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Kalasin

 

Comparatively small among its sister provinces of the Northeast, Kalasin was once relegated to the status of an Amphoe before being restored its present administrative entity. Despite its smallness, Kalasin is a busy agricultural province with considerable attractions. Kalasin is 519 kilometers from Bangkok.

The Phra Phrom Phumipalo is a Buddha image in the Manwichai posture, 32 kilometers from town.

Wat Klang in Amphoe Muang is where a Buddha image in black and cast in bronze is enshrined. Of fine craftsmanship, it is the main image of the province, and during any dry spell, it is carried aloft on a procession to plead for rain. At the base of the image are inscribed ancient Thai letters. In addition to the black Buddha image, Wat Klang also houses a large replica of the Holy Footprint made in sandstone. Moulded during the reign of the Lawa, the Footprint used to be located on the bank of the Lam Pao River but was removed to Wat Klang when the bank became eroded.

Thirty five kilometers from town center on the Kalasin-Yang Talat highway is the Lam Pao Dam built across the Lam Pao and Huay Yang rivers. The reservoir can hold up to 1,260 million cu.m. of water and is as beautiful as any natural lake. Along the bank of the reservoir has been built an open zoo to serve as a major attraction of the Northeast.

 

General Information
Area sq km
6,947
Anual rainfall mm (2002)
-
Forest Land (1999)
589
8.5 %
Days of rain (2002)
-
Farm Land (1999)
4,194
60.4 %
Mean Temperature High/Low (2002)
- / -
Unclassified Land (1999)
2,164
31.2 %
BOI Zone
3
Population / sq. km (2003)
143
Gross provincial product rank (2001)
49
 
Population 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Male
50.0 %
49.9 %
49.9 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
Female
50.0 %
50.1 %
50.1 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
50.0 %
Total
994,600
990,212
985,454
983,952
984,046
982,951
974,460
968,715
 
Household income (baht) 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994
Average monthly income
8,736
6,469
6,908
6,079
4,374
Average monthly expenditures
8,805
6,713
7,033
6,648
5,609
Voluntary reserves
-
-
-
-
-
Monthly income / Person
2,298
1,617
1,644
1,519
1,066
Average household size
3.8
4.0
4.2
4.0
4.1
 
Gross provincial product 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Agriculture
22.0 %
20.7 %
20.6 %
30.7 %
25.0 %
23.5 %
24.3 %
22.3 %
Manufacturing
4.5 %
4.5 %
4.0 %
3.7 %
3.6 %
3.6 %
3.5 %
3.7 %
Construction
2.4 %
3.8 %
5.0 %
4.0 %
7.2 %
12.2 %
12.0 %
10.5 %
Transport & communication
4.9 %
4.0 %
4.4 %
4.1 %
4.3 %
4.1 %
4.0 %
4.3 %
Wholesale & retail trade
22.9 %
24.5 %
24.3 %
21.3 %
24.6 %
22.8 %
23.0 %
21.9 %
Services
22.2 %
21.4 %
20.5 %
17.3 %
16.8 %
15.5 %
15.5 %
15.4 %
Others
21.1 %
21.1 %
21.2 %
18.9 %
18.5 %
18.3 %
17.7 %
21.9 %
Total (million baht)
20,465
20,031
19,715
21,396
19,891
19,765
18,703
15,193
GPP per capita (baht)
20,767
20,357
20,034
21,767
20,412
20,403
19,324
15,803
 
Commercial bank 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
No. of offices
13
13
13
14
13
13
15
15
Deposits (million baht)
7,102
6,838
6,575
5,628
6,014
6,014
6,294
5,945
Loans (million baht)
5,590
5,320
4,441
5,091
5,763
5,762
6,627
6,538
Deposits / capita (baht)
7,217
6,948
6,689
5,775
6,208
6,213
6,546
6,349
Loans/deposits ratio
78.7 %
77.8 %
67.5 %
90.5 %
95.8 %
95.8 %
105.3 %
110.0 %
 
Public health 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
No. of hospitals
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
No. of hospital beds
1,103
1,091
1,125
1,125
848
834
820
760
700
Avg. Beds / Hospital
78
77
75
75
60
59
54
47
43
Capita / Hospital bed
893
901
874
873
1,149
1,161
1,180
1,264
1,337
No. of physicians
87
69
88
96
55
56
58
65
68
Capita / Physician
11,327
14,260
11,182
10,239
17,717
17,298
16,686
14,790
13,769
No. of dentists
26
23
21
19
16
14
12
13
9
Capita / Dentist
37,902
42,780
46,859
51,734
60,903
69,193
80,653
73,951
104,033
No. of nurses
509
476
491
460
371
364
357
348
317
 
Education 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1993
No. of teachers
-
9,774
9,897
9,459
9,208
9,019
No. of students
-
193,847
200,660
197,074
186,637
173,759
No. of schools
-
676
672
662
647
640
No. of classrooms
-
8,241
8,118
7,934
7,419
7,310
Ratio : students / teacher
-
19.8
20.3
20.8
20.3
19.3
Ratio : students / classroom
-
23.5
24.7
24.8
25.2
23.8
 
   

 

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