Phetchabun is a town (''
thesaban mueang'') in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
, capital of
Phetchabun Province
Phetchabun ( th, เพชรบูรณ์, ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, ...
. It covers the ''
tambon'' Nai Mueang of the
Phetchabun District, along the
Pa Sak River. As of 2005, it had a population of 23,823. Phetchabun lies north of Bangkok.
Etymology
From historical evidence, it is believed that Phetchabun was established by two kingdoms, the
Sukhothai Kingdom and the Ayutthaya Period of King Narai. Initially the province was called "Phe-cha-buth" as "Phuenchapura", which means 'town that grows plenty of crops', as the province is very fertile.
Geography
The
Pa Sak River runs through the east side of Phetchabun from north to south. The town lies in a valley; the two ranges of the
Phetchabun Mountains rise to both the east and west.
Climate
Phetchabun has a
tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...
(
Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at . The
monsoon
A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal osci ...
season runs from late April through early October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, with nights remaining warm.
Transportation
The main road through the city is Route 21, from
Lom Sak to the south through Phetchabun to
Chai Badan and
Saraburi.
Phetchabun is served by
Phetchabun Airport, to the north.
Notable people
*
Saiphin Moore, Thai chef
References
External links
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Populated places in Phetchabun province
wuu:Phetchabun Province