Mukdahan
มุกดาหาร | |
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Mukdahan province จังหวัดมุกดาหาร | |
Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, seen from Mukdahan | |
Motto(s): หอแก้วสูงเสียดฟ้า ภูผาเทิบแก่งกะเบา แปดเผ่าชนพื้นเมือง ลือเลื่องมะขามหวาน กลองโบราณล้ำเลิศ ถิ่นกำเนิดลำผญา ตระการตาชายโขง เชื่อมโยงอินโดจีน ("Towering Ho Kaeo tower. Phu Pha Thoep and Kaeng Kabao. Eight local tribes. Famed sweet tamarinds. Amazing ancient drums. Home of the Lamphaya teachings. Spectacular Mekong riverfront. Connecting Indochina.") | |
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Country | ![]() |
Region | Northeastern Thailand |
Capital | Mukdahan |
Government | |
• Governor | Chaloemphon Mangkhang |
Area | |
• Total | 4,126 km2 (1,593 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 53rd |
Population (2019)[2] | |
• Total | 353,174 |
• Rank | Ranked 66th |
• Density | 87/km2 (230/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 55th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6276 "somewhat low" Ranked 59th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 26 billion (US$0.8 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 49xxx |
Calling code | 042 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-49 |
Website | www |
Mukdahan (Thai: มุกดาหาร, pronounced [múk.dāː.hǎːn]; Northeastern Thai: มุกดาหาร, pronounced [mùk.dāː.hǎːn]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) and lies in upper northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Amnat Charoen, Yasothon, Roi Et, Kalasin, Sakon Nakhon, and Nakhon Phanom. To the east it borders the Mekong River, across which lies Savannakhet province of Laos to which it is joined by the Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
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