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Key facts
- Country
- Thailand
- Capital
- Khon Kaen
- Governor
- Kraison Thongchalart
- Pao chief executive
- Wattana Changlao
- Total
- 10,659 km (4,115 sq mi)
- Rank
- 14th
- Density
- 166/km (430/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6532 "somewhat high", Ranked 22nd
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 40xxx
- Calling code
- 043
- Iso 3166 code
- TH-40
- Vehicle registration
- ขอนแก่น
- Website
- khonkaen .go .th
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Khon Kaen (Thai: ขอนแก่น, pronounced [kʰɔ̌ːn kɛ̀n]; Northeastern Thai: ขอนแก่น, pronounced [kʰɔ̌ːn kɛ́n]) is one of Thailand's 76 provinces (changwat). It is a triply-landlocked province in central northeastern Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north, clockwise) Nong Bua Lamphu, Udon Thani, Kalasin, Maha Sarakham, Buriram, Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, Phetchabun, and Loei.
History
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Khon Kaen” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.