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Nakhon Si Thammarat
นครศรีธรรมราช | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Southern Thai | นครศรีธรรมราช (pronounced [nàʔ.kʰɔ̂ːn.síː.tʰām.mǎʔ.rǎt̚]) คอน (pronounced [kʰɔ̂ːn]) |
• Malay | Ligor (Rumi) |
Nickname(s): Muangkhon (Thai: เมืองคอน) Nakhon (Thai:นคร) | |
Motto(s): เราชาวนครฯ อยู่เมืองพระ มั่นอยู่ในสัจจะศีลธรรม กอปรกรรมดี มีมานะพากเพียร ไม่เบียดเบียนทำอันตรายผู้ใด ("We the Nakhon people's, the city of Buddhism. Strong in moral truth, good karma and perseverance. Never encroach nor harm anyone") | |
Coordinates: 8°25′7″N 99°57′49″E / 8.41861°N 99.96361°E | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Nakhon Si Thammarat |
Government | |
• Governor | Aphinan Phuekphong (since October 2022)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 9,943 km2 (3,839 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 18th |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 1,560,433 |
• Rank | Ranked 8th |
• Density | 157/km2 (410/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 26th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6263 "somewhat low" Ranked 61st |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 154 billion (US$5.3 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 80xxx |
Calling code | 075 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-80 |
Website | www |
Nakhon Si Thammarat province (Thai: จังหวัดนครศรีธรรมราช, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sǐː tʰām.mā.râːt]) is a province (changwat) of Thailand, on the western shore of the Gulf of Thailand. As of 2018[update], it was the most populous province of Southern Thailand, with a population of approximately 1.5 million.[3] Neighboring provinces are (from south clockwise) Songkhla, Phatthalung, Trang, Krabi and Surat Thani.[6]
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