosom School, referred to by most as Sam Ruen School. Wat Rat Samosom School

119-406: Is about 6.84 km (2.64 sq mi), and its average population is also very small, at only 932 people. Muban may function as one word, in the sense of a hamlet or village, and as such, it may be shortened to ban . Mu ban may also function as two words, i.e., หมู่ 'group' (of) บ้าน 'homes' . Such village names are not part of a household address, unless Ban is retained as part of

136-519: Is administered by a Tambon administrative organization (TAO). The muban in Nakhon Pa Mak are enumerated as follows: Nakhon Pa Mak has four elementary schools (Bueng Lam School, Wat Rat Samosom School , Wat Grung See Jayrin School and Wat Laemphrathat School ). Wat Rat Samoson School in Ban Sam Ruen was strictly an elementary school until around 1990, when an additional high school building

153-459: Is the lowest administrative sub-division of Thailand . Usually translated as ' village ' and sometimes as ' hamlet ', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). As of 2008 , there were 74,944 administrative mubans in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons. The average land area of villages in Thailand is very small, its average area

170-517: The Wang Thong River . The Wang Thong flows into Sam Ruen from the north-west and out of the village to the south. A canal which leads to Ban Grong Greng runs out of Ban Sam Ruen from the north-east. The resulting pattern divides the land into three plots. At Ban Grong Greng , the Sam Ruen Canal makes its first split, one extension turning west toward Ban Dongphayom , and the other extending north. The canal has many branches, and forms

187-537: The nearest high school in Mueang Bang Krathum. Each day at Sam Ruen School begins with the raising of the Thai flag, conducted by one male and one female student, while the remainder of the student and faculty body sing the Thai national anthem. Classes include Thai language, mathematics, Thai history, civics, sewing and agriculture. Lunch is provided by parents of the students who take turns volunteering in

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204-460: The north-west, Mae Raka of Wang Thong District to the north-east, Wat Ta Yom to the east, Phai Lom to the south, and Bang Krathum to the west. Originally named Sam Ruean (สามเรือน), it was renamed to Nakhon Pa Mak in 1939. The subdistrict is divided into 13 smaller divisions called ( muban ), which roughly correspond to the villages within Nakhon Pa Mak. There are eight villages, several of which occupy more than one muban. Nakhon Pa Mak

221-521: The population of the village and then appointed by the Ministry of the Interior . The headman has two assistants, one for governmental affairs and one for security affairs. There also may be a village committee with elected members from the village, serving as an advisory body for a village. Originally the village headman, once elected, was in office until reaching retirement age. They now only serve for

238-600: The preparation and food service. There are recreational and intramural sports activities on the soccer field and basketball court, but no competitive sports teams. Nakhon Pa Mak Nakhon Pa Mak ( Thai : นครป่าหมาก ) is a rural subdistrict ( tambon ) in the Bang Krathum District of Phitsanulok Province , Thailand . The first element nakhon (Thai: นคร) means 'town' or 'city'. The second element pa (Thai: ป่า) means 'forest'. The third element mak (Thai: หมาก) means ' betel palm '. The name as

255-464: The toponym when such a settlement is upgraded—e.g., a household in Ban Dan would be addressed as Ban No.__ Mu No.__, Ban Dan Sub-district, Ban Dan District , Buriram; or #/# T[ ambon ] Ban Dan, A[ mphoe ] Ban Dan, Buriram 31000. Each such mu or group is led by a headman, usually called a village headman or village chief ( Thai : ผู้ใหญ่บ้าน ; RTGS :  phu yai ban ), who is elected by

272-615: The villages rank as follows: Ban Grong Greng (20.9 km ), Ban Laemphrathat (10.4 km ), Ban Dongphayom (6.2 km ), Ban Bueng Lam (5.9 km ), Ban Sam Ruen (5.4 km ), Ban Bang Kranoi (4.4 km ), Ban Gao (2.8 km ) and Ban Laemkrok (1.8 km ). A complete list of active temples in Nakhon Pa Mak is as follows: All of the temples in Nakhon Pa Mak are of the Theravada Buddhist denomination. Muban Muban ( Thai : หมู่บ้าน ; RTGS :  mu ban , pronounced [mùː bâːn] )

289-687: Was added. Prior to 1990, Nakhon Pa Mak children who wished to attend high school were required to utilize private transportation to the nearest high school in Ban Bang Krathum . There are no other high schools and no colleges or universities in Nakhon Pa Mak. There is also no school bus service. From most populated to least, the villages of Nakhon Pa Mak are: Ban Grong Greng (pop. 1881), Ban Sam Ruen (pop. 1340), Ban Bueng Lam (pop. 1050), Ban Dongphayom (pop. 678), Bang Kranoi (pop. 567), Ban Laemphrathat (pop. 565), Ban Gao (pop. 299) and Ban Laemkrok (pop. 209). From greatest land area to least,

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