Yasothon Province
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| Capital: | Yasothon |
| Area: | 4,161.7 km² Ranked 54th |
| Inhabitants: | 561,430 (2000) Ranked 44th |
| Pop. density: | 135 inh./km² Ranked 29th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-35 |
| Governor: | Wirawit Wiwatwanit (since November 2006) |
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Yasothon (Thai: ยโสธร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the North-East of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket and Roi Et.
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[edit] Geography
The northern part of the province are plains with low hills, while the southern part is the river lowland of the river Chi, with several ponds and swamps.
[edit] History
The province was created on March 1, 1972, when it was split off from the Ubon Ratchathani province.
[edit] Misc
Yasothon is famous for the Rocket Festival, held every year in May. Originally a fertility rite it has become the major festival of the year in the region. Every school in Yasothon trains its pupils to dance "Peun Muang", a traditional local dance so they can join the Rocket festival. Pornsuree Seesang now 19 and studying in Bangkok danced in the Rocket festival as a child, she remembers the fun but also the heat as the children will dance for 4-5 hours.
[edit] Symbols
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The seal of the province shows two lions facing the chedi Pra A-non, in the temple Wat Maha That in the city Yasothon. The two lions refer to the legend of the founding of the city - when the site of the city was chosen a lion came out of the forest, hence the city was called Ban Ta Singh, meaning city of the lion.
In the bottom of the seal is a lotus flower (Nymphaea lotus), as the lotus is both the provincial flower of the province as well as of the province Ubon Ratchathani, of which Yasothon was part until 1972. Provincial tree is Anisoptera costata. |
[edit] Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 9 districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 78 communes (tambon) and 835 villages.
