Chumphon Province

Chumphon
ชุมพร
statistics
Capital:	Chumphon
Telephone code:	077
Surface:	6,009 km² 38.
Residents:	487,744 (2009) 52.
Population density :	81 E / km² 59.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :	Peerasak Hinmuangkaw
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Chumphon ( Thai : ชุมพร ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the southern region of Thailand . The capital of the province is also called Chumphon .

geography

The province of Chumphon is located on the Gulf of Thailand and includes part of the Isthmus of Kra , which, with a distance of 40 kilometers from the coast, is the topographically narrowest point on the Malay Peninsula . The overland route between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean is the shortest here. In the south and east are lowlands with extensive orchards . In the higher areas of the west there are some ore mines as well as mostly undeveloped caves and grottos.

Chumphon has a coastline of 222 kilometers, which is accompanied by numerous large and small islands and rocky reefs. The white sandy beach is often bordered by small coconut palm forests.

Adjacent provinces and areas:
north	Prachuap Khiri Khan
east	Coast to the Gulf of Thailand
south	Surat Thani
west	Ranong and the border with Burma

climate

The climate is tropical - monsunal , here is the northeast monsoon is already being felt, so most precipitation falls typically from November to January. The maximum temperature in 2008 was 34.8 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 19.4 ° C. On 163 rainy days fell in the same year 1617.2  mm of precipitation.

Chumphon
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.     97   30th 20th     65   31 21st     58   32 22nd     77   34 23     185   33 24     174   32 24     182   31 23     195   31 24     158   31 24     302   31 23     358   30th 22nd     126   29 21st Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm Source: wetterkontor.de

Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Chumphon Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.7 31.0 32.3 33.7 33.0 31.6 31.2 30.9 31.1 30.5 29.5 29.1 O 31.1 Min. Temperature (° C) 19.6 21.0 21.9 23.1 23.6 23.7 23.4 23.6 23.5 23.2 22.1 20.5 O 22.4 Precipitation ( mm ) 97 65 58 77 185 174 182 195 158 302 358 126 Σ 1,977 Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 8.2 9.4 8.7 8.0 6.4 5.9 6.3 5.8 5.7 5.4 4.8 6.4 O 6.7 Humidity ( % ) 81 80 78 78 81 82 83 83 84 86 85 82 O 81.9 Source: wetterkontor.de

Economy and Importance

Chumphon lives from agriculture , which is mainly carried out as fruit growing . About half of the territory is arable, almost 10% consists of forests. In addition to coffee plantations, there are also larger areas for palm oil . There is also rich fishing on the coast.

The "Gross Provincial Product" ( GDP ) of the province was in 2008 52,337 million baht .

Data

The table below shows the “Gross Provincial Product” (GPP - Gross Domestic Product ) by industry in million Baht, at the current market price.

Industry	1995	2000	2007	2008	2009
Agriculture	4,901	7,255	10,059	11.806	11,352
trade	2,642	1.933	2,883	2,918	2,880
production	1,738	1,702	2,036	2,388	2,273
total	14,311	15,283	21,613	24.005	23,486

Land use

The following land use is documented for the province:

• Forest area: 830,502 Rai (519.1 km²), 22.1% of the total area
• Agricultural area: 2,342,950 Rai (1,464.3 km²), 62.4% of the total area
• Unclassified area: 582,179 rai (363.9 km²), 15.5% of the total area

history

The area of ​​what is now Chumphon Province was already settled in prehistoric times, as evidenced by finds that are now in the Chumphon National Museum. Already during the kingdom of Tambralinga (around 7th century) and later during the kingdom of Ligor (today: Nakhon Si Thammarat) Chumphon was one of the twelve tributary cities. In the Kingdom of Ayutthaya , Chumphon was an important southern province from which troops were repeatedly raised to defend against the threat posed by the Burmese. During the Thesaphiban administrative reform of Prince Damrong Rajanubhab , Chumphon became part of Monthon Chumphon in 1896 . He summarized the provinces of Chumphon , Lang Suan , Kanchanadit and Chaiya . The administration was initially in Chumphon, but was moved to Ban Don , the center of Chaiya, in 1905 . When the Chaiya Province was renamed Surat Thani in 1915, the Monthon Chumphon was renamed Monthon Surat. In 1926 it was subordinated to the Monthon Nakhon Si Thammarat. Lang Suan Province was incorporated into Chumphon in 1932.

In 1989, devastating floods after a typhoon wreaked havoc in many parts of the province.

