Dong Phaya Yen Mountains

Dong Phaya Yen Mountains
The Dong Phaya Yen Mountains rising east of Pa Sak Cholasit Dam
Highest point
PeakPhu Khing
Elevation1,167 m (3,829 ft)
Dimensions
Length170 km (110 mi) NW/SE
Width40 km (25 mi) NE/SW
Geography
Mountain ranges in northeastern Thailand
CountryThailand
ProvincesPhetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Saraburi and Nakhon Ratchasima
Range coordinates14°20′N 102°03′E / 14.33°N 102.05°E / 14.33; 102.05
Borders onPhetchabun Mountains and Sankamphaeng Range
Geology
Type of rockSandstone and limestone[1]

Dong Phaya Yen or Dong Phya Yen[2] (Thai: ทิวเขาดงพญาเย็น, pronounced [dōŋ pʰājāː jēn], lit. "jungle of the cold lord") is a mountain range in Phetchabun, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Saraburi, and Nakhon Ratchasima Provinces, Thailand.

As the Dong Phaya Yen is less compact and lower in height than the mountain ranges to the north and to the south, the first roads and railroads connecting the region of Isan with the capital Bangkok were built across these mountains. Before the construction of the railroad at the beginning of the 20th century, communication between these two parts of Thailand was difficult. The survey for the building of the Northeastern Line of the State Railway of Thailand began in 1887.

  1. ^ "The Caves of Lopburi - Caves & Caving in Thailand" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-01-19. Retrieved 2013-03-27.
  2. ^ Land Use in Northeastern Thailand