Phetchabun Mountains | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Phu Thap Boek[1] |
Elevation | 1,794 m (5,886 ft) |
Dimensions | |
Length | 190 km (120 mi) N/S |
Width | 110 km (68 mi) E/W |
Geography | |
Physical map of Isan
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Country | Thailand |
Provinces | Phetchabun Province, Phitsanulok Province, Loei Province and Chaiyaphum Province |
Range coordinates | 16°26′N 101°9.1′E / 16.433°N 101.1517°E |
Parent range | Luang Prabang Mountains (western section) |
Borders on | Luang Prabang Range and Dong Phaya Yen Range |
Geology | |
Type of rock | Sandstone and granite |
The Phetchabun mountains (Thai: ทิวเขาเพชรบูรณ์, RTGS: Thio Khao Phetchabun, pronounced [tʰīw kʰǎw pʰét.t͡ɕʰā.būːn]) are a mountain massif in Phetchabun, Phitsanulok, Loei and Chaiyaphum Provinces, Thailand. It consists of two parallel mountain chains, with the valley of the Pa Sak River in the middle.
The strange rock formations of Phu Hin Rong Kla and fields where the Siam tulip flower (Curcuma alismatifolia), known as dok krachiao (ดอกกระเจียว) in Thai, grows wild are some of the characteristics of the Phetchabun Mountains.