Phetchaburi




This article is about the town Phetchaburi. For other uses, see Phetchaburi (disambiguation).

Town in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand

































Phetchaburi


เพชรบุรี

Town

Picture taken from atop Khao Wang, in the palace compound, looking down on Phetchaburi
Picture taken from atop Khao Wang, in the palace compound, looking down on Phetchaburi


Location in Phetchaburi Province
Location in Phetchaburi Province

Country Thailand
Province Phetchaburi Province
Area

 • Total 5.4 km2 (2.1 sq mi)
Population
(2005)

 • Total 26,181
 • Density 4,800/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+7 (ICT)

Phetchaburi (Thai: เพชรบุรี, pronounced [pʰét.t͡ɕʰā.bū.rīː]) or Phet Buri (pronounced [pʰét bū.rīː]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (buri meaning "city" in sanskrit). It is approximately 160 km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai peninsula. As of 2005, the town had a population of 26,181 and covers the two tambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng.[1]


The Phetchaburi River runs through the middle of the city. The region is mostly flat, save for a single hill (called Khao Wang) on the outskirts of town. The royal palace named Phra Nakhon Khiri and one of the many wats are on top of Khao Wang. The hill and town is the site of an annual festival, called the Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair. It lasts for eight days in early February and includes a sound and light show and classical Thai dance.


The official city flower is the leelowadee flower or frangipani.


Phetchaburi is known for its traditional Thai desserts. The most well-known is a custard dessert called khanom mor gaeng. Other popular desserts include Portuguese-influenced thong yip, thong yod, and foi thong.




Contents






  • 1 Climate


  • 2 Education


  • 3 Transportation


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





Climate






















































































































































































Climate data for Phetchaburi (1981–2010)
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Record high °C (°F)
 35.0
(95.0)
 35.2
(95.4)
 36.6
(97.9)
 37.8
(100.0)
 38.5
(101.3)
 37.2
(99.0)
 38.1
(100.6)
 37.5
(99.5)
 37.5
(99.5)
 35.7
(96.3)
 35.7
(96.3)
 35.1
(95.2)
 38.5
(101.3)
Average high °C (°F)
 30.4
(86.7)
 31.1
(88.0)
 32.1
(89.8)
 33.3
(91.9)
 33.4
(92.1)
 32.9
(91.2)
 32.6
(90.7)
 32.6
(90.7)
 32.2
(90.0)
 31.5
(88.7)
 31.1
(88.0)
 30.5
(86.9)
 32.0
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)
 25.8
(78.4)
 27.2
(81.0)
 28.5
(83.3)
 29.7
(85.5)
 29.4
(84.9)
 29.0
(84.2)
 28.7
(83.7)
 28.6
(83.5)
 28.2
(82.8)
 27.7
(81.9)
 26.9
(80.4)
 25.4
(77.7)
 27.9
(82.2)
Average low °C (°F)
 21.2
(70.2)
 23.1
(73.6)
 24.8
(76.6)
 25.8
(78.4)
 26.0
(78.8)
 25.9
(78.6)
 25.6
(78.1)
 25.6
(78.1)
 25.1
(77.2)
 24.6
(76.3)
 23.3
(73.9)
 21.0
(69.8)
 24.3
(75.7)
Record low °C (°F)
 14.0
(57.2)
 16.0
(60.8)
 16.0
(60.8)
 21.8
(71.2)
 23.0
(73.4)
 22.9
(73.2)
 21.0
(69.8)
 23.0
(73.4)
 21.6
(70.9)
 18.5
(65.3)
 15.6
(60.1)
 12.4
(54.3)
 12.4
(54.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches)
 11.4
(0.45)
 3.9
(0.15)
 33.1
(1.30)
 36.9
(1.45)
 99.5
(3.92)
 92.0
(3.62)
 80.8
(3.18)
 92.3
(3.63)
 153.6
(6.05)
 278.4
(10.96)
 93.8
(3.69)
 11.6
(0.46)
 987.3
(38.87)
Average rainy days
 1.1
 1.1
 2.7
 3.9
 11.1
 12.9
 14.1
 15.5
 16.5
 16.9
 6.4
 1.4
 103.6
Average relative humidity (%)
 74
 77
 77
 76
 76
 76
 76
 76
 80
 82
 77
 72
 77
Mean monthly sunshine hours
 229.4
 211.9
 238.7
 204.0
 155.0
 114.0
 117.8
 58.9
 108.0
 108.5
 171.0
 226.3
 1,943.5
Mean daily sunshine hours
 7.4
 7.5
 7.7
 6.8
 5.0
 3.8
 3.8
 1.9
 3.6
 3.5
 5.7
 7.3
 5.3
Source #1: Thai Meteorological Department[2]
Source #2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun and humidity)[3]


