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18-464: The name of Sankhaburi or Sawankhaburi has the same meaning as the name of the nearby province, Nakhon Sawan , is "Heavenly City". It was originally known as Phraek Si Racha (the term "Phraek" is a Mon language meaning "water intersection"). The history of Sankhaburi began at about 2,500 years ago. At that time, Sankhaburi depends on Suphannaphum Kingdom (present-day Suphanburi ) in this area to Nakhon Sawan as an important trade junction. Sabkhaburi

36-617: A Wiman , a mythological heavenly castle. This relates to the name of the province which translates to 'Heavenly City'. The provincial tree as well as the flower is Lagerstroemia loudonii ( Loudon's crape myrtle ). Iridescent shark ( Pangasianodon hypophthalmus ) is the provincial fish. The province is divided in 15 districts ( amphoe ). These are further divided into 130 subdistricts ( tambon ) and 1,328 villages ( muban ). As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Nakhon Sawan Provincial Administration Organisation ( ongkan borihan suan changwat ) and 21 municipal ( thesaban ) areas in

54-544: A decade of floods, finally moving kilometres north to establish Chiang Mai as the capital of the Kingdom of Lanna in 1296. In the 20th century, the Ping River became a part of Siam . Chinese and foreign investors flooded the area, all in search of lucrative teak and business transactions. Missionaries came and built Chiang Mai’s first church along the eastern bank of the river, an area set aside for foreign residents by

72-411: Is a township ( thesaban tambon ) which covers parts of tambon Phraek Si Racha. There are a further eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO). This Chainat Province location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nakhon Sawan province Nakhon Sawan ( Thai : นครสวรรค์ , pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn sā.wǎn] , lit.   ' Heavenly City ' )

90-401: Is directly east of the town Nakhon Sawan and extends into the districts of Tha Tako and Chum Saeng. During the winter months many waterfowl migrate there. Parts of the swamp, covering 106 km , are protected as a non-hunting area. There is one national park, along with two other national parks, make up region 12 (Nakhon Sawan) of Thailand's protected areas. The provincial seal shows

108-550: Is located on the Noi river banks, a branch of the Chao Phraya river . Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise) Hankha , Mueang Chai Nat , and Sapphaya of Chai Nat Province; In Buri and Bang Rachan of Sing Buri province ; and Doem Bang Nang Buat of Suphan Buri province . The district is divided into eight sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 92 villages ( mubans ). Phraek Si Racha

126-460: Is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces ( changwat ). It lies in lower northern Thailand , neighbouring the provinces of Kamphaeng Phet , Phichit , Phetchabun , Lopburi , Sing Buri , Chai Nat , Uthai Thani , and Tak (clockwise from north). The word nakhon originates from the Sanskrit word nagara meaning 'city', and the word sawan from Sanskrit svarga meaning 'heaven'. Hence

144-828: Is the main hospital of the province. Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017. 15°41′26″N 100°6′50″E  /  15.69056°N 100.11389°E  / 15.69056; 100.11389 Ping River The Ping River ( Thai : แม่น้ำปิง , RTGS :  Maenam Ping , pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm pīŋ] ; Northern Thai : น้ำแม่ปิง , pronounced [nâːm mɛ̂ː.pīŋ] ) along with

162-851: The Nan River , is one of the two main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River . It originates at Doi Thuai in the Daen Lao Range , in Chiang Dao district , Chiang Mai province . After passing Chiang Mai , it flows through the provinces of Lamphun , Tak and Kamphaeng Phet . At the confluence with the Nan at Nakhon Sawan (also named Paknam Pho in Thai), it forms the Chao Phraya River. Evidence shows that habitation along

180-612: The McKean Rehabilitation Centre today. The Ping Basin is one of the largest drainage basins of the Chao Phraya Watershed , draining 33,896 square kilometres (13,087 sq mi) of land. The greater Ping Basin, i.e. the basin of the entire Ping river system including its tributary the Wang River , drains a total of 44,688 square kilometres (17,254 sq mi). The main dams in

198-469: The Ping River dates back to 1500 BCE. At that time it controlled trading routes between Yunnan and the Chao Phraya basin. Mengrai , a ruler and conqueror from Xishuangbanna , turned south to create an alternative "silk road" along the Ping River itself and captured Haripunchai in 1281. Following his successful conquest, he created Wiang Kum Kam as his capital before abandoning it following nearly

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216-530: The border with Burma at Mae Sai . Route 117 leads north to Phitsanulok , and Route 225 leads east to Chaiyaphum . Nakhon Sawan has a station, Nakhon Sawan Railway Station , on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand . The station is on the east side of the river, opposite the main city on the west side. Nakhon Sawan is served by Nakhon Sawan Airport . Sawanpracharak Hospital

234-539: The importance of water transportation and thus made Nakhon Sawan less important. When in 1895 King Chulalongkorn established the monthon as part of the Thesaphiban administrative reform, Nakhon Sawan became capital city of Monthon Nakhon Sawan . The 4th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Area Army is based in Nakhon Sawan. It is responsible for defending the northwestern border with Burma, from Mae Hong Son in

252-603: The name of the province literally means 'city of heaven' or 'heavenly city'. Nakhon Sawan province was a city since Dvaravati era. While part of the Sukhothai Kingdom , it was called Mueang Phra Bang, the southern frontier city of Sukhothai. Later within the Ayutthaya kingdom it was an important trade center because of its location at the two major rivers from the north. It also was the common meeting point of Burmese troops before moving to attack Ayutthaya. In

270-484: The north to Kanchanaburi in the south. The Ping and Nan rivers merge near the city of Nakhon Sawan to form the Chao Phraya River . Mae Wong National Park , on the border with Khamphaeng Phet province, was created in 1987 to preserve the woodlands of Mae Wong-Mae Poen. The forested area covers 927 km (358 sq mi) or 9.7 percent of provincial area. Bueng Boraphet is the largest freshwater wetland in Thailand, in total covering 212 km . The swamp

288-609: The province. Nakhon Sawan has city ( thesaban nakhon ) status and Takhli and Chum Saeng have town ( thesaban mueang ) status. Further 18 subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 121 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO ( ongkan borihan suan tambon ). Nakhon Sawan lies on Route 1 ( Phahonyothin Road ), which runs from Bangkok through Ayutthaya and Saraburi before passing through Nakhon Sawan, then continues through Kamphaeng Phet , Lampang , and Chiang Rai until it reaches

306-581: The reign of King Taksin the Great, Phra Bang became a Siamese military base to prevent further Burmese attacks. When King Mongkut signed the Bowring Treaty with Britain the glorious time of Nakhon Sawan began, as it became the main rice and teak trading centre. However the opening of the northern railway in 1922, the economic crisis before 1932 revolution, and finally the opening of Dejativongse bridge and Phahonyothin highway in 1950 each decreased

324-421: The ruling government who occupied the safe, flood-free western banks. Land along the banks, including its islands, were repurposed, such as a small island in the river that was donated to an American missionary Dr. James McKean by Chao Inthawarorot Suriyawong in 1907 to become a leper colony. With no cure for leprosy until the 1980s, lepers found relief in their sanctuary from social criticism, many of whom remain at

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