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Maha Sarakham

 

Located in the middle of the Northeast region, Maha Sarakham is 475 kilometers from Bangkok.

Wat Mahachai located in Maha Sarakham municipality, this temple is the center where the northeastern literature and object'd arts are collected.

The Kaeng Loeng Chan Reservoir about four kilometers from town center, is a popular holiday spot, with peaceful and beautiful atmosphere.

Made of red sandstone, the Phra Buddha Ming Muang (or Phra Buddha Rup Suwanmali) is enshrined at Wat Suwanmali in Amphoe Kantharawichai. It is of the style of the Dharavati Period. The Mongkon Standing Buddha is the principal Buddha image of Maha Sarakham, also of the Dharavati Period. Made of red sandstone, and also located in Amphoe Kantharawichai, it is believed to have been cast at the same time as the Phra Buddha Ming Muang. Legend has it that ever since the two images have been in existence, rainfall has been plentiful and regular.

 

General Information
Area sq km
5,292
Anual rainfall mm (2002)
1,416
Forest Land (1999)
32
0.6 %
Days of rain (2002)
123
Farm Land (1999)
4,396
83.1 %
Mean Temperature High/Low (2002)
34.0 / 22.5
Unclassified Land (1999)
864
16.3 %
BOI Zone
3
Population / sq. km (2003)
178
Gross provincial product rank (2001)
45
 
Population 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
Male
49.8 %
49.8 %
49.8 %
49.7 %
49.7 %
49.8 %
49.8 %
49.8 %
Female
50.2 %
50.2 %
50.2 %
50.3 %
50.3 %
50.2 %
50.2 %
50.2 %
Total
944,385
942,909
939,920
937,860
940,402
936,490
927,753
919,615
 
Household income (baht) 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994
Average monthly income
9,642
8,746
8,444
5,171
4,494
Average monthly expenditures
7,977
7,803
7,151
5,098
4,665
Voluntary reserves
17.3 %
10.8 %
15.3 %
1.4 %
-
Monthly income / Person
2,472
2,133
2,111
1,360
1,096
Average household size
3.9
4.1
4.0
3.8
4.1
 
Gross provincial product 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994
Agriculture
23.2 %
20.3 %
22.3 %
26.2 %
25.1 %
24.1 %
23.3 %
21.1 %
Manufacturing
5.0 %
5.0 %
4.3 %
4.3 %
3.9 %
3.9 %
4.8 %
4.6 %
Construction
3.2 %
5.5 %
8.5 %
8.1 %
8.9 %
11.1 %
10.0 %
10.8 %
Transport & communication
5.3 %
4.6 %
4.3 %
3.7 %
4.0 %
4.2 %
4.1 %
4.1 %
Wholesale & retail trade
21.3 %
23.1 %
21.6 %
20.7 %
23.3 %
22.3 %
23.3 %
24.3 %
Services
21.4 %
20.5 %
19.0 %
17.5 %
16.5 %
15.6 %
15.7 %
16.0 %
Others
20.6 %
21.0 %
20.0 %
19.5 %
18.3 %
18.8 %
18.8 %
19.1 %
Total (million baht)
21,446
21,030
212,288
21,353
20,522
19,842
18,172
15,401
GPP per capita (baht)
22,816
22,423
225,741
22,801
22,120
21,576
19,771
16,839
 
Commercial bank 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
No. of offices
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
Deposits (million baht)
7,491
7,231
7,164
5,888
6,119
6,119
6,046
5,722
Loans (million baht)
6,231
5,995
5,450
7,026
7,462
7,462
8,509
8,466
Deposits / capita (baht)
7,987
7,689
7,649
6,346
6,653
6,657
6,610
6,443
Loans/deposits ratio
83.2 %
82.9 %
76.1 %
119.3 %
121.9 %
121.9 %
140.7 %
148.0 %
 
Public health 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993
No. of hospitals
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
No. of hospital beds
1,049
996
877
877
827
773
720
610
550
Avg. Beds / Hospital
87
83
73
73
75
70
60
50
50
Capita / Hospital bed
896
941
1,072
1,067
1,121
1,189
1,276
1,499
1,614
No. of physicians
93
85
89
86
53
48
43
51
54
Capita / Physician
10,106
11,033
10,566
10,889
17,504
19,158
21,374
17,932
16,445
No. of dentists
21
21
26
17
16
15
14
12
14
Capita / Dentist
44,758
44,660
36,169
55,087
57,984
61,307
65,650
76,213
63,433
No. of nurses
543
511
512
466
361
364
368
345
312
 
Education 2002 2000 1998 1996 1994 1993
No. of teachers
-
9,460
9,400
8,974
9,162
9,046
No. of students
-
176,013
176,616
169,484
164,530
150,095
No. of schools
-
662
667
657
646
644
No. of classrooms
-
6,946
6,842
6,727
6,697
6,263
Ratio : students / teacher
-
18.6
18.8
18.9
18.0
16.6
Ratio : students / classroom
-
25.3
25.8
25.2
24.6
24.0
 
   

 

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