Nakhon Phanom ( th, นครพนม, ) is a town (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') in northeastern
Thailand
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, capital of
Nakhon Phanom Province. The town covers ''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s'' Nai Mueang and Nong Saeng and parts of ''
tambon
''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...
s'' At Samat and Nong Yat, all in
Mueang Nakhon Phanom District. As of 2006, it had a population of 27,591. This town is located northeast of Bangkok.
Geography
Nakhon Phanom is on the right (west) bank of the
Mekong
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...
River. The
Laotian town of
Thakhek
Thakhek (Lao language: ທ່າແຂກ), the capital of Khammouane Province, is a town in south-central Laos on the Mekong River. The Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Thakhek and Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, across the river, started ...
lies on the other side of the Mekong. A long lake lies to the west of the city. The towns are joined by the
Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge ( th, สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 3, ) over the Mekong is a bridge that connects Nakhon Phanom Province in Thailand with Thakhek, Khammouane Province in ...
.
Climate
Nakhon Phanom has a
tropical savanna climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Aw''). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at . The
monsoon
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season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Transportation
Route 212 runs from
Nong Khai along the Mekong River through Nakhon Phanom to
Mukdahan, and then south to
Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani ( th, อุบลราชธานี, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan (with Khorat/ Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen), also known as the "big four of Isan." The city is on the Mun River in the so ...
. Route 22 leads west through
Sakhon Nakhon to
Udon Thani
Udon Thani ( th, อุดรธานี, ) is a city in Isan ( Northeast Thailand), the capital of Udon Thani Province and with a population of approximately 430,000 in its urban area the 7th largest city in the country. The city municipality ...
.
Nakhon Phanom is served by
Nakhon Phanom Airport, west of downtown.
Education
The town is home to
Nakhon Phanom University, which was formed in 2005 by the merger of several local schools, including the former Nakhon Phanom Rajabhat University.
Sports
Nakhon Phanom is home to the
Madgoat Basketball Club, which plays in the
Thailand Basketball League
The Thailand Basketball League (TBL) () is a men's professional basketball league in Thailand. The league is composed 11 teams on the Men's division while the Women's division consists of six teams. The league also consists of 3 divisions: Divis ...
, the country's highest division.
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Populated places in Nakhon Phanom province
Laos–Thailand border crossings
Cities and towns in Thailand
Isan