Phichit

Phichit (Thai: พิจิตร, เมือง) is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, capital of Phichit Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km². As of 2005, it had a population of 23,791. Phichit is 326 km north of Bangkok.

This article is about the town Phichit. For other uses, see Phichit (disambiguation).

Phichit
Town Municipality
Phichit town เทศบาลเมืองพิจิตร
Phichit Railway Station
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Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 100°20′48″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Phichit
District	Mueang Phichit
Community	25 Communities
Government
• Type	Town municipality
• Mayor	Suraphol Tiawtrakool
Area
• Total	12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population  (2023)
• Total	20,408
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7:00 (ICT)
Postal code	66000
Calling code	(+66) 55
Website	www.phichitmuni.go.th

Geography

Phichit is at the confluence of the Wat Ta Yom River and the Nan River.

History

The old town of Phichit was established in 1058 CE by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja, and was first part of the Sukhothai kingdom, and later of Ayutthaya. The name of the city changed several times. At first, it was called Sra Luang (city of the royal pond), in Ayutthaya times it was called Okhaburi ("city in the swamp"), and then finally Phichit ("beautiful city").

Attractions

The Wat Tha Luang temple in Phichit is home to a large Luang Phor Phet Buddha image.

Notable individuals

• Chaleo Yoovidhya (c. 1932 – 17 March 2012) once listed as the richest person in Thailand

Climate

Climate data for Phichit (2006–2019)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.1 (88.0)	33.3 (91.9)	35.2 (95.4)	36.9 (98.4)	35.4 (95.7)	34.1 (93.4)	32.9 (91.2)	32.5 (90.5)	32.6 (90.7)	32.7 (90.9)	32.7 (90.9)	31.2 (88.2)	33.4 (92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)	24.7 (76.5)	26.8 (80.2)	28.8 (83.8)	30.6 (87.1)	29.9 (85.8)	29.1 (84.4)	28.3 (82.9)	28.1 (82.6)	28.2 (82.8)	28.1 (82.6)	27.1 (80.8)	25.0 (77.0)	27.9 (82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	19.3 (66.7)	21.3 (70.3)	23.6 (74.5)	25.2 (77.4)	25.5 (77.9)	25.1 (77.2)	24.8 (76.6)	24.7 (76.5)	24.8 (76.6)	24.5 (76.1)	22.5 (72.5)	19.7 (67.5)	23.4 (74.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	11.3 (0.44)	12.8 (0.50)	19.3 (0.76)	59.6 (2.35)	149.5 (5.89)	157.8 (6.21)	168.3 (6.63)	225.5 (8.88)	295.1 (11.62)	118.1 (4.65)	29.0 (1.14)	9.9 (0.39)	1,256.2 (49.46)
Average precipitation days	1.9	1.7	3.4	5.8	13.3	15.4	19.2	20.3	18.9	11.7	3.0	1.0	115.6
Average relative humidity (%)	76	74	72	68	75	79	82	83	84	82	78	76	77
Source: Soil Resources Survey and Research Division[1]