The original name of Mueang district, Uttaradit, was Bang Pho. This district was under the control of
Phi Chai District. Later, it was established as Uttaradit Province and Bang Pho District became the capital district. It was changed to Mueang Uttaradit District recently. The district is the seat of government and the center of economic activity of
Uttaradit Province. Uttaradit is 483 km north of Bangkok.
Geography
The district is surrounded by the following districts:
* North –
Den Chai District (
Phrae Province) and
Tha Pla District.
* East – Tha Pla and
Thong Saen Khan Districts.
* South – Thong Saen Khan and
Tron Districts.
* West –
Laplae District.
History
In the past, Mueang District was called ''Bang Pho Tah It''. It grew rapidly due to its harbor. King Rama V ordered the capital moved from Phi Chai District to Muang District. Next, in the reign of King Rama VI, the king ordered the incorporation of Mueang District into Uttaradit Province.
Climate
Uttaradit used to hold the record for the highest temperature ever recorded in Thailand: observed at Uttaradit on 27 April 1960.
This was broken when temperatures in
Mae Hong Son reached on 28 April 2016.
Uttaradit has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...
(
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'' (te ...
''Aw''). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with an average daily maximum of . The
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 annu ...
season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Transport
Uttaradit is served by a station on the
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 Rail ...
. The nearest airport is at
Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok (, ) is a city municipality in northern Thailand and the capital of Phitsanulok province. It had a city population of 60,827 and an urban population of approximately 200,000 in 2024, making it Thailand's 19th-most populous city p ...
.
Notable people
*
Narong Prangcharoen (b. 1973), composer
References
External links
*
Website of the town
{{Authority control
Populated places in Uttaradit province
Cities and towns in Thailand