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Encyclopedia > Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri
ปราจีนบุรี
Statistics
Capital: Prachin Buri
Area: 4,762.4 km²
Ranked 45th
Inhabitants: 406,732 (2000)
Ranked 61st
Pop. density: 85 inh./km²
Ranked 51st
ISO 3166-2: TH-25
Governor: Orot Wongsit
(since 2005)
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Prachin Buri Province}

Prachin Buri (Thai ปราจีนบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok. Prachinburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Prachinburi Province. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Map of Thailand highlighting the Prachinburi province File links The following pages link to this file: Prachinburi Province Categories: GFDL images ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Nakhon Ratchasima (often shortened to Korat, Thai นครราชสีมา) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Sa Kaeo (Thai สระแก้ว) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chachoengsao (Thai ฉะเชิงเทรา) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Nakhon Nayok (Thai นครนายก) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

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Geography

The province is divided into two major parts, the low river valley of the Prachin Buri River, and the higher lands with plateaus and mountains of the Dong Phaya Yen mountains. In those areas are also two national parks, Khao Yai and the Tab Larn National Park. The Prachin Buri River(Thai แม่น้ำปราจีนบุรี) begins at the confluence of the Phra Prong, Hanuman and Prachantakham rivers in Amphoe Kabin Buri, Prachin Buri province. ... Dong Phaya Yen (Thai ดงพญาเย็น, lit. ... National parks in Thailand are defined as an area of least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. ... Khao Yai National Park (Thai เขาใหญ่) is a national park in Thailand. ...


Symbols

Provincial seal The provincial seal shows the Bodhi tree. It symbolizes the first Bodhi tree planted about 2000 years ago in the temple Wat Si Maha Phot. The provincial colors are red and yellow - red stands for the land, and yellow for Buddhism.

Provincial tree is the Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa), provincial flower is the Cork Tree (Millingtonia hortensis). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A direct clone descendant of the Bodhi tree, planted at Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu, Hawaii The Bodhi tree was a large and very old specimen of the Sacred Fig, located at the Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya (about 100 km from Patna in the Indian state of Bihar) under... Buddhism (also known as Buddha Dharma, the teachings of the awakened one) is a religion, a practical philosophy, and arguably a psychology, focusing on the teachings of Gautama Buddha (Pali: Gotama Buddha), who lived on the Indian subcontinent in or around the fifth century BCE (review article). ... Species About 10 species, including: Phellodendron amurense Phellodendron chinense Phellodendron japonicum Phellodendron lavallei Phellodendron sachalinense Phellodendron wilsonii Phellodendron or Cork-tree, is a genus of deciduous trees in the family Rutaceae, native to east and northeast Asia. ...

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided in 7 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 65 communes (tambon) and 658 villages (mubaan). A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

  1. Mueang Prachin Buri
  2. Kabin Buri
  3. Na Di
  4. Ban Sang
  5. Prachantakham
  6. Si Maha Phot
  7. Si Mahosot

  Map of Amphoe Image File history File links Map of Prachingburi province, Thailand, with the districts (Amphoe) numbered. ...

External links

  • Website of the province
  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok
North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East: Amnat Charoen | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri
South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat

  Results from FactBites:
 
Prachinburi Province - Biocrawler (161 words)
Prachinburi (Thai ปราจีนบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Ratchasima, Srakaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.
The province is subdivided in 7 districts (Amphoe).
Tourism Thai : PRACHINBURI Province , Tourismthai.com (686 words)
It was also recorded that the center of civilization has been moved to the present coast of the Bang Pakong River.
Low-lying plains suitable for agriculture are in the west of the province
Prachinburi is located some 134 kilometers from Bangkok.
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