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Battambang Province
Battambang (, , ) is a province of Cambodia in the far northwest of the country. Bordering provinces are Banteay Meanchey to the north, Pursat to the east and south, Siem Reap to the northeast, and Pailin to the west. The northern and southern extremes of the province's western boundaries form part of the international border with Thailand. In addition, Tonlé Sap forms part of the northeastern boundary between Siem Reap and Pursat. Its capital and largest city is Battambang. It is the fifth most populous province in Cambodia. In land area, Battambang is the fifth largest province of Cambodia. Battambang is one of the provinces included in the Tonle Sap Biosphere Reserve. The province's fertile rice fields have led to a mostly agricultural economy giving rise to the moniker "the rice bowl of Cambodia". The province features a range of cultures as well as natural resources. Seventy five percent of the area is jungles and mountains. The area has a tropical climate. Etymology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provinces Of Cambodia
Cambodia is divided into 25 provinces (, ). The capital Phnom Penh is not a province but an "autonomous municipality" (, ; lit. 'capital'), equivalent to a province governmentally and administered at the same level as the other 24 provinces. Phnom Penh has both the highest population and the highest population density of all provinces, but is the second smallest in land area. The largest province by area is Mondulkiri and the smallest is Kep which is also the least populated province. Mondulkiri has the lowest population density. Each province is administered by a governor, who is nominated by the Ministry of Interior, subject to approval by the Prime Minister. Provinces are divided into districts (, ''srŏk''). The districts in Phnom Penh are called '' khan'' () normally written as for addresses in English followed by the districts' names (Ex: Khan Chamkar Mon; lit. 'Chamkar Mon District'). The number of districts in each province varies, from two in the smallest provin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonlé Sap
Tonlé Sap (; , ; or commonly translated as 'Great Lake') is a lake in the northwest of Cambodia. Belonging to the Mekong, Mekong River system, Tonlé Sap is the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia and one of the most diverse and productive ecosystems in the world. It was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserves of Southeast Asia, Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1997 due to its high biodiversity. During the 21st century, the lake and its surrounding ecosystems have come under increasing pressure from Deforestation in Cambodia, deforestation, infrastructure development and climate change. Geography Tonlé Sap Lake is located in the northwest of the lower Mekong plain, formed by the collision and collapse of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate. The lower Mekong plain used to be a bay, and the sea level rose rapidly at the end of the last glacial period. About high, cores from this period found near Angkor contain tidal deposits, as well as salt marshes and mangrove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaophraya Aphaiphubet (Chum Abhaiwongse)
Aphaiphubet () is a Thai noble title granted to some governors of Battambang, who acted as rulers of Inner Cambodia during the period of Siamese rule from 1794 to 1907. Past titleholders all came from what is now the Abhayavongsa family. Holders of the title included: * Chaophraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) * * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Ched) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Som) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Nong) * , father of Thai prime minister Khuang Aphaiwong Khuang Aphaiwong (also spelled Kuang, Abhaiwong and Abhaiwongse; , ; 17 May 1902 – 15 March 1968), also known by his noble title Luang Kowit-aphaiwong (, ), was the founder of the Democrat Party and three times the prime minister of Thaila ... * Thai titles of nobility Noble titles created in 1794 *Aphaiphubet {{Nobility-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaophraya Kathathonthoranin (Yia Abhaiwongse)
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Etymology Written evidence of the river being referred to by the name ''Chao Phraya'' dates only to the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV, 1850–1868). It is unknown what name, if any at all, was used for the river in older times. The river was likely known simply by the Thai word for 'river', (), and foreign documents and maps, especially by Europeans visiting during the Ayutthaya period, usually named the river the ''Menam''. The name Chao Phraya likely comes from (), an alternative name, documented from around 1660 in the reign of King Narai, of the settlement that is now Samut Prakan. Historian Praphat Chuvichean suggests that the name, which is a title of nobility, originated from the story of two Khmer idols being unearthed in 1498 at the settlement that was by the mouth of the river at the time. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phraya Aphaiphubet (Norng)
