Nakhon Pathom
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Key facts
- Chinese
- 佛統 / 佛统, hug8 tong2 ( Teochew Peng'im ) , pu̍t thóng ( Hokkien POJ )
- Country
- Thailand
- Capital
- Nakhon Pathom
- Governor
- Arocha Nanthamontri
- Pao chief executive
- Jirawat Sasomsap
- Total
- 2,142 km (827 sq mi)
- Rank
- 66th
- Density
- 432/km (1,120/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6698 "high", Ranked 6th
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 73xxx
- Calling code
- 034 & 02
- Iso 3166 code
- TH-73
- Website
- nakhonpathom .go .th , nkppao .go .th
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Nakhon Pathom (Thai: จังหวัดนครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm], (Pronunciation)) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi. The capital city of Nakhon Pathom province is Nakhon Pathom.
Nakhon Pathom province is home to the Phra Pathommachedi, a chedi commissioned by King Mongkut (Rama IV) and completed by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1870. The chedi is a reminder of the long vanished Dvaravati civilization that once flourished here and by tradition Nakhon Pathom is where Buddhism first came to Thailand. The province itself is known for its many fruit orchards.