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General Information
Udon Thani Province Located 546 kilometers from Bangkok, Udon Thani a northeastern province covering an area of 11,730 square
kilometers, is a prime business center of I-San.it the world heritage site for the prehistoric culture of Ban Chiang.Udon Thani was once a
flourished community dating back to period Nowadays,it stands as a hub of transport and communications of the upperNortheast with
several tourist destinations and facilities |
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Udon Thani is probably best known for its archaeological wonders, paramount among them the hamlet of Ban Chiang where the world's first Bronze Age
civilization is believed to have flourished more than 5,000 years ago.Udon Thani borders Nong Khai to the north, Khon Kaen to the south, Sakon Nakhon to the east
and Nongbualamphoo Loei to the west. The province is located on a plateau which is approximately 187 metres above sea level. Most of its areas are covered with
rice fields, forests and hills, withthe Phu Pan mountain ranges and the Songkhram Riverare the province’s 2 main natural resources. The locals are mainly engaged in agricultural activities, with particular rising in wholesale and retail trading activities. That is why Udon Thani is an agricultural
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History
The province is most famous for the archeological site Ban Chiang with its remains of the Bronze age, ocated in what is now a
hamlet about85 miles east of Udorn. Udorn is one of the more bustling markets for agricultural goods in the relatively dry northeast of
Thailand, and received its biggest economic boostin the 1960s when the US built a joint-force militarybase there during the Vietnam
War (the Mel Gibson film Air America refers to Udorn and includes shots from the Udorn military base). The U.S. turned the base over to the Thai military in 1976, but there were three significant after affects ofthe base's US presence.
First, a number of the natives in the area were paid well and learned English, which helped them become more marketable to the outside
world (a significant percentage of the more educated group now work in the Middle East oilfields). Second, the base created ties, including
a US Consulate in Udorn which was closed in 1995, and a VFW (veterans of foreign wars) Post. Finally, the base and the consulate caused
the city to be viewed as a regional hub, and this impression has continued. |
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Udon Thani is located in the heart of the Khorat Plateau. It is located between Khon Kaen and Nong Khai on the railway line that goes north from Khorat to the
borderof Laos, Vientiene. The provincialcapital, which we'll just callUdorn ("Ooh-dorn")to prevent confusion, is Thailand's fifth-largest MSA. In English, Udon/Udorn
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Symbols The provincial seal shows a Hindu mythological giant (yaksha in Thai yak), referring to Thao Kuwane(Vaishravana or kuvera)
the god of the North. The provincial tree is the Teng (Shorea obtusa),and theprovincial flower is the Flame of the forest (Butea monosperma). |
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Festivals
Thung Si Muang Festival is held around December every year to showcase and sell ocal products. The Dragon dancing can be
witnessed during the festival
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The province is subdivided into 19 districts (Amphoe) and 1 minor districts (King Amphoe).The districts are further subdivided into 155 communes (tambon) and
1682 villages. The missing numbers 12-16 are Amphoe which formedthe province Nongbua Lamphu in 1993..
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Amphoe Mueang Udon Thani
Amphoe Ban Dung
Amphoe Kut Chap
Amphoe Nong Wua So
Amphoe Kumphawapi
Amphoe Non Sa-at
Amphoe Nong Han
Amphoe Thung Fon
Amphoe Chai Wan
Amphoe Si That |
Amphoe Wang Sam Mo
Amphoe Ban Phue
Amphoe Nam Som
Amphoe Phen
Amphoe Sang Khom
Amphoe Nong Saeng
Amphoe Phibun Rak
Amphoe Ku Kaeo
Amphoe Nayoung
King Amphoe Prachaksinlapakhom |
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