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Suphan Buri
สุพรรณบุรี
Statistics
Capital: Suphan Buri
Area: 5,358.0 km²
Ranked 40th
Inhabitants: 855.949 (2000)
Ranked 24th
Pop. density: 160 inh./km²
Ranked 18th
ISO 3166-2: TH-72
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Suphanburi Province

Suphan Buri (Thai สุพรรณบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi. Suphanburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Suphanburi 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. ... Jump to: navigation, search 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. ... Image File history File links Map of Thailand highlighting the Suphanburi province File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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. ... Uthai Thani (Thai อุทัยธานี) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chai Nat (Thai ชัยนาท) is one of the central provinces (jangwat) of Thailand. ... Sing Buri (Thai สิงห์บุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Ang Thong (Thai อ่างทอง) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thai พระนครศรีอยุธยา, pronounced eye-you-TEE-a) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Nakhon Pathom (Thai นครปฐม) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Kanchanaburi (Thai กาญจนบุรี) is the largest of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

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Geography

The terrain of the province is mostly low river plains, with small mountain ranges in the north and the west of the province. The southeastern part with the very low plain of the Tha Chen river is paddy rice farming area. Binomial name Oryza sativa L. Rice (Oryza sativa) is a species of grass in the genus Oryza, native to tropical and subtropical southeastern Asia, where it grows in wetlands. ...


History

Suphan Buri might be the site of the legendary Suvannabhumi, which is mentioned in very old Buddhist writings. However the first confirmed historical settlement was in the Dvaravati period, when the city was known as Mueang Thawarawadi Si Suphannaphumi. Its founding did take place 877-882. Later it was called U Thong, and was the home city of Prince U Thong, the founder of the Ayutthaya kingdom. King Khun Luang Pha Ngua finally gave it the current name. Suphan Buri was an important border city, and also the location of several battles with the neighboring Burmese. Suwannaphum (also Suwarnabhumi) remains one of the most mythified and contentious toponym in the hisory of Asia. ... The Dvaravati kingdom of the Mon people existed from the 6th to the 11th centuries. ... Events The Danes take Exeter Indravarman II succeeds Jayavarman III as ruler of the Khmer Empire. ... Events Carloman, King of the West Franks becomes sole king upon the death of his brother. ... Ramathibodi I was the first king of the kingdom Ayutthaya (now part of Thailand), reigning from 1351 to 1369. ... The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ...


Symbols

Image:Seal_suphanburi.png The provincial seal shows the elephant battle between King Naresuan the Great and the crown prince of Burma in 1592, which took place in Suphan Buri.

Provincial tree is the Ebony Tree (Diospyros mollis). Image File history File links Seal of the Suphanburi province, Thailand File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... King Naresuan the Great (1555 - April 25, 1605, also sometimes called Naret or the Black Prince) was king of Siam (today Thailand) from 1590 until his death in 1605. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided into 10 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 110 communes (tambon) and 977 villages (mubaan). Image File history File links Map of Suphanburi province, Thailand, showing the districts (Amphoe) Muaeng Suphan Buri Doem Bang Nang Buat Dan Chang Bang Pla Ma Si Prachan Don Chedi Song Phi Nong Sam Chuk U Thong Nong Ya Sai File links The following pages link to this file: Suphanburi... 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 Suphan Buri
  2. Doem Bang Nang Buat
  3. Dan Chang
  4. Bang Pla Ma
  5. Si Prachan
  1. Don Chedi
  2. Song Phi Nong
  3. Sam Chuk
  4. U Thong
  5. Nong Ya Sai

Suphanburi is a town in Thailand, capital of the Suphanburi province. ...

External links

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


edit Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
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 | 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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Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Krabi (Thai กระบี่) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Andaman Sea.
Songkhla (Thai สงขลา) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Nakhon Sawan Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (189 words)
Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring Provinces are (from north clockwise) Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.
The province is subdivided in 13 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe).
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