Suphanburi

Suphanburi
Town

Banharn Jamsai Tower

Location in Suphanburi Province
Coordinates: 14°28′3″N 100°07′01″E / 14.46750°N 100.11694°E
Country Thailand
Province Suphanburi Province
District Amphoe Mueang Suphanburi
Population (2006)
 • Total 26,656
This article is about the town Suphanburi. For other uses, see Suphanburi (disambiguation).

Suphanburi (Thai pronunciation: [sù.pʰān būrīː]) (sometimes written Suphan Buri) is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, capital of the Suphan Buri Province. It covers the whole tambon Tha Philiang and parts of the tambon Rua Yai and Tha Rahat, all within the Mueang Suphan Buri district. As of 2006 it has a population of 26,656.

Geography

Suphanburi lies on the Tha Chin River (known locally as the Suphan River), at an elevation of 11 metres (36 ft). The surrounding area is low-lying and flat, with rice farms covering much of the land.

Climate

Suphanburi has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are quite dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 36.9 °C (98.4 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.


Climate data for Suphan Buri (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32.1
(89.8)		 33.9
(93)		 35.5
(95.9)		 37.0
(98.6)		 35.7
(96.3)		 34.6
(94.3)		 34.1
(93.4)		 34.0
(93.2)		 33.4
(92.1)		 32.3
(90.1)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.8
(87.4)		 33.74
(92.73)
Average low °C (°F) 20.5
(68.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 24.2
(75.6)		 25.6
(78.1)		 25.8
(78.4)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.0
(77)		 24.9
(76.8)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.5
(76.1)		 22.8
(73)		 20.0
(68)		 23.85
(74.93)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 3.7
(0.146)		 6.9
(0.272)		 18.9
(0.744)		 49.1
(1.933)		 114.3
(4.5)		 94.4
(3.717)		 98.8
(3.89)		 118.4
(4.661)		 223.4
(8.795)		 196.7
(7.744)		 44.1
(1.736)		 6.7
(0.264)		 975.4
(38.402)
Avg. rainy days (≥ 1 mm) 1 1 2 5 12 13 15 16 19 13 4 1 102
Average relative humidity (%) 71 73 72 71 74 75 76 77 80 80 75 70 74.5
Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990)

Culture

Luk thung superstar Pumpuang Duangjan was buried in Suphanburi and is sometimes called the Thai Nashville, since like Nashville it is an important center for the music industry.

Transportation

Suphanburi Railway Station

Suphanburi is at the end of a 157 kilometres (98 mi) branch line of the State Railway of Thailand's southern line. The branch meets the main line at Nong Pla Duk Junction near Ban Pong.

Route 340 passes through Suphanburi, leading north to Chai Nat and south to Bang Bua Phong. Route 321 leads west and then south to Nakhon Pathom. Route 329 leads east to Bang Pahan. Route 3195 leads north-east to Ang Thong.

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    Coordinates: 14°28′3″N 100°07′01″E / 14.46750°N 100.11694°E