Nakhon Si Thammarat Province:
Nakhon Si Thammarat province is one of the southern provinces of Thailand located on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Thailand. The province’s name comes from its Pali name “Nagara Sri Dhammaraja” meaning the City of the Sacred Dharma King and when pronounced in Thai it becomes Nakhon Si Thammarat.
Nakhon Si Thammarat has the highed elevation in southern Thailand and this is the Khao Luang which is 1,835 meters tall and located in Khao Luang National Park. The province is divided into 23 districts which are further subdivided into 165 subdistricts and 1428 villages.
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Nakhon Si Thammarat Demographic Data :
| Capital: |
Nakhon Si Thammarat |
| Area: |
9,942.5 km²
Ranked 18th |
| Inhabitants: |
1,519,811 (2000)
Ranked 5th |
| Pop. density: |
153 inh./km²
Ranked 21st |
| ISO 3166-2: |
TH-80 |
| Governor: |
Wichom Thongsong
(since 2004) |
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Nakhon Si Thammarat Attractions:
- Arts and Culture Centre of Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat Institute
- Somdet Phra Sri Nakahrin 84 Park
- City Wall of Nakhon Si Thammarat
- Residence of Ok Ya Sena Phimuk
- Bang Pu
- Ban Khiri Wong Ancient Community
- Khao Luang Peak
- Khao Kun Phanom Temple
- Mueang Nakhon Reception House
- Ban Plai Uan
- Rafting of Khlong Klai
- Krung Ching Waterfall
- Hong Cave
- Tha Phae Waterfall
- Yot Lueang Waterfall
- Walailak Unversity
- Tham Thong Phannara Temple
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