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Prachinburi
Prachinburi (, , ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, capital of Prachinburi Province. It covers the entire tambon Na Mueang of the Mueang Prachinburi District (city district). As of 2000, the population of the town was 25,157. Geography Prachinburi is on the banks of the Prachinburi River, about northeast of Bangkok. Most of the city's environs are flats alluvial plains, but the foothills of the Sankamphaeng Range begin to rise about to the north. Climate Prachinburi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at . The monsoon season runs from late April through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Transportation The main road through Prachinburi is Highway 319. While Highway 319 does not lead directly to other major centers, along with Highway 33 it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital
Chaophraya Abhaibhubejhr Hospital () is the main hospital of Prachinburi Province, Thailand, and is classified by the Ministry of Public Health (Thailand), Ministry of Public Health as a regional hospital. It has a CPIRD (Collaborative Project to Increase Production of Rural Doctors) Medical Education Center which trains doctors of the Faculty of Medicine, Burapha University. The hospital is also known for its first building which was constructed in 1909 in Baroque architecture with stucco, and currently houses the "Thai Traditional Medicine Museum". It is also a leading traditional Thai medicine hospital and plans to develop into a major hub in Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN. The hospital operates the Abhaibhubejhr Day Spa, ''Abhaibhubejhr Osot'' (lit. 'Abhaibhubejhr Pharmacy') and provides Thai massage services during the day. History In 1909, Chao Phraya Abhaibhubejhr (Choom Abhaiwongse), royal commissioner of Monthon Burapha and the Governor of Phra Tabong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sankamphaeng Range
The Sankamphaeng Range, also Sankambeng Range or Sungumpang Range (, , ; , ) is one of the mountain ranges separating eastern Thailand from the northeast or Isan. It is in Nakhon Nayok Province, Nakhon Nayok, Prachinburi Province, Prachinburi, Sa Kaeo Province, Sa Kaeo, Saraburi Province, Saraburi, and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand. Description The meaning of the word ''Sankamphaeng'' in the Thai language is fortification or Buttress, counterfort. It is a fitting name to describe this mountain range that effectively constituted a natural buttress between the Khorat Plateau and the plain of Central Thailand. The mountain chain runs in a WNW-ESE direction. The northern part of the Sankamphaeng mountain range merges with the southern end of the Dong Phaya Yen Mountains, which run roughly in a north-south direction at the southwestern boundary of the Khorat Plateau. To the east this range connects with the Dângrêk Mountains, a longer system running in an east-west directio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prachinburi Railway Station
Prachinburi railway station is a railway station in Na Mueang Subdistrict, Prachin Buri City, Prachinburi Province. The station is a class 1 railway station located from Bangkok railway station Bangkok (Hua Lamphong) railway station (, ) is a list of railway stations in Thailand, railway station in Pathum Wan district, Pathum Wan, the former central station, central passenger terminal in Bangkok and the former railway hub of Thailand. .... The station opened in January 1925, as part of the Eastern Line Chachoengsao Junction– Kabin Buri section. Train services * Ordinary Train No. 275/276 Bangkok – Ban Klong Luk Border – Bangkok * Ordinary Train No. 277/278 Bangkok – Kabin Buri – Bangkok * Ordinary Train No. 279/280 Bangkok – Ban Klong Luk Border – Bangkok * Ordinary Train No. 281/282 Bangkok – Kabin Buri – Bangkok * Ordinary Train No. 371/372 Bangkok – Prachin Buri – Bangkok References * * * * Prachinburi province Railway stations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Thailand
The provinces of Thailand are administrative divisions of the Organization of the government of Thailand, government of Thailand.Office of the Council of State of ThailandNational Administration Act 1991 and its amendments The country is divided into 76 provinces (, , ) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok). They are the primary local government units and act as Juridical person, juristic persons. They are divided into Districts of Thailand, amphoe (districts) which are further divided into tambon (sub districts), the next lower level of local government. All provinces form part of the partially devolved central government, or the regional government (ราชการส่วนภูมิภาค ). Majority of public services, including police, prison, transport, public relation and others are still overseen and managed by the province on behalf of the central government. In 1938–1996, the Royal Thai Government proposed that each pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Railway Of Thailand
