Mukdahan (Province)

Mukdahan
มุกดาหาร
statistics
Capital:	Mukdahan
Telephone code:	042
Surface:	4,339.8 km² 52.
Residents:	338.048 (2009) 65.
Population density :	78 E / km² 60.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :	Chanwit Vasayangkul
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Mukdahan ( Thai : มุกดาหาร ) is a province ( Changwat ) in Isan , the northeast region of Thailand . The capital of the province of Mukdahan is also called Mukdahan .

geography

The province of Mukdahan is about 700 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok on the border with Laos .

The province lies on the Mekong , which also forms the border with Laos. In the west of the province are the densely forested Phu Phan Mountains .

Neighboring provinces and areas:
north	Nakhon Phanom
east	Maenam Mekong , at the same time the border to Laos
south	Amnat Charoen , Yasothon and Roi Et
west	Kalasin , Sakon Nakhon

climate

The maximum temperature in 2009 was 40.0 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 11.2 ° C. On 106 rainy days fell in the same year 1212.0  mm of precipitation.

history

The city of Mukdahan was founded in 1770 by Chan Kinnaree, Prince of Phonsim, and the present provincial area was part of Udon Thani Province until 1907 . It was then incorporated into the Nakhon Phanom Province until Mukdahan became an independent province in 1982.

See also: History of Thailand

Economy and Importance

In 2008, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) of the province of 13,875 million baht .

Data

The table below shows the share of the economic sectors in the "Gross Provincial Product" in percent:

Industry	2006	2007	2008
Agriculture	20.7	22.2	22.0
Industry	9.9	10.2	10.7
Other	69.4	67.6	67.3

Land use

The following land use is documented for the province:

• Forest area: 896,253 Rai (560 km²), 33.0% of the total area
• Agricultural area: 910,892 rai (569 km²), 33.6% of the total area
• Unclassified area: 905,249 rai (566 km²), 33.4% of the total area

The province of Mukdahan has a total of 159  wetlands with an area of ​​11.5 km², which are used more or less intensively for agriculture .

Culture and sights

Attractions

• Wat Si Mongkhon Tai - a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in a peculiar mixed style (Thai-Vietnamese-Chinese)
• Phu Pha Yon National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภูผา ยล ) - located in the northwest of the province
• Phu Pha Toeb National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภูผา เทิบ )
• Phu Sa Dok Bua National Park (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภู สระ ดอกบัว )

Symbols

The seal of Mukdahan Province shows the Prasat Song Nang Sathit Palace. Inside the palace an opal is depicted lying in a bowl.

The local flower and tree is Ochna integerrima .

The motto of Mukdahan Province is:

"The city on the Mekong and Lam Phaya ,

Everyone can see the beautiful Manorom mountain

Phu Pha Thoep is the name of a steep rock,

Kabao Lake is enchanting and pretty,

The land of sweet tamarind ,

The very valuable ancient drum,

Eight different cultures work together here. "

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province is divided into seven districts ( Amphoe ) . These counties are further divided into 53 parishes ( Tambon ) and 493 villages ( Muban ) .

Amphoe (counties) Thai Amphoe Mueang Mukdahan ( อำเภอ เมือง มุกดาหาร ) Amphoe Nikhom Kham Soi ( อำเภอ นิคมคำสร้อย ) Don Tan district ( อำเภอ ดอนตาล ) Dong Luang district ( อำเภอ ดงหลวง ) Amphoe Khamcha-i ( อำเภอ คำชะอี ) Wan Yai district ( อำเภอ หว้า น ใหญ่ ) Nong Sung district ( อำเภอ หนอง สูง )

Outline 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 is a Thesaban Mueang ( เทศบาล เมือง - "city") in the province : Mukdahan ( เทศบาล เมือง มุกดาหาร ).

There are also seven thesaban tambon ( เทศบาล ตำบล - "small towns").

literature

• Thailand in Figures 2011 . Nonthaburi: Alpha Research 13 A. 2011. ISBN = 9786167526034.

Web links

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

• English information from the Tourist Authority of Thailand ( TAT )
• Website of the Provincial Administration of Mukdahan (in English)
• Overview map of the province of Mukdahan (names in Thai and English) [last accessed on November 2, 2013]

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Gouverneur ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2014 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. 
2. ↑ History of the Province (Thai), Brief History of the Province ( Memento of the original from August 10, 2014 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. (English) 
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 327
4. ↑ Edmund JV Oh, Blake D. Ratner, Simon Bush, Komathi Kolandai and Terence Y. Too (eds.): Wetlands Governance in the Mekong Region: country reports on the legal-institutional framework and economic valuation of aquatic resources . 2005.
5. ↑ Administrative units ( Memento of the original from August 10, 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. 
6. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

Coordinates: 16 ° 33 '  N , 104 ° 44'  E