Nakhon Si Thammarat, the second largest city of the South having the
greatest history and background above any other town in the region due
to its status as a first grade city controlling various subjected cities
and towns, a place that houses Lord Buddha's relics which is a most important
statutory place for the South, being the center of Buddhism during Sivichaya
period, is located some 861 kms. by railroad and 780 kms. by highway from
Bangkok
Wat Phra Mahathat is originally an old monastery of Nakhon Si Thammarat,
situated in the heart of the city. It is believed to be constructed around
A.D. 757 during Sivichaya period in compliance with the idea of Mahayana
Buddhism School.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
9,943
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
2,646
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
1,220
|
12.3 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
152
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
4,950
|
49.8 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
32.6
/
23.2
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
3,773
|
37.9 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
153
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
12
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
49.8 %
|
| Female |
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
50.2 %
|
| Total |
1,531,072
|
1,533,894
|
1,527,273
|
1,524,558
|
1,525,557
|
1,521,057
|
1,511,857
|
1,503,156
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
12,317
|
10,789
|
11,196
|
7,681
|
7,646
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
11,368
|
8,746
|
9,122
|
9,328
|
7,270
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
7.7 %
|
18.9 %
|
18.5 %
|
-
|
4.9 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
3,241
|
2,697
|
2,730
|
1,873
|
1,864
|
| Average
household size |
3.8
|
4.0
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
4.1
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
28.3 %
|
28.6 %
|
27.6 %
|
32.1 %
|
31.1 %
|
30.5 %
|
33.2 %
|
29.7 %
|
| Manufacturing |
6.1 %
|
5.9 %
|
5.5 %
|
5.0 %
|
6.1 %
|
6.5 %
|
7.0 %
|
8.7 %
|
| Construction |
2.5 %
|
4.0 %
|
6.8 %
|
4.4 %
|
5.6 %
|
8.6 %
|
7.3 %
|
7.0 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
3.6 %
|
3.4 %
|
3.9 %
|
3.0 %
|
2.9 %
|
3.8 %
|
3.9 %
|
3.5 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
13.6 %
|
14.8 %
|
14.8 %
|
13.5 %
|
16.8 %
|
15.8 %
|
16.5 %
|
17.6 %
|
| Services |
13.2 %
|
12.7 %
|
12.9 %
|
11.6 %
|
12.4 %
|
11.4 %
|
11.2 %
|
11.5 %
|
| Others |
32.7 %
|
30.6 %
|
28.5 %
|
30.4 %
|
25.1 %
|
23.4 %
|
20.9 %
|
22.0 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
76,149
|
74,248
|
70,434
|
72,698
|
63,622
|
62,508
|
57,558
|
47,868
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
49,859
|
48,701
|
46,169
|
47,794
|
42,082
|
41,584
|
38,414
|
32,013
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
50
|
51
|
54
|
54
|
51
|
51
|
52
|
48
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
30,850
|
29,958
|
29,929
|
27,149
|
26,494
|
26,494
|
25,285
|
23,349
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
17,661
|
16,710
|
15,998
|
21,919
|
22,847
|
22,847
|
25,966
|
25,648
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
20,235
|
19,637
|
19,676
|
17,957
|
17,625
|
17,682
|
16,910
|
15,728
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
57.2 %
|
55.8 %
|
53.5 %
|
80.7 %
|
86.2 %
|
86.2 %
|
102.7 %
|
109.8 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
24
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
2,053
|
2,116
|
1,765
|
1,865
|
1,864
|
3,274
|
4,685
|
4,685
|
1,798
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
85
|
84
|
65
|
69
|
74
|
136
|
195
|
195
|
74
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
743
|
720
|
864
|
815
|
811
|
459
|
319
|
319
|
825
|
| No.
of physicians |
205
|
173
|
182
|
178
|
143
|
140
|
138
|
138
|
126
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
7,450
|
8,812
|
8,382
|
8,545
|
10,572
|
10,736
|
10,857
|
10,835
|
11,781
|
|
No. of dentists |
53
|
45
|
35
|
35
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
23
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
28,816
|
33,879
|
43,587
|
43,458
|
52,133
|
51,832
|
51,667
|
51,560
|
64,544
|
| No.
of nurses |
1,286
|
1,069
|
1,024
|
987
|
942
|
877
|
813
|
811
|
795
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
16,856
|
16,793
|
16,475
|
16,284
|
16,150
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
319,047
|
328,267
|
329,700
|
332,114
|
319,649
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
995
|
1,002
|
1,018
|
1,009
|
1,009
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
11,734
|
11,921
|
11,816
|
11,461
|
11,530
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
18.9
|
19.5
|
20.0
|
20.4
|
19.8
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
27.2
|
27.5
|
27.9
|
29.0
|
27.7
|
|
|
| |
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