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Ubon Ratchathani
อุบลราชธานี | |
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Nickname(s): Ubon Mueang Dokbua (city of lotuses) | |
Motto(s): อุบลเมืองดอกบัวงาม แม่น้ำสองสี มีปลาแซ่บหลาย หาดทรายแก่งหิน ถิ่นไทยนักปราชญ์ ทวยราษฎร์ใฝ่ธรรม งามล้ำเทียนพรรษา ผาแต้มก่อนประวัติศาสตร์ ฉลาดภูมิปัญญาท้องถิ่น ดินแดนอนุสาวรีย์คนดีศรีอุบล ("Ubon, the city of beautiful lotuses. Bicoloured river. Delicious fish. Sandy beaches and rocky rapids. Home of the scholars. The people revering Dharma. Beautiful Thain Phansa festival. Prehistoric Pha Taem. Smart local knowledge. Land of the monumental, great peoples of Ubon.") | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Mueang Ubon Ratchathani |
Government | |
• Governor | Chonlatee Yangtrong (since October 2022)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 15,626 km2 (6,033 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 5th |
Population (2022)[3] | |
• Total | 1,869,806 |
• Rank | Ranked 3rd |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 41st |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6272 "somewhat low" Ranked 60th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 120 billion (US$4.0 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 34xxx |
Calling code | 045 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-34 |
Website | www |
Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: อุบลราชธานี, pronounced [ʔù.bōn râːt.tɕʰā.tʰāː.nīː]; Northeastern Thai: อุบลราชธานี, pronounced [ʔǔ.bōn lâːt.sā.tʰa᷇ː.ni᷇ː]), often shortened to Ubon (อุบลฯ), is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces lies in lower northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Ubon is about 630 km (390 mi) from Bangkok.[6] Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Sisaket, Yasothon, and Amnat Charoen. To the north and east it borders Salavan and Champasak of Laos, to the south Preah Vihear of Cambodia.
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