Phichit (province)

Phichit
พิจิตร
statistics
Capital:	Phichit
Telephone code:	056
Surface:	4,531.0 km² 47.
Residents:	553.193 (2009) 43.
Population density :	123 E / km² 31.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :	Surachai Khan-asa (since 2012)
map

The Nan River in Phichit

Phichit ( Thai : พิจิตร ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the northern region of Thailand . The capital of Phichit Province is also called Phichit .

Phichit means "beautiful" or "worth seeing".

geography

The province of Phichit is about 350 kilometers north of the capital Bangkok .

The province is also called the land of crocodiles , the rivers and swamps of the region are home to the Siamese crocodile .

The two rivers Maenam Mae Nam Nan ( Nan River ) and Mae Nam Yom ( Yom River ) run almost parallel to each other from north to south through the province before they unite in the neighboring province of Nakhon Sawan to the south and headwaters of the Mae Nam Chao Phraya ( Chao Phraya River ).

Neighboring provinces:
north	Phitsanulok
east	Phetchabun
south	Nakhon Sawan
west	Kamphaeng Phet

climate

The climate in the Phichit Province is tropical - monsoonal with three distinct seasons : hot season, rainy season and cool season.

Important rivers

• Mae Nam Nan and
• Mae Nam Yom

population

Mainly Thais live in Phichit . In addition, there are also descendants of the Lao Khrang , the Lao Khrang , who were abducted by Siamese from Laos , the total number of which in Thailand is 53,000.

Economy and Importance

In 2009, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) of the province of 38,280 million baht . The official minimum wage in the province is 227 baht per day (around € 5; effective April 1, 2012).

Data

The table below shows the share of the economic sectors in the gross provincial product in percent:

Industry	2006	2007	2008	2009
Agriculture	32.3	31.9	40.4	33.2
Mining, open pit mining	05.0	02.3	02.7	05.6
Industry	12.0	14.5	13.4	13.6
Other	50.7	51.3	43.5	47.6

Land use

The following land use is documented for the province:

• Forest area: 7,991 Rai (12.8 square kilometers), 0.3% of the total
• Agricultural area: 2,041,093 Rai (3,265.7 km²), 72.1% of the total area
• Unclassified area: 782,799 Rai (1,252.5 km²), 27.6% of the total area

history

The oldest city in the province is the capital Phichit, it was founded in 1058 by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja . The region was part of the Sukhothai Kingdom before it came under the rule of Ayutthaya with its decline . Over time, the name of the city changed a few times. So it was first called Mueang Sra Luang (City by the Royal Pond), in the time of the Ayutthaya Kingdom it was named Okhaburi (City in the Swamp) and was finally renamed Phichit (Beautiful City).

Attractions

• Wat Pho Prathap Chang - (in Amphoe Pho Prathap Chang, about 27 kilometers south of the provincial capital) is a Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) that has been abandoned for over 200 years and has many large trees, some of which are over 200 years old. It was built at the beginning of the 18th century by King Phrachao Suea ( Tiger King , also Luang Sorasak ) at his birthplace. By the way, a copy of the entrance gate to the temple is in the Ancient City ( Mueang Boran ) in Samut Prakan near Bangkok.
• Wat Nakhon Chum - (in Amphoe Mueang, 9 kilometers outside the city) is a Buddhist temple from the Sukhothai period, in Ubosot there is a large Buddha statue in Sukhothai style.

Symbols and motto

The seal of the province shows a pond with a banyan tree in the foreground. The pond symbolizes the ancient name of Phichit Mueang Sra Luang (City on the Royal Pond). The banyan tree refers to the temple complex Wat Pho Prathab Chang , built under King Phrachao Suea 1669–71, which was supposed to commemorate his place of birth between a banyan tree and a sacred fig. The local tree is the iron tree ( Mesua ferrea ), the local flower is the lotus ( Nymphaea lotus ).

The motto of Phichit Province is:

"The city of the king of the crocodiles , Chalawan,
annual boat races are exciting and full of fun,
The land of delicious rice and the tasty pomelo Tha Khoi,
The center of the city is the Buddhadnis Luang Pho Phet."

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province is divided into twelve districts ( Amphoe ) . The districts are further subdivided into 89 communes ( tambon ) and 852 villages ( muban ) .

No. Amphoe name Thai 01 Amphoe Mueang Phichit อำเภอ เมือง พิจิตร 02 Wang Sai Phun district อำเภอ วังทรายพูน 03 Pho Prathap Chang district อำเภอ โพธิ์ประทับช้าง 04th Amphoe Taphan Hin อำเภอ ตะพานหิน 05 Bang Mun Nak district อำเภอ บางมูลนาก 06th Amphoe Pho Thale อำเภอ โพทะเล 07th Sam Ngam district อำเภอ สามง่าม 08th Amphoe Thap Khlo อำเภอ ทับ คล้อ 09 Amphoe Sak Lek อำเภอ สาก เหล็ก 10 Amphoe Bueng Na Rang อำเภอ บึง นา ราง 11 Dong Charoen district อำเภอ ดง เจริญ 12 Amphoe Wachirabarami อำเภอ วชิร บารมี

Administrative division of Phichit Province

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 three cities ( เทศบาล เมือง - Thesaban Mueang ) in the province : Phichit ( เทศบาล เมือง พิจิตร ), Bang Mun Nak ( เทศบาล เมือง บางมูลนาก ) and Taphan Hin ( เทศบาล เมือง ตะพานหิน ). There are also 21 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - Thesaban Tambon ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Surachai's curriculum vitae (in Thai) ( Memento of the original from May 20, 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. 
2. ^ History and dates of Phichit (in Thai) . phichit.go.th. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Thailand in Figures (2012), p. 2531; Data according to "Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board, Office of the Prime Minister".
4. ↑ "Industry" includes: Manufacturing; Electricity, gas and water supply; Construction.
5. ^ "Others" include: Wholesale and retail trade; Hotels and restaurants; Transport, storage and communication; Real estate; Education; Health and social work, ...
6. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai).

literature

• Thailand in Figures, Vol.II: Region and Province . 16th edition 2012-2013, Alpha Research Co., Ltd., Nonthaburi, Thailand 2012, ISBN 978-616-7256-12-6

Web links

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

• Provincial Administration website (in Thai)
• Overview map of Phichit Province (names in Thai and English) [last accessed on November 11, 2013]

Coordinates: 16 ° 27 '  N , 100 ° 21'  E