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Encyclopedia > Yasothon Province
Yasothon
ยโสธร
Statistics
Capital: Yasothon
Area: 4,161.7 km²
Ranked 54th
Inhabitants: 561,430 (2000)
Ranked 44th
Pop. density: 135 inh./km²
Ranked 29th
ISO 3166-2: TH-35
Governor: Amnat Phakarat
(since 2005)
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Yasothon Province}

Yasothon (Thai ยโสธร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et. Yasothon (Thai: ยโสธร) is a city in the Isan region of north-eastern Thailand and the capital of the province of the same name. ... 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 Yasothon province File links The following pages link to this file: Yasothon 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. ... For other uses, see Isan (disambiguation). ... Mukdahan (Thai มุกดาหาร) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Amnat Charoen (Thai อำนาจเจริญ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Ubon Ratchathani (often in short Ubon, Thai อุบลราชธานี) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Si Sa Ket (Thai ศรีสะเกษ) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Roi Et (Thai ร้อยเอ็ด) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. ...

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Geography

The northern part of the province are plains with low hills, while the southern part is the river lowland of the river Chi, with several ponds and swamps.


History

The province was created on March 1, 1972, when it was split off from the Ubon Ratchathani province. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1972 calendar). ... Ubon Ratchathani (often in short Ubon, Thai อุบลราชธานี) is one of the north-eastern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...


Misc

Yasothon is famous for the Rocket Festival, held every year in May. Originally a fertility rite it has become the major festival of the year in the region. Every school in Yasothon trains its pupils to dance "Peun Muang", a traditional local dance so they can join the the Rocket fesival. Pornsuree Seesang now 19 and studying in Bangkok danced in the Rocket festival as a child, she remembers the fun but also the heat as the children will dance for 4-5 hours. This article is about the traditional Rocket Festival of Lao ; for another meaning, see Rocket Festival Spain Rocket Festival Lao A rocket on a float in Yasothon, prior to the parade. ...


Symbols

Seal of the province The seal of the province shows two lions facing the chedi Pra A-non, in the temple Wat Maha That in the city Yasothon. The two lions refer to the legend of the founding of the city - when the site of the city was chosen a lion came out of the forest, hence the city was called Ban Ta Singh, meaning city of the lion.

In the bottom of the seal is a lotus flower (Nymphaea lotus), as the lotus is both the provincial flower of the province as well as of the province Ubon Ratchathani, of which Yasothon was part until 1972. Provincial tree is Anisoptera costata. Seal of the Yasothon province, Thailand This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Stupa at Samye Ling Monastery, Scotland A stupa (from the Sanskrit) is a type of Buddhist structure found across the Indian subcontinent, Asia and increasingly in the Western World. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided into 9 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 78 communes (tambon) and 835 villages. Image File history File links Amphoe_Yasothon. ... 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 Yasothon
  2. Sai Mun
  3. Kut Chum
  4. Kham Khuean Kaeo
  5. Pa Tio
  1. Maha Chana Chai
  2. Kho Wang
  3. Loeng Nok Tha
  4. Thai Charoen

External links

  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
  • Website of province (Thai only)
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 | 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

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Thailand : Yasothon Province (200 words)
Yasothon is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.
The northern part of the province are plains with low hills, while the southern part is the river lowland of the river Chi, with several ponds and swamps.
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