The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) (, abbrev. รฟท., ) is the state-owned rail operator under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Transport (Thailand), Ministry of Transport in Thailand. History The SRT was founded as the Royal State Railways of Siam (RSR) in 1890. Chulalongkorn, King Chulalongkorn ordered the Department of Railways to be set up under the Department of Public Works and Town and Country Planning. Construction of the Bangkok railway station, Bangkok-Ayutthaya railway station, Ayutthaya railway (), the first part of the Northern Line, was started in 1890 and inaugurated on 26 March 1897. The Thon Buri railway station, Thon Buri-Phetchaburi railway station, Phetchaburi line (), later the Southern Line, was opened on 19 June 1903. The first railway commander of the RSR was Purachatra Jayakara, Prince Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet. The Northern Line was originally built as , but in September 1919 it was decided to standardize on and the Northern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Nayok is a capital of Nakhon Nayok province in the central region of Thailand. The town ('' thesaban mueang'') covers Nakhon Nayok subdsitrict (''tambon'') and parts of Tha Chang, Ban Yai, Wang Krachom, and Phrommani subdistricts, Mueang Nakhon Nayok district, Nakhon Nayok province. In 2023 it had a population of 15,585. It lies 116 km northeast of Bangkok. History On 10 December 1935 the sanitary district was changed into a subdistrict municipality (''thesaban tambon''}, with an area of . On 20 September 1985 the municipality was upgraded to town municipality ('' thesaban mueang''), with an area of . Geography The terrain is a lowland. The Nakhon Nayok River meanders through the town. Neighboring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise) Ban Yai, Wang Krachom and Tha Chang of Mueang Nakhon Nayok district of Nakhon Nayok province. Administration Central government As of December 2023: the administration of Nakhon Nayok subdistrict (''tambon'') is responsible fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Köppen Climate Classification
The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (temperate), ''D'' (continental), and ''E'' (polar). Each group and subgroup is represented by a letter. All climates are assigned a main group (the first letter). All climates except for those in the ''E'' group are assigned a seasonal precipitation subgroup (the second letter). For example, ''Af'' indicates a tropical rainforest climate. The system assigns a temperature subgroup for all groups other than those in the ''A'' group, indicated by the third letter for climates in ''B'', ''C'', ''D'', and the second letter for climates in ''E''. Other examples include: ''Cfb'' indicating an oceanic climate with warm summers as indicated by the ending ''b.'', while ''Dwb'' indicates a semi-Monsoon continental climate, monsoonal continental climate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Meteorological Organization
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for promoting international cooperation on atmospheric science, climatology, hydrology and geophysics. The WMO originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), a nongovernmental organization founded in 1873 as a forum for exchanging weather data and research. Proposals to reform the status and structure of the IMO culminated in the World Meteorological Convention of 1947, which formally established the World Meteorological Organization. The Convention entered into force on 23 March 1950, and the following year the WMO began operations as an intergovernmental organization within the UN system. The WMO is made up of 193 countries and territories, and facilitates the "free and unrestricted" exchange of data, information, and research between the respective meteorological and hydrological institutions of its m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in Atmosphere of Earth, atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscillation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) between its limits to the north and south of the equator. Usually, the term monsoon is used to refer to the Wet season, rainy phase of a seasonally changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. The term is also sometimes used to describe locally heavy but short-term rains. The major monsoon systems of the world consist of the Monsoon#Africa (West African and Southeast African), West African, Asian–Australian monsoon, Australian, the North American monsoon, North American, and South American monsoons. The term was first Glossary of the British Raj, used in English in British India and neighboring countries to refer to the big seasonal winds blowin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city. The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative status, or historical significance. In some regions, towns are formally defined by legal charters or government designations, while in others, the term is used informally. Towns typically feature centralized services, infrastructure, and governance, such as municipal authorities, and serve as hubs for commerce, education, and cultural activities within their regions. The concept of a town varies culturally and legally. For example, in the United Kingdom, a town may historically derive its status from a market town designation or City status in the United Kingdom, royal charter, while in the United States, the term is often loosely applied to incorporated municipality, municipalities. In some countries, such as Australia and Canada, distinction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
