Pathum Thani

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ปทุมธานี
Pathum Thani
Pathum Thani (Thailand)
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Coordinates 14 ° 3 '  N , 100 ° 29'  E Coordinates: 14 ° 3 '  N , 100 ° 29'  E
Basic data
Country Thailand

province

Pathum Thani
ISO 3166-2 TH-13
Residents 22,409 (2012)
founding 1936
Post Code 12000

Pathum Thani (Thai ปทุมธานี ) is a city ( เทศบาล เมือง ปทุมธานี ) in the Thai province of Pathum Thani . It is the capital of Pathum Thani Province and Mueang Pathum Thani District ( Amphoe ) .

Pathum Thani Province is located in the northern center of the central region of Thailand .

geography

Pathum Thani is located in the central plain of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya ( Chao Phraya River ) and is surrounded by fertile landscape. Canals ( khlongs ) can still be seen in the city and in the outskirts , which were formerly used to transport goods. The distance to the capital Bangkok is about 45 km.

history

Pathum Thani was originally a settlement of the Mon who immigrated from Mottama ( เมาะ ตะ มะ ), now Martaban , Myanmar , during the reign of King Prasat Thong and Narai . The settlement was initially called Sam Khok. During the time of King Taksin more Mon to Ban Sam Khok immigrated which today Amphoe Sam Khok forms.

On the occasion of a visit by King Phra Phutthaloetla (Rama II) in 1815, the residents of Sam Khok presented him with numerous lotus blossoms as a token of devotion. The king then renamed Sam Khok Prathum Thani . Finally, in 1918 , the city and the province got their current name after King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) presided over the inauguration ceremony for the new administrative building (“Sala Klang”) of the province.

Attractions

  • Museum of Science and Technology Pathum Thani - contains interactive facilities on six floors, including traditional Thai techniques. The museum is to become one of Asia's leading technology museums.
  • Wat Hong Pathummawat ( วัด หงส์ ป ทุ มา วา ส ) - built in 1764 under King Taksin on the west bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya; Chedi and Wihan are old replicas from Hongsawadi (today: Pegu ), the then destroyed capital of the Mon.
  • Wat Chinwararam ( วัด ชิน ว รา ราม ) - located on the west bank of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya and decorated with beautiful wall paintings depicting the life of the Buddha .
  • Wat Sing ( วัดสิงห์ ) - oldest temple complex from the Mon period, just outside the city on Maenam Chao Phraya; houses a golden Buddha in the seldom encountered mara pose. The former quarters of the monks can now be visited as a museum for Mon art.
  • Wat Phailom ( วัด ไผ่ ล้อม ) - temple with a colony of storks in winter
  • San Lak Mueang - the shrine for the city ghosts of Pathum Thani stands on the property of the provincial administration (Sala Klang) and was built in 1977 to cover the city pillar; this includes a Sukhothai-style Buddha statue in the posture of victory over evil.

Web links

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