Maha Sarakham

มหาสารคาม Maha Sarakham
Coordinates	16 ° 9 ′  N , 103 ° 18 ′  E Coordinates: 16 ° 9 ′  N , 103 ° 18 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Thailand
province	Ubon Ratchathani
Residents	40,154 (2012)
Rice fields near Maha Sarakham

Water buffalo

Maha Sarakham (also Mahasarakam , in Thai มหาสารคาม ) is a city ( เทศบาล เมือง มหาสารคาม ) in the Thai province of Maha Sarakham . It is the capital of the district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Maha Sarakham and the province of Maha Sarakham.

The city of Maha Sarakham has 40,154 inhabitants (as of 2012).

geography

The province of Maha Sarakham is located in the northeast region of Thailand , the Isan . The city of Maha Sarakham is located in the heart of the Isan, in the middle of the Khorat plateau . The distance to the capital Bangkok is about 450 kilometers.

climate

Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Maha Sarakham T e m p e r a t u r 30.4 16.1 32.8 19.4 35.1 22.3 36.2 24.6 34.6 24.8 33.2 24.9 32.7 24.5 32.0 24.3 31.6 23.8 31.0 22.7 30.1 19.4 29.2 15.9 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec N i e d e r s c h l a g 2.0 12.6 46.6 81.5 155.0 190.0 140.5 210.2 221.4 124.9 13.2 4.0   Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Source:  ??

Economy and Importance

Agriculture, primarily rice cultivation and sugar cane cultivation as well as the breeding of cattle, water buffalo and pigs, is the main occupation in this province. There is also sericulture and silk weaving .

education

Maha Sarakham is mainly known for its educational facilities and is known as the "center of education" in northeast Thailand or Taxila des Isan , which means "center with all educational opportunities".

Educational institutions

• Maha Sarakham University
• Maha Sarakham Rajabhat University
• Mahasarakham Vocational College ( วิทยาลัย อาชีวศึกษา มหาสารคาม )
• Sri Maha Sarakham Nursing College ( มหาสารคาม วิทยาลัย พยาบาล ศรี ), one of the leading nursing colleges in the country. The college cooperates with the Johns Hopkins University from the USA, the Okayama University from Japan and the University of Western Sydney from Australia, among others .
• Mahasarakham Sports College
• Mahasarakham Technical College ( วิทยาลัย เทคนิค มหาสารคาม )
• Mahasarakham Agricultural College

Attractions

• Wat Maha Chai ( วัด มหาชัย , also: วัด เหนือ - North Temple ) - Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) , which houses valuable collections of Isan literature and art.
• Kaeng Loeng Chan Rapids ( แก่ง เลิ ง จาน ) - an idyllic destination

festival

The "Maha Sarakham Bun Boek Fa Festival and Red Cross Fair" is a festival and fair, at which each district appears with a pageant and exhibits and sells products from the different districts. The festival is held in honor of the mother of rice Mae Phosop or Goddess of Rice ( แม่ โพสพ ).

sons and daughters of the town

• Jetsada Puanakunmee (* 1982), football player
• Sutthisak Singkhon (* 1996), track and field athlete
• Rangsarit Sutthisa (* 1979), football player

Web links

• City map of Maha Sarakham (names in English and Thai, last accessed on November 13, 2013)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)
2. ↑ Maha Sarakham UNESCAP. Archived from the original on March 26, 2010 ; accessed on November 29, 2015 . 
3. ^ Maha Sarakham University
4. ^ Maha Sarakham Rajabhat University
5. ^ Mahasarakham Vocational College
6. ^ Sri Maha Sarakham Nursing College
7. ^ Mahasarakham Technical College
8. ↑ Mae Phosop
9. ↑ amazing Thailand ( Memento of the original from March 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.