Prachin Buri (Province)

Prachin Buri
ปราจีนบุรี
statistics
Capital:	Prachin Buri
Telephone code:	037
Surface:	4,762.4 km² 45.
Residents:	461.854 (2009) 59.
Population density :	97 E / km² 52.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :
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Prachin Buri ( Thai : ปราจีนบุรี , also reproduced as Prachinburi ) is a province ( Changwat ) in eastern Thailand , but administratively it is counted as part of central Thailand . The capital of the province is also called Prachin Buri .

geography

The province of Prachin Buri is about 120 kilometers northeast of Bangkok .

The province's landscape is essentially two-fold: on the one hand it shows the low-lying bed of Maenam Bang Pakong , which flows through the province of Chachoengsao and further into the Gulf of Thailand , on the other hand the higher plain of the Dong-Phaya-Yen - Mountains. There are also two national parks , Khao Yai and Thap Lan.

Neighboring provinces:
north	Nakhon Ratchasima
east	Sa Kaeo
south	Chachoengsao
west	Nakhon Nayok

climate

The climate is tropical - monsoonal . In 2009 there was 1676.3 mm of precipitation with 134 rainy days  . The highest and lowest temperatures were 36 ° C and 18 ° C.

Economy and Importance

Prachin Buri used to be one of the poorest provinces in the country , like many areas in Isan today . For some time now, however, more and more business people have been drawn to Prachin Buri from the relatively nearby capital, who find peace and seclusion here. Therefore, a not inconsiderable amount of money flows into the area.

Tourism does not play a special role here - despite the well-known Khao Yai National Park - although the area has many interesting places. The main occupation is agriculture , the main products here besides the obligatory rice , soy , durian , bamboo shoots and tapioca .

In 2009, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) of the province of 75,244 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	6.7	8.0	9.4
Industry	50.9	45.2	42.3
Other	42.4	46.8	48.3

traffic

Airport

• Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport ( IATA Airport Code : BKK)

history

Many products from the Dvaravati period have been found in Prachin Buri , so it is believed that the area has been continuously inhabited since the 8th century. It was then ruled by the Khmer, who were pushed back more and more by the expansion of the empire of Ayutthaya .

Prachin Buri was built under King Mongkut (Rama IV) and completed in 1872 under King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). The first governor of the province was Phra Preecha Kolkan. After gold was discovered in the nearby Kabin Buri , he received orders from the king to set up a gold warehouse in Prachin Buri. Later the administrative building for the province was built from it.

Attractions

• Wat Phra Si Maha Phot - Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) in Amphoe Si Maha Phot, about 22 kilometers outside the provincial capital; In the park of the temple there is an ancient and huge bodhi tree , the circumference of which is about 15 meters. The seed for this tree was brought to Thailand from Bodhgaya in India on a missionary trip .
• Khao Ito Waterfall (Thai: น้ำตก เขา อี โต ) - about twelve kilometers outside the provincial capital, shows rapids over several levels
• National parks:
  • Khao Yai National Park - around 2200 km² large and world-famous national park, the name means "Big Mountain"; Khao Yai rises to about 1300 meters and shows a diverse flora and fauna. Khao Yai is the oldest national park in Thailand and was inaugurated in 1962 by King Bhumibol Adulyadej .
  • National Park Thap Lan (Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ทับ ลาน ) - about 2235 km² national park in the Amphoe Na Di , which shows many palm species .

Symbols

The seal of the Prachin Buri province shows the famous Bodhi tree at the Wat Si Maha Phot temple. This tree was brought from India after a pilgrimage 2000 years ago.

The colors of the province are red and yellow - red stands for the country and yellow for Buddhism . The local tree is the Bodhi tree, the local flower is the cork tree ( Millingtonia hortensis ).

The motto of Prachin Buri Province is:

"The sacred Bodhi tree was grown in this city,

Sweet bamboo shoots are everywhere to this day,

Weti is known for fruits in all seasons,

The province is in Dvaravati , the old kingdom. "

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province of Prachin Buri is divided into seven counties ( Amphoe ) , 65 municipalities ( Tambon ) and 658 villages ( Muban ) .

No. Amphoe name Thai 1 Amphoe Mueang Prachin Buri   อำเภอ เมือง ปราจีนบุรี 2 Amphoe Kabin Buri อำเภอ กบินทร์บุรี 3 Amphoe Na Di อำเภอ นาดี 6th Ban Sang district อำเภอ บ้าน สร้าง 7th Prachantakham district อำเภอ ประจันตคาม 8th Amphoe Si Maha Phot อำเภอ ศรี มหา โพธิ 9 Si Mahosot district อำเภอ ศรี ม โห ส ถ

Administrative Division of Prachin Buri Province

Note: Missing numbers belong to the Amphoe that now form the province of Sa Kaeo .

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 .

In the province there is one city ( เทศบาล เมือง , Thesaban Mueang ) - Prachin Buri ( เทศบาล เมือง ปราจีนบุรี ) and 11 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล , Thesaban Tambon ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 291
2. ↑ Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 292
3. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

literature

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

Web links

Commons : Prachin Buri  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Provincial Administration website (in English and Thai)
• Overview map of the province of Prachin Buri (names in English and Thai) [last accessed on November 16, 2013]
• Prachin Buri Province Tourist Information - Tourism Authority of Thailand TAT website
• Official site of Thap Lan National Park (in English)

Coordinates: 14 ° 3 '  N , 101 ° 22'  E