Aranyaprathet
| Aranyaprathet | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
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Chinese Temple on Rat Uthit Rd. | |
  Aranyaprathet | |
| Coordinates: 13°41′34″N 102°30′6″E / 13.69278°N 102.50167°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Provinces | Sa Kaeo Province |
| Amphoe | Aranyaprathet District |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2005) | 16,937 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC+7) |
Aranyaprathet is a town (thesaban mueang) in Sa Kaeo Province in eastern Thailand . It covers the entire tambon of Aranyaprathet, in Aranyaprathet District. As of 2005, the town has 16,937 inhabitants. It is located just 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the border with Cambodia; the town of Poipet is on the other side of the border.
Climate
Aranyaprathet has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 36.7 °C (98.1 °F). The monsoon season is from late April to October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
| Climate data for Aranyaprathet (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.7 (90.9) |
34.8 (94.6) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.7 (98.1) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.9 (93) |
33.1 (91.6) |
32.8 (91) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.3 (90.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.63 (92.53) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.2 (68.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
22.2 (72) |
19.9 (67.8) |
23.62 (74.52) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.4 (0.213) |
27.6 (1.087) |
52.4 (2.063) |
85.7 (3.374) |
168.3 (6.626) |
163.6 (6.441) |
166.4 (6.551) |
208.6 (8.213) |
252.3 (9.933) |
174.2 (6.858) |
36.5 (1.437) |
4.8 (0.189) |
1,345.8 (52.985) |
| Avg. rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 133 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 64 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 79 | 80 | 82 | 83 | 81 | 73 | 66 | 73.7 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Aranyaprathet lies on the Route 33, part of the route connecting Bangkok and Siem Reap, the city nearest Angkor Wat, and as a result sees a large volume of tourist traffic. The road leads east to the border with Cambodia, and west to Sa Kaeo and Nakhon Nayok. Another road, Route 348, leads north to Nang Rong.
Aranyaprathet also has a terminus for the Eastern Line of the State Railway of Thailand, although there is an unused rail link to the border with Cambodia.
References
External links
Aranyaprathet travel guide from Wikivoyage
Coordinates: 13°41′34″N 102°30′6″E / 13.69278°N 102.50167°E