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Encyclopedia > Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
Prachuap Khiri Khan
ประจวบคีรีขันธ์
Statistics
Capital: Prachuap Khiri Khan
Area: 6,367.6 km²
Ranked 33rd
Inhabitants: 449.467 (2000)
Ranked 56th
Pop. density: 71 inh./km²
Ranked 63rd
ISO 3166-2: TH-77
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Prachuap Khiri Khan Province

Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thai ประจวบคีรีขันธ์) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi in the north and Chumphon in the south. To the west it borders Myanmar. Prachuap Khiri Khan is a town in Thailand, capital of the Prachuap Khiri Khan 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. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... 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 Prachuap Khiri Khan province File links The following pages link to this file: Prachuap Khiri Khan 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. ... Phetchaburi (often short Phetburi, Thai เพชรบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Geography Chumphon is located on the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow landbridge connecting the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Thailand. ...

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Geography

The district is located on the Kra Isthmus, the narrow landbridge connecting the Malay Peninsula with mainland Asia. The province contains the narrowest part of Thailand - directly south of the capital it is just 13 kilometers from the coast of the Gulf of Thailand to the border with Myanmar. The narrowest point of the Isthmus is however further south in the province Chumphon. The Isthmus of Kra The Kra Isthmus is the narrow landbridge which connects the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Asia. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ... The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. ...


The long coast to the Gulf of Thailand has many sandy beaches, the most famous one being at Hua Hin, which has been a popular resort since King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) built a summer palace there. From the coast the land quickly rises into the mountain chain which forms the border to Myanmar, the highest elevation in the province being the 1494-meter-high Khao Luang. Due to this narrow watershed the rivers in the province are all small, the only bigger one is the Pran Buri River in the north of the province. Waterfront of Hua Hin Hua Hin (Thai หัวหิน) is a city and famous beach resort in Thailand, located in the northern part of the Kra Isthmus. ... His Majesty King Rama VII of Thailand His Majesty King Prajadhipok (Rama VII, royal name พระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว Phra Pokklao Chaoyuhua) (November 8, 1893 - May 30, 1941) was the seventh king of the Chakri dynasty. ... The Pran Buri River (Thai แม่น้ำปราณบุรี) is a river in the Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, Thailand, on the Kra Isthmus of the Malay Peninsula. ...


The Khao Sam Roi Yot National Park was established in 1966 to protect Thailand's largest freshwater marshes, but also contains some mangrove woods and mudflats. Sadly most of the marshes were converted into shrimp farms, despite being in a national park. Khao Sam Roi Yot (Thai เขาสามร้อยยอด) is a marine national park in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ...


History

The city of Prachuap Khiri Khan was reconstructed in 1845, after it was abandoned during the fall of the Ayutthaya kingdom in 1767. 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ... 1767 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...


In 1868 King Mongkut invited several guests to watch the solar eclipse on September 18. Being fond of science he predicted the event by himself, but the chosen observation point was the marshes near Sam Roi Yot where he contracted malaria, of which he died two weeks later. 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... King Mongkut (Rama IV), (October 18, 1804 – October 18, 1868) was king of Thailand from 1851 to 1868. ... Photo taken by John Walker during the Zambia 2001 eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Sun, Moon and Earth are on a single line with the Moon in the middle. ... September 18 is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years). ... Red blood cell infected with Malaria (Italian: bad air; formerly called ague or marsh fever in English) is an infectious disease which in humans causes about 350-500 million infections and approxomately 1. ...


During World War II Japanese troops occupied Thailand. On December 8, 1941 they first landed near the city of Prachuap Khiri Khan. After one day of battle the Thai troops resigned and had to allow Japan to use Thailand as a base for their war operations. World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons like the atom bomb. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Battle of Prachuab Khrikhan was a battle of the South_East Asian Theatre of World War II. It was fought on December 8, 1941 at the airfield of Prachuap Khiri Khan in Thailand, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand along the Kra Isthmus. ...


Symbols

Seal of the province The provincial seal show the Kuha Karuhas pavilion, which was built when King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited the Praya Nakorn Cave (King Amphoe Sam Roi Yot). Depicted behind the pavilion is the island of Ko Lak in Prachuap bay, the historic center of administration.

The provincial tree as well as the provincial flower is the rayan or manilkara (Manilkara hexandra). Image File history File links File links The following pages link to this file: Prachuap Khiri Khan Province ... His Majesty King Rama V of Siam, with his son, HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajirunnahis (portrait in National History Museum, Bangkok) King Chulalongkorn the Great or Rama V (royal name: Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; Thai script: พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว) (September 20, 1853 - October 23, 1910) was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided into 7 districts (Amphoe) and one minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 48 communes (tambon) and 388 villages. Image File history File links Map of Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand, with the districts (Amphoe) numbered. ... 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. ...

Amphoe King Amphoe
  1. Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan
  2. Kui Buri
  3. Thap Sakae
  4. Bang Saphan
  1. Bang Saphan Noi
  2. Pran Buri
  3. Hua Hin
  1. Sam Roi Yot

Waterfront of Hua Hin Hua Hin (Thai หัวหิน) is a city and famous beach resort in Thailand, located in the northern part of the Kra Isthmus. ...

External links

  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
  • Golden Jubilee Network province guide


edit Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
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 | Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) | 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: Chachoengsao | Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat

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Prachuap Khiri Khan (876 words)
Later in the second a new town was established at the mouth of Khong I-Rom and the namewas changed to Prachuap Khiri Khan during the reign of King Rama IV in the year 1845.
Prachuap Khiri Khan is now divided into seven Amphoe Muang, Kui Buri, Bang Saphan, Thap Sakae, Hua Hin, Pran Buri and Bang Saphan Noe, occupying an area approximately 6,767.6 square kilometers.
This bay is situated in the vicinity of Prachuap Khiri Khan township 90 kilometers from Hua Hin.
Tales of Asia - Hua Hin / Prachuap Khiri Khan (2281 words)
Prachuap Khiri Khan is the name of a long narrow province a few hours southwest of Bangkok.
The name of the province is also the name of the provincial capital which is a nice little fishing town and certainly a more charming place than Hua Hin, though it is lacking for a decent beach.
The ticket window for Prachuap Khiri Khan is one of the only windows in the station that does not have the name of the destination in English.
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