Aphaiphubet () is a Thai noble title granted to some governors of Battambang, who acted as rulers of Inner Cambodia during the period of Siamese rule from 1794 to 1907. Past titleholders all came from what is now the Abhayavongsa family. Holders of the title included: * Chaophraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) * * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Ched) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Som) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Nong) * , father of Thai prime minister Khuang Aphaiwong Khuang Aphaiwong (also spelled Kuang, Abhaiwong and Abhaiwongse; , ; 17 May 1902 – 15 March 1968), also known by his noble title Luang Kowit-aphaiwong (, ), was the founder of the Democrat Party and three times the prime minister of Thaila ... * Thai titles of nobility Noble titles created in 1794 *Aphaiphubet {{Nobility-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ang Em (prince)
Ang Em (also spelled Ang Im; ; 1794–1843) was a Cambodian prince. He was the fourth son of King Ang Eng. The Siamese king Rama I died in 1809. King Ang Chan II refused to attend his royal cremation. Instead, Ang Chan sent three Cambodian princes, including Ang Snguon, Ang Em and Ang Duong, to attend the funeral. Ang Em was appointed Cambodian '' Upraracha'' by Rama II. The ''Uprayorach'' Ang Snguon ousted Ang Chan in 1811. After Vietnamese intervention, Ang Snguon, Ang Em and Ang Duong fled to Bangkok. After the Lê Văn Khôi revolt broke out in Cochinchina, Chaophraya Bodindecha (Sing Sinhaseni) invaded Cambodia, aiming to put Ang Em on the throne. However, they were not supported by Cambodian. Siamese army had to withdraw from Cambodia in 1834. Ang Em was appointed the governor of Battambang in 1834 by Siamese. Siamese army occupied northwest provinces (Battambang, Siem Reap, Pursat and Kampong Svai), northwest provinces were rulered ''de jure'' by two Cambodian pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phraya Aphaiphubet (Ched)
Aphaiphubet () is a Thai noble title granted to some governors of Battambang, who acted as rulers of Inner Cambodia during the period of Siamese rule from 1794 to 1907. Past titleholders all came from what is now the Abhayavongsa family. Holders of the title included: * Chaophraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) * * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Ched) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Som) * Phraya Aphaiphubet (Nong) * , father of Thai prime minister Khuang Aphaiwong Khuang Aphaiwong (also spelled Kuang, Abhaiwong and Abhaiwongse; , ; 17 May 1902 – 15 March 1968), also known by his noble title Luang Kowit-aphaiwong (, ), was the founder of the Democrat Party and three times the prime minister of Thaila ... * Thai titles of nobility Noble titles created in 1794 *Aphaiphubet {{Nobility-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Abhaiwongse
Abhayavongsa (; ) is a Thai noble surname used by a Thai family that formerly governed parts of Cambodia which was then ruled by Siam. Despite its long presence in Cambodia, it was never considered part of the Khmer nobility. The Abhayavongsa family governed Phra Tabong Province, Thailand (modern Battambang Province, Cambodia) for six generations from the late 18th century, when Siam annexed the Khmer territories, until 1907, when the area was ceded to French Indochina effectively reuniting it with Cambodia. The title bestowed by the Thai King to the governor of Phra Tabong which was used by each successive governor was Aphaiphubet. In later years, the Abhayavongsa family played important roles in the anti-French struggle for Cambodian independence and one descendant became Prime Minister of Thailand. During World War II, Thailand regained control of the western Khmer provinces through Japanese mediation. Khuang Abhayavongsa was elected Prime Minister of Thailand, an office ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaophraya Aphaiphubet (Baen)
Chaophraya Aphaiphubet (Baen) (, , ?–November 1809), also known as Chauvea Tolaha Ben () or Chaofa Talaha (Baen) () or Chau Hua Pen (), was the Regent of Cambodia during the minority of the Cambodian king Ang Eng under Siam's influences and eventually became the first of the line of Siam-appointed governors of Battambang or Phra Tabong. He was known in Vietnamese texts as Chiêu Thùy Biện (昭錘卞). He is officially regarded as the founder of House of Abhaiwongse. Serving King Ang Non Baen was a Cambodian noble with the title Oknya Yomreach (, Thai counterpart of this title was ''Phraya Yommarat'' ). Oknya Yomreach Pen or Baen was the Cambodian Minister of Justice in the reign of the pro-Siamese Cambodian king Ang Non II, Ang Non. According to ''Battambang Samay Lok Mchas'' or "Battambang during the time of Lord Governor" by Tauch Chhoung, published in 1974, Baen originated from Treang District, Treang in modern Takéo province, Takeo Province. Baen served Prince Ang N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thai Language
Thai,In or Central Thai (historically Siamese;Although "Thai" and "Central Thai" have become more common, the older term, "Siamese", is still used by linguists, especially when it is being distinguished from other Tai languages (Diller 2008:6). "Proto-Thai" is, for example, the ancestor of all of Southwestern Tai, not just Siamese (Rischel 1998). ), is a Tai language of the Kra–Dai language family spoken by the Central Thai, Mon, Lao Wiang, Phuan people in Central Thailand and the vast majority of Thai Chinese enclaves throughout the country. It is the sole official language of Thailand. Thai is the most spoken of over 60 languages of Thailand by both number of native and overall speakers. Over half of its vocabulary is derived from or borrowed from Pali, Sanskrit, Mon and Old Khmer. It is a tonal and analytic language. Thai has a complex orthography and system of relational markers. Spoken Thai, depending on standard sociolinguistic factors such as age, gender ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
