Prachuap Khiri Khan(Thai:ประจวบคีรีขันธ์,pronounced[prā.tɕùapkʰīː.rīːkʰǎn]) is a town in westernThailand.It is the capital ofPrachuap Khiri Khan Provinceand is on the coast at one of the narrowest stretches in Thailand, only 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from theborderwithMyanmaratDan Sing Khonin theTenasserim Hills.The area has largepineappleandcoconutindustries, in addition to being popular with Thai tourists. The town is 291 km south of Bangkok by road.
Prachuap Khiri Khan
ประจวบคีรีขันธ์ | |
|---|---|
 Prachuap Khiri Khan pillar shrine | |
| Nickname(s): Mueang Sam Ao (Thai:เมืองสามอ่าว) (lit. The City of Three Bays) | |
  Prachuap Khiri Khan | |
| Coordinates:11°49′N99°48′E/ 11.817°N 99.800°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Provinces | Prachuap Khiri Khan Province |
| Amphoe | Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2000) | 26,926 |
| Time zone | UTC+7(ICT) |
History
editPrachuap Khiri Khan is home to aRoyal Thai Air Forcebase, and was an invasion point forJapanese troopson 8 December 1941, duringWorld War II.[citation needed]A commemoration is held each December to honour the 38 Thai airmen and civilians who died in the fighting against the Japanese 143rd Infantry Regiment in theBattle of Prachuap Khiri Khan.[citation needed]
On December 5, 2023, a double-decker bus carrying mostly Thai nationals veered off the road and crashed into a tree, which resulted in 14 deaths and 32 injuries.[1]
Climate
editPrachuap Khiri Khan has atropical savanna climate(Köppen climate classificationAw). Seasons are not as distinct as in more northerly parts of Thailand; temperatures are quite similar throughout the year and the dry and wet seasons are not as clearly defined, with appreciable rain falling in all months. However, in general the months from December to April are drier with about 45 millimetres (1.8 in) in each month, while October and November are the wettest months with over 200 millimetres (7.9 in) each. The other months, from May to September, have an intermediate level of rainfall around 100 millimetres (3.9 in).
| Climate data for Prachuap Khiri Khan (1991–2020, extremes 1951-present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.5 (95.9) |
37.8 (100.0) |
39.4 (102.9) |
40.0 (104.0) |
39.5 (103.1) |
38.7 (101.7) |
38.0 (100.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.3 (99.1) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.2 (97.2) |
36.0 (96.8) |
40.0 (104.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
32.2 (90.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
34.6 (94.3) |
34.4 (93.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.5 (90.5) |
32.8 (91.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.2 (84.6) |
28.6 (83.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
22.0 (71.6) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
23.9 (75.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
12.2 (54.0) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.4 (72.3) |
20.9 (69.6) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.7 (69.3) |
17.9 (64.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
11.4 (52.5) |
10.5 (50.9) |
| Averageprecipitationmm (inches) | 45.4 (1.79) |
21.4 (0.84) |
76.9 (3.03) |
57.4 (2.26) |
113.6 (4.47) |
92.8 (3.65) |
118.1 (4.65) |
99.4 (3.91) |
104.1 (4.10) |
232.8 (9.17) |
127.5 (5.02) |
24.4 (0.96) |
1,113.8 (43.85) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.6 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 12.2 | 9.9 | 13.4 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 87.4 |
| Averagerelative humidity(%) | 75.1 | 76.7 | 77.2 | 76.7 | 76.4 | 76.1 | 77.1 | 77.2 | 77.4 | 82.0 | 75.6 | 70.8 | 76.5 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 229.4 | 214.7 | 201.5 | 201.0 | 155.0 | 114.0 | 117.8 | 114.7 | 108.0 | 145.7 | 171.0 | 229.4 | 2,002.2 |
| Mean dailysunshine hours | 7.4 | 7.6 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 5.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 5.5 |
| Source 1:World Meteorological Organization[2] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010)[3](extremes)[4] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
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Prachuap Khiri Khan can be reached fromBangkokby train on theSouthern LinefromBangkok railway station(Hua Lamphong).
The main road, which runs past the city from north to south, is Route 4 (Phetkasem Road). To the north, this road connects toPhetchaburi,Ratchaburi,Nakhon PathomandBangkok;to the south, it connects toChumphon,Ranong,Phang Nga,Krabi,Trang,Phatthalungand the border withMalaysianearSadao.
Prachuap Khiri Khan is served byPrachuap Airport,at the south end of town.[5]
Industry
editAustralian companyASCand Thai company Silkline International formed ajoint ventureto build threeKeka-class patrol boatsfor theRoyal Thai Navyat Silkline's yard at Pak Nam Pran in Prachuap Khiri Khan.[6]
Gallery
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Provincial Hall -
Ao ManaoBay -
Old Provincial Hall -
Pillar Shrine -
Prachuap Bayat dawn
References
edit- ^"Bus crashes in western Thailand, killing 14 people and injuring more than 30 others".
- ^"World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020".World Meteorological Organization.Retrieved12 October2023.
- ^"ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith)"(PDF)(in Thai). Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department. p. 84.Retrieved6 August2016.
- ^"Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010".Thai Meteorological Department.Retrieved4 August2016.
- ^"Prachuap Airport".OurAirports.Retrieved6 February2013.
- ^"Australian ship builder to build landing craft for Royal Thai Navy".Pattaya Mail.Retrieved2011-04-02.
External links
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Prachuap Khiri Khantravel guide from Wikivoyage
