Ubon Ratchathani Province
Ubon Ratchathani ( Thai: อุบลราชธานี ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the northeast region of Thailand, known as Isan. The provincial capital is also called Ubon Ratchathani.
- 3.1 Data
- 3.2 Land Use
- 3.3 dams
- 4.1 airport
- 4.2 Rail
- 4.3 bus
- 5.1 universities
- 5.2 College
Geography
The Ubon Ratchathani province is located about 640 kilometers northeast of the capital, Bangkok on the border with Laos ( north-west to east) and Cambodia (south).
From the Khorat Plateau of Maenam Mun in Khong Chiam flows into the Mekong. The tri-border region Thailand, Laos and Cambodia from Thailand is marketed as the " emerald triangle"; this is the evergreen rain forest of the region.
Major cities
- Khong Chiam
- Si Mueang May
- Sirindhorn
- Buntharik
- Nam Yuen
- Khueang Nai
Climate
The climate is tropical and monsunal with heavy rainfall from July to September and dry from November to March. During the hot season sometimes prevail 40 ° C in the shade, while in winter the temperature can drop to 12 ° C at night. In the rainy season there are often floods the parched land.
The maximum temperature in 2009 was 39.3 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 14.7 ° C. At 114 days of rain fell in the same year 1976.2 mm of precipitation.
Population
The generally poor economic situation of Isan is a little absorbed by the targeted promotion of some centers, such as Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen and Ubon also. The rural population prefers for some time in the cities of the Isan and even further to Bangkok.
Economic importance and
Ubon Ratchathani is a trade center for rice, cattle and tobacco.
The sandy and dry soil results in the rainy season to major floods, in dry years, however, the yields are sinking very strong. Rice, cotton, jute, silk, freshwater fish, cattle and pigs are the main products. In the forests of teak wood is cut.
In 2008, the "Gross Provincial Product" was (gross domestic product ) of the province 72 279 million baht. The minimum wage in the province is 171 baht per day ( about 4 € ).
Data
Land use
For the province, the following land use is documented:
- Forest area: 1,896,945 Rai ( 1185.6 km ²), 19.3 % of the total
- The utilized agricultural area: 4.23847 million Rai ( 2649.0 km ²), 43.3 % of the total
- Not classified area: 3,705,111 Rai ( 2315.7 km ²), 37.7 % of the total
The Ubon Ratchathani province has a total of 1,622 wetlands covering an area of 96.3 km ², which are more or less intensively used for agriculture.
Dams
The Sirindhorn Dam impounds Lam Dom Noi over a length of about 40 km in the north-south direction.
Traffic
Airport
- Airport Ubon Ratchathani ( Thai: ท่าอากาศยาน อุบลราชธานี; IATA: UBP, ICAO code: VTUU )
Rail traffic
The Ubon Ratchathani Province has only two stations, the Warin Chamrap railway station is the terminus of the East line from Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani
- Warin Chamrap station in Ubon Ratchathani
- Huai Khayung station in Hua Khayung
Bus
- Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Det Udom Bus Terminal
- Phibun Mangsahan Bus Terminal
Educational institutions
Universities
The Ubon Ratchathani province has two universities:
- University Ubon Ratchathani ( Thai: มหาวิทยาลัย อุบลราชธานี )
- Ubon Ratchathani Rajabhat University ( Thai: มหาวิทยาลัย ราชภัฏ อุบลราชธานี )
College
- Ubon Ratchathani Vocational College
- Polytechnic College Ubon Ratchathani
- Vocational College of Northeastern
- Boromarajonani Nursing College
History
Ubon Ratchathani as a community founded by Kham Phong, a son of Phra Ta from the family Suvarnkut, who went with his older brother Phra Vo from Vientiane in the Isan to create an independent territory. Kham Phong was built by King Taksin (r. 1768-1791 ) appointed in 1784 for the first governor of Ubon Ratchathani and retained the post until 1795. Was succeeded by his younger brother as governor after Thit Phom who administered the province until 1841, as such 1792 was formed under King Rama I.. Later, Ubon Ratchathani was the administrative center of the Monthon Isan.
During the Second World War, Ubon Ratchathani grew significantly, primarily as a result of the Japanese efforts to build a railway from Bangkok to Warin. They sat mainly a prisoner of war. During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force built the now commercial and military Ubon Ratchathani Airport.
By 1972, Ubon Ratchathani was the largest area of the province in Thailand before the province Yasothon was split. 1993 Amnat Charoen was from the Amphoe together with 4 other Amphoe Amnat Charoen the independent province. Today Ubon Ratchathani is the fifth largest province in terms of area in Thailand.
See also: History of Thailand and heading in Ubon Ratchathani
Attractions
- Phu Lon - ( in Amphoe Si Mueang Mai, Tambon Song Yang ), Bronze Age Excavation Site ( connected like Ban Chiang and culturally with this ), here are a Buddhist meditation center.
- Wat Phu Khao Kaeo ( Thai: วัด ภูเขา แก้ว ) - Buddhist temple ( wat ) in the district of Phibun Mangsahan, with a Viharn, the inside is fully lined with ceramic. The complex includes replicas of many unique Buddha statues.
- Kaeng Saphue ( Thai: แก่ง สะ พื อ ) - the most beautiful cataract of the rich in waterfalls and rapids province, located on Maenam Mun near Phibun Mangsahan; the best time visit is the dry season, in the rainy season are the rocks under water.
- Huai Sai Yai - waterfall discovered in the district Buntharik, until the late 90s.
- National Parks: National Park Khao Phra Viharn ( อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขา พระ วิหาร ) - The National Park is located in the Dangrek Mountains along the border to Cambodia in the southern counties Khun Nam and Nam Yuen.
- Kaeng Tana National Park ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ แก่ง ตะ นะ ) - 80 sq km park is the 31 national park of Thailand. It is located 80 km east of the provincial capital. Worth seeing: the Tana cataract ( แก่ง ตะ นะ ) of the Mun River and several waterfalls.
- National Park Pha Taem ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ผา แต้ม ) - bizarre rock formations, steep cliffs along the Mekong River and numerous waterfalls for nature lovers; 4,000 year old rock paintings.
- Phu Chong Na Yoi National Park ( Thai: อุทยานแห่งชาติ ภู จอง นาย อย ) - about 4 km outside of Na Chaluai. The 686 km ² large park offers a varied plant and animal life with night tours to the observation of tigers and big game.
- Yot Dom Wildlife Sanctuary (English: Yot Dom Wildlife Sanctuary ) - Wild park with large livestock and numerous animal species and the Kaen Lamduan waterfall.
Coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a lotus flower in a pond. This is reminiscent of the name of the province, which translates as Royal City of the lotus flower. The local flower is of course the lotus flower. The local tree is the Yang Khao ( gurjun balsam, Dipterocarpus costatus ).
The motto of the province of Ubon Ratchathani is:
Administrative units
The province is divided into 25 districts ( Amphoe ). The circles are further subdivided into 219 subdistricts (tambon ) and 2469 villages ( Muban ). Because some Amphoe were in 1993 Amnat Charoen Province to lack the corresponding numbers in the table.