Mae Thom

Mae Thom (Thai: แม่ทอม) is a subdistrict (Tambon) in Bang Klam District, Songkhla, Thailand.

The subdistrict is located on the north side of Hat Yai, on the west bank of the Khlong U-Tapao River.

[1] The village itself is even older than Hat Yai, as it used to be the gateway for upstream migration from the Songkhla Lake and the ocean in ancient times.

“Ubosot”, the official sacred place for Buddhist monks to perform religious ceremony, was not finished until 1902.

Even though the paint was chipped and faded away over the period of over 150 years, it still retains great beauty, imagination, and wisdom of self-taught local artists.