Attractions

Lak Müang (city column) by Chumphon

• (See entry in Chumphon )
• Tham Pisadahn - stalactite cave , about 50 km north of the provincial capital

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the province shows an angel blessing the people. The angel stands between two fig trees (Ficus racemosa) on a pedestal. The fig tree is also the local tree, the local flower is the Indian flower tube (Canna indica) .

The motto of Chumphon Province is ( ประตู สู่ ภาค ใต้ ไหว้ เสด็จในกรม ฯ ชม ไร่ กาแฟ แล หาด ทราย รี รี ดี กล้วย เล็บ มือ ขึ้น ชื่อ รัก นก ):

"The city is called the gateway to the south,

The place of worship of Prince Chumphon's shrine ,

Soothing walks through the coffee plantations ,

Haat Sairi is the beach for relaxation,

Kluai Lep Mue, the finger bananas , is appreciated by the people,

Swallows form edible nests. "

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province consists of 8 districts ( Amphoe ) , which are further subdivided into 70 parishes ( Tambon ) and 674 villages ( Muban ) .

No. Amphoe name Thai 1 Amphoe Mueang Chumphon อำเภอ เมือง ชุมพร 2 Amphoe Tha Sae อำเภอ ท่า แซะ 3 Amphoe Pathio อำเภอ ปะทิว 4th Lang Suan district อำเภอ หลังสวน 5 Amphoe Lamae อำเภอ ละแม 6th Amphoe Phato อำเภอ พะโต๊ะ 7th Amphoe Sawi อำเภอ สวี 8th Thung Tako district อำเภอ ทุ่งตะโก

Map of the Amphoe

Local administration

A provincial administrative organization ( บริหาร ส่วน จังหวัด , อบ จ for short , Ongkan Borihan suan Changwat ; English Provincial Administrative Organization , PAO) exists for the entire area of ​​the province .

There are two cities ( เทศบาล เมือง - Thesaban Mueang ) in the province : Lang Suan ( เทศบาล เมือง หลังสวน ) and Chumphon ( เทศบาล เมือง ชุมพร ).

There are also 13 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - Thesaban Tambon ).

literature

• Thailand in Figures 2011 . Nonthaburi: Alpha Research 13 A. 2011. ISBN 978-616752603-4 .

Web links

Commons : Chumphon  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Provincial Administration website
• General map of Chumphon Province (names in English and Thai) [last accessed November 7, 2013]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Governor of the Province
2. ↑ Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 391.
3. ↑ Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board: Gross Provincial Product ( Memento of the original from October 5, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. ( RAR ; 1.4 MB)  
4. ↑ Thailand in Figures (2011)
5. ↑ Website of the National Museum (in English)
6. ^ Stuart Munro-Hay: Nakhon Sri Thammarat: The Archeology, History and Legend of a Southern Thai Town. White Lotus Press, Bangkok 2001, ISBN 974-7534-73-8 .
7. ^ Richard D. Cushman (David K. Wyatt Ed.): The Royal Chronicles Of Ayutthaya. The Siam Society, Bangkok 2000, ISBN 974-8298-48-5 .
8. ↑ ^{a b} History of the Province ( Memento from November 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
9. ↑ แจ้ง ความ กระทรวง มหาดไทย. เรื่อง ย้าย ที่ว่าการ มณฑล ชุมพร ไป ตั้ง ที่ บ้าน ดอนเมือง ไชยา และ ให้ พระยา อุตร กิจ พิจารณ์ เป็น ผู้ ว่า ราชการ เมือง ชุมพร ให้ พระ พระ สุร ฤทธิ์ ภักดี เป็น ปลัด มณฑล ชุมพร . (PDF) In: Royal Gazette . 23, No. 6, May 6, 1906, p. 113.
10. ↑ ประกาศ เปลี่ยน นาม อำเภอ นาม เมือง และ นาม มณฑล . In: Royal Gazette . 32, No.  0 ก , August 8, 1915, pp. 145–147.
11. ↑ พระบรม ราชโองการ ประกาศ เรื่อง ยุบ และ รวม การ ปกครอง มณฑล ต่างๆ . In: Royal Gazette . 42, No.  0 ก , March 31, 1926, pp. 24-27.
12. ↑ พระบรม ราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบ รวม ท้องที่ บาง มณฑล และ บาง จังหวัด . In: Royal Gazette . 48, No.  0 ก , February 21, 1932, pp. 576-578.
13. ^ Symbols of the Province ( Memento of November 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
14. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

Coordinates: 10 ° 30 '  N , 99 ° 11'  E