Phichit ( th, พิจิตร, เมือง) 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 m ...
'') in central
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
Phichit Province
Phichit ( th, พิจิตร, , ) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (''changwat'') lies in lower northern Thailand and 330 km due north of Bangkok. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Nakh ...
. It covers the whole ''
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 ...
'' Nai Mueang of
Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km². As of 2005 it had a population of 23,791. Phichit is 326 km north of Bangkok.
Geography
Phichit is at the confluence of the
Wat Ta Yom River
The Wat Ta Yom River ( th, แคววัดตายม) is a tributary of the Nan River in Thailand.
Geography
This river of many names originates in the mountains of the Noen Maprang District of Phitsanulok Province where it is referred to a ...
and the
Nan River.
History
The old town of Phichit was established in 1058 CE by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja, and was first part of the
Sukhothai kingdom
The Sukhothai Kingdom ( th, สุโขทัย, , IAST: , ) was a post-classical Thai kingdom ( mandala) in Mainland Southeast Asia surrounding the ancient capital city of Sukhothai in present-day north-central Thailand. The kingdom was ...
, and later of
Ayutthaya. The name of the city changed several times. At first it was called Sra Luang (city of the royal pond), in Ayutthaya times it was called Okhaburi ("city in the swamp"), and then finally Phichit ("beautiful city").
Attractions
The Wat Tha Luang temple in Phichit is home to a large
Luang Phor Phet
250px, Luang Pho Phet
Wat Tha Luang ( th, วัดท่าหลวง) is a Thai Buddhist temple in Tambon Nai Mueang, Amphoe Mueang Phichit, Phichit Province, upper central Thailand. Regarded as the most famous temple in the province and also ...
Buddha image.
Notable individuals
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Chaleo Yoovidhya
Chaleo Yoovidhya (; th, เฉลียว อยู่วิทยา, , ; 17 August 1923 – 17 March 2012) was a Thai businessman and investor. He was the originator of Krating Daeng () and co-creator of the Red Bull brand of energy drink ...
(c. 1932 – 17 March 2012) once listed as the richest person in Thailand
External links
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Populated places in Phichit province
Cities and towns in Thailand
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