Phitsanulok is 377 kms. by road from Bangkok. It is one of the most interesting
provinces in the North, serving as a center for commerce, transportation
and communication. It is situated on the geographical and administratively
line that divides the Central region from the Northern region. Phitsanulok
is the birthplace of King Naresuan the Great and his equally brave and
able brother, Prince Ekatosarot.
As the cross-road between the Northern and Central regions of the country,
Phitsanulok has long been an important center both of political and strategical
reason. It was a recruiting place when Ayutthaya had war with Myamnar.
It was a training ground for many kings of Ayutthaya. And it was a capital
of Thailand for 25 years during the reign of King Boromtrailokkanat of
Ayutthaya.
The climate of Phitsanulok is generally hot and humid. It borders with
Uttaradit in the North, Pichit in the South, Loei and Phetchabun in the
East, Kamphaeng Phet and Sukhothai in the West.
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| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
10,816
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
1,366
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
2,382
|
22.0 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
126
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
4,033
|
37.3 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
33.6
/
22.5
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
4,401
|
40.7 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
80
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
26
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
49.5 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.6 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.7 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.9 %
|
| Female |
50.5 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.4 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.3 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.1 %
|
| Total |
867,356
|
867,685
|
869,566
|
865,995
|
868,138
|
868,684
|
865,408
|
853,890
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
10,637
|
8,965
|
12,068
|
7,587
|
5,451
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
8,827
|
7,224
|
9,889
|
5,523
|
5,172
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
17.0 %
|
19.4 %
|
18.1 %
|
27.2 %
|
5.1 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
3,431
|
2,490
|
3,352
|
2,299
|
1,473
|
| Average
household size |
3.1
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.3
|
3.7
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
22.7 %
|
23.1 %
|
22.4 %
|
30.2 %
|
24.5 %
|
22.9 %
|
18.9 %
|
19.9 %
|
| Manufacturing |
9.6 %
|
9.3 %
|
8.4 %
|
7.9 %
|
7.5 %
|
7.4 %
|
8.6 %
|
8.2 %
|
| Construction |
4.9 %
|
7.0 %
|
9.6 %
|
7.0 %
|
10.9 %
|
14.1 %
|
12.8 %
|
13.3 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
4.7 %
|
4.6 %
|
4.8 %
|
5.1 %
|
5.8 %
|
5.2 %
|
5.2 %
|
5.1 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
16.7 %
|
16.1 %
|
15.6 %
|
14.3 %
|
16.4 %
|
15.6 %
|
17.4 %
|
17.8 %
|
| Services |
20.1 %
|
18.8 %
|
18.1 %
|
15.6 %
|
15.3 %
|
14.0 %
|
15.1 %
|
14.7 %
|
| Others |
21.3 %
|
21.1 %
|
21.1 %
|
19.9 %
|
19.6 %
|
20.8 %
|
22.0 %
|
21.0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
32,960
|
33,716
|
32,418
|
34,092
|
32,276
|
31,452
|
27,002
|
23,475
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
37,903
|
38,933
|
37,341
|
39,245
|
37,295
|
36,833
|
31,636
|
27,489
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
30
|
30
|
31
|
34
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
30
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
20,408
|
19,769
|
19,930
|
17,164
|
17,792
|
17,792
|
17,057
|
16,182
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
14,642
|
13,659
|
13,093
|
15,207
|
16,087
|
16,087
|
17,888
|
18,462
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
23,565
|
22,771
|
22,942
|
19,833
|
20,836
|
20,845
|
19,973
|
19,171
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
71.7 %
|
69.1 %
|
65.7 %
|
88.6 %
|
90.4 %
|
90.4 %
|
104.9 %
|
114.1 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
2,115
|
2,323
|
2,173
|
2,158
|
2,406
|
2,179
|
1,952
|
1,702
|
1,531
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
100
|
116
|
108
|
107
|
109
|
121
|
130
|
113
|
102
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
411
|
372
|
399
|
402
|
359
|
391
|
437
|
501
|
551
|
| No.
of physicians |
290
|
369
|
226
|
208
|
174
|
191
|
209
|
181
|
157
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
2,998
|
2,346
|
3,841
|
4,176
|
4,973
|
4,470
|
4,083
|
4,718
|
5,376
|
|
No. of dentists |
87
|
93
|
41
|
32
|
35
|
42
|
49
|
34
|
27
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
9,995
|
9,311
|
21,174
|
27,146
|
24,725
|
20,330
|
17,418
|
25,116
|
31,261
|
| No.
of nurses |
972
|
1,064
|
913
|
847
|
709
|
801
|
893
|
712
|
637
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
8,368
|
8,498
|
8,417
|
8,028
|
7,972
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
150,037
|
149,494
|
148,592
|
147,198
|
138,828
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
536
|
541
|
545
|
539
|
540
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
6,080
|
6,125
|
6,058
|
5,971
|
5,802
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
17.9
|
17.6
|
17.7
|
18.3
|
17.4
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
24.7
|
24.4
|
24.5
|
24.7
|
23.9
|
|
|
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