Nakhon Pathom (Thai: จังหวัดนครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm], (Pronunciation)) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi. The capital city of Nakhon Pathom province is Nakhon Pathom.
Nakhon Pathom
จังหวัดนครปฐม | |
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Province | |
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Nickname: City of Big Chedi | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Mueang Nakhon Pathom |
Government | |
• Governor | Surasak Charoensirichot (since 2020) |
Area | |
• Total | 2,168 km2 (837 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 66th |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 920,030 |
• Rank | Ranked 25th |
• Density | 424/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 8th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2017) | 0.6354 "high" Ranked 12th |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 73xxx |
Calling code | 034 & 02 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-73 |
Website | www |
Nakhon Pathom province is home to the Phra Pathommachedi, a chedi commissioned by King Mongkut (Rama IV) and completed by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1870. The chedi is a reminder of the long vanished Dvaravati civilization that once flourished here and by tradition Nakhon Pathom is where Buddhism first came to Thailand.[citation needed] The province itself is known for its many fruit orchards.[4]
Nakhon Pathom is a small province 56 km from Bangkok. It is in the alluvial plain of central Thailand and is drained by the Tha Chin River (sometimes called the Nakhon Chai Si), a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. There are many canals that have been dug for agriculture. The total forest area is just 1.6 km2 (0.62 sq mi) or 0.8 per mille of provincial area.[5] The capital city of Bangkok has grown until it borders Nakhon Pathom.
Nakhon Pathom province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. Monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Climatological data for the years 2012–2013: Its maximum temperature is 40.1 °C (104.2 °F) in April 2013 and the lowest temperature is 12.0 °C (53.6 °F) in December 2013. The highest average temperature is 37.4 °C (99.3 °F) in April 2013 and the minimum average temperature is 16.5 °C (61.7 °F) in December 2013. The average relative humidity is 75% and the minimum relative humidity is 22%. Annual rainfall is 1,095 millimeters. The number of rainy days was 134 days for the year 2013.
The name derives from the Pali words Nagara Pathama, meaning 'first city', and Nakhon Pathom is often referred as Thailand's oldest city.[citation needed] Archaeological remains have been linked to the (pre-Thai) Dvaravati kingdom, dating to the 6th through 11th centuries.[4]
Archaeological evidence that may have existed in prehistoric times has been found such as a polished stone ax, stone profit piece, remnants of bronze vessels that look like bowls and fragments of human bones at the archaeological site, Nai Jiw Boon Raksa at Ban Yang Subdistrict, Mueang Nakhon Pathom District.
Kasetsart University archaeological site number 1 found ancient human skulls, stone beads and a number of bronze gains. It shows that the site was the site of a prehistoric human burial ground at the end of the Iron Age, about 2,000 years ago.
The ancient city of Nakhon Pathom began to have a settlement for at least around the 8th to 11th centuries, with great prosperity during the 13th-14th centuries and deteriorated in the 17th century.
The location of the ancient city of Nakhon Pathom around the 11th-16th centuries is located on the coast. It is a town located in the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. From archaeological evidence, a large boat anchor was found at Dharamshala Temple. In addition, there are also names of villages in the city of Nakhon Pathom that represent areas that used to be on the sea, such as Laem Bua, Laem Krachao, Cape Mai, Laem Cha-ui, or Ban Ao. The important ancient city of Nakhon Pathom during the Dvaravati period was Nakhon Chaisi town or called Nakhon Chai Lin or the city of Phra Prathon. The city is located about 2 kilometers east of Phra Pathom Chedi and is centered on Phra Prathon Chedi. There is another ancient city, the city of Kamphaeng Saen. It is located 20 kilometers northwest of Nakhon Pathom, which has discovered ancient evidence from both cities.
In the Sukhothai period, the name of Nakhon Pathom is still unknown. The ancient city of Nakhon Pathom in the Sukhothai period was under the rule of Sukhothai. The ancient city of Nakhon Pathom was called “Nakhon Phra Krit”.
During the reign of Maha Chakkraphat the Burmese army attacked the Ayutthaya several times. Maha Chakkraphat combined the 3 cities into a new city and named it after the ancient city that was called “Nakhon Chaisri City”. It was a city set up to prepare to mobilize troops for battle and control the troops from fleeing. It was also a city with a commercial district for receiving products from outside to sell. The new Nakhon Chaisri is a small town about 10 kilometers east of the old Nakhon Chaisri town.
During the reign of King Rama V, he changed the provincial government, by combining the districts into a group called "Monthon" depending on the Ministry of Interior. Monthon Nakhon Chaisri was established in 1895, consisting of the city of Nakhon Chaisi, Suphanburi and Samut Sakhon and began construction of the southern railway line through Nakhon Pathom, which at that time was still an overgrown forest.
During the reign of King Rama VI, he created Sanam Chandra Palace. By constructing more roads, including building bridge across Khlong Chedi Bucha, and changed it name from the city "Nakhon Chaisi" to "Nakhon Pathom" in 1916.
