Yasothon (province)

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Yasothon
ยโสธร
statistics
Capital: Yasothon
Telephone code: 045
Surface: 4,161.6 km²
54.
Residents: 539.134 (2009)
44.
Population density : 130 E / km²
31.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor : Phongsak Nakprada
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Yasothon ( Thai ยโสธร ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the northeast region of Thailand , the so-called Isan .

The "capital" of the province of Yasothon is also called Yasothon .

geography

The province of Yasothon is located about 550 kilometers northeast of the capital Bangkok on the Khorat plateau and is traversed by the Mae Nam Chi ( Thai แม่น้ำ ชี , Chi River ).

Neighboring provinces:
north Mukdahan
east Amnat Charoen , Ubon Ratchathani
south Si Sa Ket
west Roi Et

Economy and Importance

In 2011, the province's gross provincial product was 21.160 billion Baht (approx. 520 million euros). That corresponds to 34,181 baht per capita (approx. 840 euros), only about a fifth of the national average. This makes Yasothon one of the economically weakest provinces in Thailand. In Thailand's 2002 socio-economic survey, Yasothon was one of the poorest provinces in the country, with a poverty rate of over 30%.

Data

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

Industry 2006 2007 2008
Agriculture 20.3 21.9 20.4
Industry 8.2 9.7 11.1
Other 71.5 68.4 68.5

All figures in%

Land use

The following land use is documented for the province:

  • Forest area: 272,727 Rai (170 km²), 10.5% of the total area
  • Agricultural area: 1,872,165 Rai (1,170 km²), 72.0% of the total area
  • Unclassified area: 456,148 rai (285 km²), 17.5% of the total area

The province of Yasothon has a total of 592 wetlands with an area of ​​50.5 km², which are used more or less intensively for agriculture .

history

Yasothon only became an independent province on March 1, 1972; before that it was part of Ubon Ratchathani Province .

Culture and sights

Attractions

Wat That Anon in Yasothon
  • Wat Maha That - over 1000 years old Buddhist temple complex ( Wat ) , the Chedi Phra That Yasothon (also Phra That Anon ) is said to contain a relic of Ananda (the Buddha's "favorite disciple").
  • Phra That Kong Khao Noi - an old chedi that houses a Buddha statue .
  • Archaeological site - prehistoric excavation site, also in Tat Thong village.

Local festivals

Soeng Bung Fai - The rocket festival takes place in mid-May, with a competition for the rocket that is shot down the highest. The festival can be traced back to animistic origins and is supposed to amuse the rain god Phraya Thaen .

Coat of arms and motto

The coat of arms of the Yasothon province shows two lions opposite the Chedi Phra A-non in the temple Wat Mahathat Yasothon . They point to the legend of the city's foundation when, at the time of choosing the right place, a lion appeared out of the forest. Then the city was named Ban Tha Singh, City of the Lion.

The local flower is the tiger lotus (Nymphaea lotus) , the local tree is Anisoptera costata .

The motto of Yasothon Province is:

"Yasothon is the city where people believe in democracy ,
Where sweet watermelons grow steadily.
The Bang Fai missiles soar in the sky
Embroidered pillows called Pha Khit
And fragrant rice are the important things here. "

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province is divided into 9 districts ( Amphoe ) . These districts are further subdivided into 78 communes ( tambon ) and 835 villages ( muban ) .

No. Amphoe name Thai
1 Amphoe Mueang Yasothon อำเภอ เมือง ยโสธร
2 Sai Mun district อำเภอ ทรายมูล
3 Amphoe Kut Chum อำเภอ กุดชุม
4th Amphoe Kham Khuean Kaeo อำเภอ คำเขื่อนแก้ว
5 Amphoe Pa Tio อำเภอ ป่าติ้ว
6th Maha Chana Chai district อำเภอ มหาชนะชัย
7th Amphoe Kho Wang อำเภอ ค้อวัง
8th Loeng Nok Tha district อำเภอ เลิงนกทา
9 Amphoe Thai Charoen อำเภอ ไทย เจริญ
Yasothon Province administrative units

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 : Yasothon ( เทศบาล เมือง ยโสธร ).

There are also nine Thesaban Tambon ( เทศบาล ตำบล - "small towns").

Individual evidence

  1. Gross Regional and Provincial Product, Chain Volume Measures 2011 (PDF; 1.5 MB), National Economic and Social Development Board. Archived from the original on October 5, 2013 ; accessed on November 28, 2015 .
  2. Somchai Jitsuchon, Kaspar Richter: Thailand's Poverty Maps. From construction to application. (PDF; 3.9 MB) In: More Than a Pretty Picture. Using Poverty Maps to Design Better Policies and Interventions. World Bank, Washington DC 2007, p. 256.
  3. a b Thailand in Figures (2011), p. 329.
  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. Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

literature

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

Web links

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

Coordinates: 15 ° 48 '  N , 104 ° 8'  E