Pathum Thani Province
| Pathum Thani ปทุมธานี | ||
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 Map of Thailand highlighting Pathum Thani Province | ||
| Country |
 Thailand | |
| Capital | Pathum Thani town | |
| Government | ||
| • Governor | Pongsatorn Sajjacholapund (since 2013-present) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,525.9 km2 (589.2 sq mi) | |
| Area rank | Ranked 69th | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 1,074,058[1] | |
| • Density rank | Ranked 4th | |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) | |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-13 | |
Pathum Thani (Thai: ปทุมธานี, pronounced [pā.tʰūm tʰāːnīː]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Chachoengsao, Bangkok, and Nonthaburi.
The province is directly north of Bangkok and is part of the Bangkok metropolitan area. In many places the boundary between the two provinces is not noticeable anymore, as both sides of the boundary are equally urbanized. Pathum Thani town is the administrative seat, but Ban Rangsit, seat of Thanyaburi District, is the largest populated place in the province.[2]
Pathum Thani is an old province, heavily populated by the Mon people, filled with temples, parks, and areas to experience Mon culture. The most famous amusement park in Thailand, Dream World, is also here.
Geography
The province lies on the low alluvial flats of the Chao Phraya River that flows through the capital. Many canals (khlongs) cross the province and feed the rice paddies.
History
The city dates back to a settlement founded by Mon migrating from Mottama (Thai: เมาะตะมะ) in Myanmar around 1650. The original name was "Sam Khok".[3]:230,369 In 1815 King Rama II visited the city and the citizens offered him many lotus flowers, which prompted the king to rename the city "Pathum Thani", meaning "the lotus flower town".[4]
Symbols
The provincial seal shows a pink lotus flower with two rice stalks bending over it, representing the fertility of the province.
The provincial tree is the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata). The provincial flower is the lotus (Nymphaea lotus).
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 7 districts (amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 60 communes (tambon) and 529 villages (muban).
Education and technology
Pathum Thani has a very high concentration of higher education institutions, especially ones in the field of science and technology. This, together with a large number of industrial parks and research facilities (including those in Thailand Science Park), make the region the educational and technology hub of the area.
- Academic institutes
- National Science Museum, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok University, Eastern Asia University, Pathumthani University, Rajamangala University of Technology, Rangsit University, Shinawatra University, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, and Thammasat University (Rangsit Center)
- Research bodies
- Thailand Science Park, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thai Microelectronics Center (TMEC), Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR), TOT Innovation Institute (TOT)
- Industrial parks
- Software Park Thailand (in Nonthaburi, southwest of Pathum Thani), Nava Nakorn Industrial Promotion Zone (1376 acres / 5.6 km²), Bangkadi Industrial Park (470 acres / 1.9 km²), Techno Thani (a "Technology City" administrated by Ministry of Science and Technology), and a number of industrial parks in neighboring Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi Provinces
Attractions
References
- ↑ "Population of the Kingdom" (PDF). Department of Provincial Affairs (DOPA) Thailand (in Thai). 2014-12-31. Retrieved 19 Mar 2015.
- ↑ "Population Statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
Pathum Thani town population 18,843; Rangsit town population 76,843
- ↑ Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd., ISBN 9747534584
- ↑ "Pathum Thani". Amazing Thailand. Tourism Authority of Thailand. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
External links
Pathum Thani travel guide from Wikivoyage- Pathum Thani; Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Pathum Thani Administration Office
- Universities and Colleges in Pathum Thani at DMOZ
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Coordinates: 14°1′15″N 100°31′29″E / 14.02083°N 100.52472°E
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