Education


Phetchaburi has numerous private and public schools from K-12. Several have English programs taught by native English speakers to ready students for higher education. Some of the schools are Benchamatheputhit School, Prommanusorn School, Benjamaputit Mattayom School, Wat Don Kaitia Prathom School, and Arunpradit Prathom/Mattayom School. There are also several universities, including Phetchaburi Ratchabat University.



Transportation





Phetchaburi Railway Station


In the city proper, the primary mode of transportation is by motor vehicle with motorbikes being the most popular. Cars are the second major form of transportation. Locals also travel by hired motorcycles and songthaews.



References





  1. ^ Department of provincial administration Archived August 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine


  2. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 21–22. Retrieved 6 August 2016..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  3. ^ "ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)" (PDF) (in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 83. Retrieved 6 August 2016.




External links




  • Phetchaburi travel guide from Wikivoyage

  • Kaeng Krachan National Park, Phetchaburi




Coordinates: 13°06′43″N 99°56′45″E / 13.11194°N 99.94583°E / 13.11194; 99.94583












-

Popular posts from this blog

Florida Star v. B. J. F.

Image
Florida Star v. B. J. F. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search United States Supreme Court case Florida Star v. B. J. F. Supreme Court of the United States Argued March 21, 1989 Decided June 21, 1989 Full case name The Florida Star v. B. J. F. Citations 491 U.S. 524 ( more ) 109 S. Ct. 2603; 105 L. Ed. 2d 443; 1989 U.S. LEXIS 3120; 57 U.S.L.W. 4816; 16 Media L. Rep. 1801 Prior history The Florida Star v. B.J.F., 530 So.2d 286 (1988) Supreme Court of Florida; Florida Star v. B.J.F., 499 So.2d 883 (1986) Fla. Dist. Court of Appeals Holding Florida Stat. § 794.03 is unconstitutional to the extent it makes the truthful reporting of information that was a matter of public record unlawful, as it violates the First Amendment. Court membership Chief Justice William Rehnquist Associate Justices William J. Brennan Jr.  · Byron White Thurgood Marshall  · Harry Blac...
Read more

Danny Elfman

Image
Danny Elfman From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to navigation Jump to search Danny Elfman Elfman at the 2010 San Diego Comic-Con Born Daniel Robert Elfman ( 1953-05-29 ) May 29, 1953 (age 65) Los Angeles, California, U.S. Spouse(s) Bridget Fonda ( m.  2003) Children 1 Musical career Genres Rock [1] ska [2] new wave film music video game music Occupation(s) Composer, singer, songwriter, record producer Instruments Trombone guitar percussion vocals keyboards [3] Years active 1972–present Associated acts Oingo Boingo James Newton Howard Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American composer, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Elfman first became known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the band Oingo Boingo from 1974 to 1995. He is well known for scoring films and television shows, particularly his frequent collabora...
Read more

Lugert, Oklahoma

Image
Unincorporated community in Oklahoma, United States Lugert, Oklahoma Unincorporated community Foundations from the town of Lugert at the bottom of Lake Altus-Lugert Lugert, Oklahoma Location within the state of Oklahoma Coordinates: 34°53′45″N 99°16′31″W  /  34.89583°N 99.27528°W  / 34.89583; -99.27528 Coordinates: 34°53′45″N 99°16′31″W  /  34.89583°N 99.27528°W  / 34.89583; -99.27528 Country United States State Oklahoma County Kiowa Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))  • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT) GNIS feature ID 1100597 Lugert is an unincorporated community in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. [1] The town of Lugert was founded in 1901 on 80 acres (320,000 m 2 ). In the town, there was a general store that housed the Post office and sold dry goods, school supplies, groceries, harnesses, axes and much more. It was named for Frank Lugert, who had moved to the area in 1898. Lugert owned land where the town was sited and also owned the general st...
Read more