Nan, an old town established in the same period of Sukhothai, housing
the sacred Phrathat Chae Haeng Pagoda , is located 668 kms. from Bankok.
The Nan national Museum is located on the highway 101 with a left turn
before entening the Amphoe Muang, The museum puts on exhibiton black ivory
and various kinds of artifacts.
The Tham Pha Mong and Tham Pha Wiang caves are located 10 kms, from Amphoe
Wiang Sa township area on the road Amphoe Na Noi where a 300 meter access
road branches off to the caves, through the hilly terrain. Beautiful stalactite
and stalagmite formations are seen inside the caves.
Namtok Sila Pet is regarded a very beautiful waterfall, located in Tambon
Sila Pet Amphoe Pua Pha Tup Forest Park This arboretum is located 12 kms.
from the provincial community on Highway No.1080. There are several caves
in the arboretum area worth visiting by nature lovers.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
11,472
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,519
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
4,788
|
41.7 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
130
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
1,217
|
10.6 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
33.1
/
20.9
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
5,467
|
47.7 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
42
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
65
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
50.5 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.6 %
|
50.5 %
|
50.6 %
|
50.6 %
|
50.7 %
|
50.7 %
|
| Female |
49.5 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.4 %
|
49.5 %
|
49.4 %
|
49.4 %
|
49.3 %
|
49.3 %
|
| Total |
482,181
|
487,742
|
487,206
|
486,093
|
489,505
|
488,192
|
484,116
|
480,771
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
8,130
|
7,334
|
7,387
|
6,913
|
4,782
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
7,009
|
6,699
|
6,450
|
6,663
|
5,434
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
13.8 %
|
8.7 %
|
12.7 %
|
3.6 %
|
-
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
2,463
|
2,157
|
1,996
|
1,772
|
1,226
|
| Average
household size |
3.3
|
3.4
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
20.3 %
|
20.4 %
|
21.1 %
|
26.5 %
|
22.7 %
|
22.9 %
|
21.0 %
|
21.8 %
|
| Manufacturing |
1.7 %
|
1.6 %
|
1.5 %
|
1.5 %
|
1.3 %
|
1.3 %
|
1.5 %
|
1.5 %
|
| Construction |
5.1 %
|
5.9 %
|
6.2 %
|
5.9 %
|
12.8 %
|
14.0 %
|
14.6 %
|
12.7 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
3.8 %
|
3.4 %
|
3.4 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.4 %
|
3.3 %
|
3.2 %
|
3.4 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
21.6 %
|
21.9 %
|
21.5 %
|
20.8 %
|
22.2 %
|
21.0 %
|
22.2 %
|
23.0 %
|
| Services |
23.8 %
|
22.8 %
|
22.5 %
|
19.6 %
|
17.5 %
|
15.7 %
|
16.2 %
|
15.9 %
|
| Others |
23.7 %
|
24.0 %
|
23.8 %
|
22.5 %
|
20.1 %
|
21.8 %
|
21.3 %
|
21.7 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
13,141
|
13,029
|
12,718
|
12,588
|
12,770
|
12,523
|
11,336
|
9,632
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
26,972
|
26,803
|
25,981
|
25,784
|
26,377
|
26,047
|
23,718
|
20,443
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
8
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
4,040
|
3,872
|
4,000
|
3,347
|
3,703
|
3,703
|
3,928
|
3,825
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
3,156
|
3,015
|
2,857
|
3,117
|
3,348
|
3,348
|
4,299
|
4,550
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
8,311
|
7,910
|
8,193
|
6,913
|
7,702
|
7,747
|
8,336
|
8,194
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
78.1 %
|
77.9 %
|
71.4 %
|
93.1 %
|
90.4 %
|
90.4 %
|
109.4 %
|
119.0 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
5,732
|
868
|
1,040
|
1,040
|
1,030
|
890
|
750
|
690
|
671
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
409
|
62
|
74
|
74
|
73
|
63
|
50
|
49
|
55
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
84
|
560
|
470
|
469
|
470
|
540
|
637
|
682
|
695
|
| No.
of physicians |
85
|
59
|
78
|
92
|
66
|
69
|
73
|
63
|
62
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
5,731
|
8,238
|
6,275
|
5,306
|
7,335
|
6,967
|
6,547
|
7,478
|
7,528
|
|
No. of dentists |
26
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
18
|
14
|
10
|
13
|
6
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
18,738
|
21,134
|
23,309
|
27,121
|
26,895
|
34,340
|
47,793
|
36,243
|
77,795
|
| No.
of nurses |
599
|
482
|
521
|
468
|
420
|
391
|
362
|
338
|
297
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
5,382
|
5,347
|
5,359
|
5,321
|
5,274
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
91,593
|
95,123
|
94,201
|
90,983
|
84,844
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
472
|
486
|
489
|
486
|
483
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
4,466
|
4,494
|
4,466
|
4,172
|
4,072
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
17.0
|
17.8
|
17.6
|
17.1
|
16.1
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
20.5
|
21.2
|
21.1
|
21.8
|
20.8
|
|
|
| |
|
