Roi Et

Province

Roi Et ( Thai ร้อยเอ็ด, also Roiet, formerly Saket Nakhon ) is a city ( เทศบาล เมือง ร้อยเอ็ด ) in the Thai province of Roi Et is the capital of the district ( Amphoe ) Mueang Roi Et Province Roi Et and

The city of Roi Et has 34,554 inhabitants ( 2012).

Geography

The Roi Et province is located in the northeast region of Thailand, Isan. The city of Roi Et is surrounded by a layer with prairie - like character. Dried in the hot season, it is, however, during the rainy season largely under water.

History

The area was long inhabited by the Khmer and mastered, was dependent in the 14th century by the Kingdom of Sukhothai. During the Ayutthaya period peasants emigrated from Laos in the area of ​​today's Suvanna Phum. General Taksin was responsible for the relocation of most of the inhabitants by Roit Et (then called Saket Nakhon ) to ensure a better defense. Roi Et is the provincial capital since the beginning of the Chakri Dynasty. Of the 11 city gates that led to the subordinate villages in the neighborhood, almost nothing remains.

Economic importance and

Since Roi Et is located off the route from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen and Eastern neighboring countries Laos and Cambodia, economic development is directed mainly to the local market. One tries to transform the vast plain to Roi Et with the help of irrigation projects in a fertile region and to strengthen agriculture, mainly contributes to the economic strength of the province.

Attractions

• Wat Klang Ming Mueang ( วัดกลาง มิ่ง เมือง ) - Buddhist temple ( wat ) in the 18th century with frescoes from the life of Buddha.
• Wat Burapha Phiram ( วัด บูรพา ภิ ราม ) - with the statue of a standing Buddha, called Phra Maha Muni Phuttha Ratana Mongkhon, about 68 meters high.
• Bueng Phlan Chai ( บึง พลาญ ชัย ) - beautiful lake in the middle of the city.