Prachuap Khiri Khan province
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Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thai: ประจวบคีรีขันธ์, pronounced [prā.t͡ɕùa̯p kʰīː.rīː kʰǎn]) is one of the western provinces (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula, some 240 km (149 mi) south of Bangkok. Neighboring provinces include Phetchaburi to the north and Chumphon to the south. To the west, it borders Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar.
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Prachuap Khiri Khan
ประจวบคีรีขันธ์ | |
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Nickname: Prachuap (Thai: ประจวบ) | |
Motto(s): เมืองทองเนื้อเก้า มะพร้าวสับปะรด สวยสด หาด เขา ถ้ำ งามล้ำน้ำใจ ("The city of gold. Beautiful, fresh coconuts and pineapples. Beaches. Mountains. Caves. Kind and generous (people).") | |
Country | Thailand |
Region | Western Thailand |
Capital | Prachuap Khiri Khan |
Largest City | Hua Hin |
Government | |
• Governor | Sathian Charoenrien (since October 2021) |
Area | |
• Total | 6,368 km2 (2,459 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 32nd |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 548,815 |
• Rank | Ranked 46th |
• Density | 86/km2 (220/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 55th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6450 "average" Ranked 33rd |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 92 billion (US$3.0 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 77xxx |
Calling code | 032 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-77 |
Website | www |
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