In mid-2019, the Department of Airports (DOA) proposed the construction of a new airport in the province, to relieve pressure on Bangkok's two existing airports. The 20 billion baht airport would occupy 3,500 rai of land in Bang Len District and Nakhon Chai Si District. Its capacity would be 25 million passengers annually. If approved, construction would start in 2023 and the airport would be operational by 2025 or 2026.[6] When fully built-out, the airport will accommodate 80-100 seat aircraft flying between Bangkok and second-tier provinces to ease congestion at Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang airports. The project site has low population density, only 200 households on 400 plots of land.[7]
Nakhon Pathom's main hospital is Nakhon Pathom Hospital, operated by the Ministry of Public Health.
The provincial seal shows Phra Pathom Chedi, at 127 meters the tallest pagoda in the world.[citation needed] It is in the center of the city of Nakhon Pathom, and has been an important Buddhist center since the 6th century. The current building was created by King Mongkut in 1860. On the pagoda a royal crown is depicted, the symbol for King Mongkut's work on reconstructing the pagoda.
The provincial flag is blue with the yellow provincial seal in the middle of the flag.[8]
The provincial tree Diospyros decandra (known as "chan" in Thai). The provincial slogan is "sweet pomelos, delicious rice, beautiful young ladies".[4]
The province is divided into seven districts (amphoes). The districts are further subdivided into 106 subdistricts (tambons) and 904 villages (mubans).
As of 10 October 2020 there are: one Nakhon Pathom Provincial Administrative Organization - PAO (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and twenty-six municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. The capital Nakhon Pathom has city (thesaban nakhon) status. Further five have town (thesaban mueang) status and twenty subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon).[2]
City municipality | people | ||
1 | Nakhon Pathom[9] | 74,446 |
Town municipalities | people | 3 | Sam Phran[10] | 17,329 | |
1 | Rai Khing[11] | 32,819 | 4 | Nakhon Pathom[12] | 14,004 |
2 | Krathum Lom[13] | 27,587 | 5 | Sam Khwai Phueak[14] | 11,139 |
Subdistrict mun. | people | ||||
1 | Om Yai[15] | 24,027 | 11 | Khun Kaeo[16] | 7,915 |
2 | Sam Ngam[17] | 13,956 | 12 | Sisa Thong[18] | 7,221 |
3 | Bang Kratheuk | 13,056 | 13 | Thammasala[17] | 7,086 |
4 | Sala Ya[19] | 11,180 | 14 | Kamphaeng Saen[17] | 7,009 |
5 | Phrong Maduea | 10,896 | 15 | Ta Kong | 6,785 |
6 | Khlong Yong | 10,526 | 16 | Don Yai Hom[20] | 6,519 |
7 | Bo Phlap[21] | 9,519 | 17 | Huai Phlu[17] | 2,217 |
8 | Map Khae | 8,630 | 18 | Bang Luang[17] | 2,163 |
9 | Bang Len[17] | 8,429 | 19 | Rang Krathum[17] | 2,162 |
10 | Nakhon Chai Si[17] | 8,226 | 20 | Lam Phaya[17] | 1,949 |
The non-municipal areas are administered by 91 Subdistrict Administrative
Organizations (SAO) (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[22]
Municipalities | Communities | Groups | |
Rai Khing[23] | 28 | 3 | |
Krathum Lom[24] | 29 | - | |
Om Yai[25] | 26 | - |
Health | Education | Employment | Income |
40 | 5 | 22 | 8 |
Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
56 | 57 | 25 | 62 |
Province Nakhon Pathom, with an HAI 2017 value of 0.6354 is "high", occupies place 12 in the ranking. |
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
Rank | Classification |
1–15 | "high" |
16–30 | "somewhat high" |
31–45 | "average" |
45–60 | "somewhat low" |
61–77 | "low" |
Map with provinces and HAI 2017 rankings |
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link)changed its status from Samphran subdistrict municipality to Samphran town municipality. Since 1 February 2008.
The first Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO) has raised its position as the Rai Khing town municipality on 30 May 2008.
No.3.2 Established Nakhon Pathom Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom province is Nakhon Pathom town municipality, effectively 1 March 2013.
It was later established as Krathum Lom town municipality on 2 June 2008.
and was raised as a municipality by the Change Sanitation districts to Municipality Act, 24 February B.E.2542 effective on 25 May 1999.
No.3.3 Established Khun Kaeo Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Nakhon Chai Si district, Nakhon Pathom province is Khun Kaeo subdistrict municipality, effectively 31 January 2013.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link)No.1.9 Established Sisa Thong Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Nakhon Chai Si district, Nakhon Pathom province is Sisa Thong subdistrict municipality, effectively 17 April 2020.
Change the status from Sanitation district to Sala Ya subdistrict municipality. According to the Change Sanitation districts to Municipality Act, 24 February B.E.2542 effective on 25 May 1999.
Don Yai Hom subdistrict municipality was elevated from Don Yai Hom sanitation district on 25 may 1999 to Don Yai Hom subdistrict municipality, located in Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom province.
No.3.42 Established Bo Phlap Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang district, Nakhon Pathom province is Bo Phlap subdistrict municipality, effectively 1 June 2012.
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