Thothae ( th, ท้อแท้) is a sub-district in the Wat Bot District of Phitsanulok Province,

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Name origin

The word ''thothae'' means 'tired', "weary", 'downhearted', or 'dejected'. It is formed from the two elements, ''tho'' (Thai: ท้อ) meaning 'discourage', and ''thae'' (Thai: แท้) 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 (Thai: วัดท้อแท้) in Thothae was renamed Wat Thong Thae (Thai: วัดทองแท้; lit.: 'real golden temple').

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 (''

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''), which roughly correspond to villages. There are six villages, two of which occupy several mubans.ตำบลท้อแท้ อำเภอวัดโบสถ์ จังหวัดพิษณุโลก - ศูนย์ข้อมูลประเทศไทย - Thailand Information Center
Thothae is administered by a tambon administrative organization (TAO). The mubans in Thotae are enumerated as follows: Pitlocal.org
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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

References

Tambon of Phitsanulok province Populated places in Phitsanulok province {{Phitsanulok-geo-stub