Nakhon Si Thammarat, the second largest city of the south
having the greatest history and background above any other
town in the region due to its status as a first grade city
contrilling various subjected cities and towns, a place
that houses Lord Buddha's relics which is a most important
statutory place of the South, being the center of Buddhism
during Sivichaya period, is located some 861 kms. by railroad
and 780 kms. by highway from Bangkok.
It occupies and area of 9,942.5 square kilometres having
high plateau with montains and jungles in the west then
sloping down towards the east and becoming basin along the
coastline of the Gulf of Thailand. It borders on Surat Thani
to the north; Trang, Phatthalung and Songkhla to the south;
the Gulf of Thailand to the east; and Krabi to the west.
It is asministratively divided into 16 Amphoes and 2 King
Amphoes : Muang, Cha - Uat, Chawang, Chian Yai, Hua Sai,
Khanom, Lan Saka, Pak Phanang, Phipun, Ron Phibun, Sichon,
Tha Sala, Thung Song, Thung Yai, No Bon, Phrommakhiri, King
Amphoe Bang Khan and King Amphoe Phannara. There are four
important rivers: Tapi, Pak Phanang, Pak Phoon and Nakhon
Si Thammarat. |
