Nakhon Pathom, only 56 km. west of Bangkok, is a city dating back to
at least 150 B.C., say the historians...a city rich with meaning to all
Buddhists as it was here Buddhism was first introduced to the country
now known as Thailand.
Phra Pathom Chedi is one of the largest Chedis in the world and in Thailand
by far the most holy of all Buddhist structures. Reaching to the sky for
just half an inch less than 380 feet, the dome shines like pure gold in
the sunlight. The highly glazed tiles covering the dome are golden brown
in color and were brought from China. At the four points of the compass
in the outer courtyard are four Viharas (halls) containing image of Buddha
in various postures.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
2,168
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
-
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
-
|
-
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
-
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
1,197
|
55.2 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
-
/
-
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
971
|
44.8 %
|
BOI
Zone |
1
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
374
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
14
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
48.6 %
|
48.7 %
|
48.7 %
|
48.8 %
|
48.8 %
|
48.9 %
|
49.1 %
|
49.2 %
|
| Female |
51.4 %
|
51.3 %
|
51.3 %
|
51.2 %
|
51.2 %
|
51.1 %
|
50.9 %
|
50.8 %
|
| Total |
812,404
|
801,956
|
791,914
|
781,138
|
774,276
|
765,425
|
753,599
|
742,232
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
18,674
|
18,297
|
15,178
|
14,737
|
10,096
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
15,441
|
15,348
|
14,296
|
12,286
|
10,019
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
17.3 %
|
16.1 %
|
5.8 %
|
16.6 %
|
0.8 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
5,835
|
5,082
|
4,336
|
3,878
|
2,804
|
| Average
household size |
3.2
|
3.6
|
3.5
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
9.8 %
|
9.6 %
|
11.1 %
|
10.6 %
|
10.3 %
|
11.6 %
|
10.9 %
|
10.1 %
|
| Manufacturing |
47.3 %
|
47.6 %
|
46.2 %
|
47.6 %
|
47.7 %
|
46.0 %
|
45.6 %
|
46.8 %
|
| Construction |
3.2 %
|
2.5 %
|
2.2 %
|
1.8 %
|
4.3 %
|
5.0 %
|
6.6 %
|
4.8 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
4.0 %
|
3.8 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.3 %
|
4.3 %
|
4.1 %
|
4.4 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
10.4 %
|
10.4 %
|
10.4 %
|
10.0 %
|
10.8 %
|
9.8 %
|
10.0 %
|
10.2 %
|
| Services |
12.5 %
|
13.0 %
|
12.3 %
|
10.0 %
|
9.0 %
|
9.2 %
|
9.0 %
|
9.7 %
|
| Others |
12.8 %
|
13.1 %
|
13.7 %
|
15.9 %
|
13.6 %
|
14.1 %
|
13.8 %
|
14.0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
72,564
|
69,445
|
66,087
|
65,705
|
66,033
|
66,769
|
63,077
|
53,921
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
91,631
|
88,902
|
85,353
|
85,841
|
87,623
|
89,957
|
85,064
|
73,813
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
63
|
63
|
63
|
63
|
57
|
57
|
57
|
55
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
73,911
|
70,823
|
67,838
|
59,915
|
58,377
|
58,377
|
54,467
|
48,619
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
34,884
|
31,157
|
28,129
|
38,073
|
40,394
|
40,394
|
43,054
|
40,911
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
94,619
|
91,469
|
88,627
|
79,505
|
78,650
|
78,725
|
74,561
|
67,450
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
47.2 %
|
44.0 %
|
41.5 %
|
63.5 %
|
69.2 %
|
69.2 %
|
79.0 %
|
84.1 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
15
|
14
|
18
|
18
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
9
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
1,574
|
1,411
|
2,078
|
2,008
|
1,638
|
1,342
|
1,046
|
912
|
1,020
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
104
|
100
|
115
|
111
|
117
|
103
|
87
|
101
|
113
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
503
|
553
|
372
|
381
|
460
|
553
|
708
|
800
|
706
|
| No.
of physicians |
245
|
197
|
216
|
208
|
214
|
177
|
140
|
132
|
129
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
3,232
|
3,965
|
3,584
|
3,679
|
3,521
|
4,193
|
5,296
|
5,534
|
5,587
|
|
No. of dentists |
51
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
25
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
15,527
|
22,318
|
22,122
|
22,512
|
28,984
|
29,689
|
30,896
|
36,525
|
28,832
|
| No.
of nurses |
1,182
|
775
|
919
|
870
|
778
|
710
|
642
|
563
|
564
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
7,738
|
7,639
|
7,339
|
7,491
|
7,116
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
161,468
|
156,206
|
152,955
|
146,327
|
138,900
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
343
|
343
|
341
|
335
|
336
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
5,053
|
5,024
|
4,936
|
4,632
|
4,532
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
20.9
|
20.4
|
20.8
|
19.5
|
19.5
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
32.0
|
31.1
|
31.0
|
31.6
|
30.6
|
|
|
| |
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