Phatthalung province
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Phatthalung
พัทลุง | ||
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Other transcription(s) | ||
• Southern Thai | พัทลุง (pronounced [pāt̚.tʰàʔ.lûŋ]) เมืองลุง (pronounced [mɯ̀aːŋ.lûŋ]) | |
Postal code 93xxx | ||
Calling code | 074 | |
ISO 3166 code | TH-93 | |
Website | www |
Phatthalung (Thai: พัทลุง, pronounced [pʰát̚.tʰā.lūŋ]) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.[5] Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun, and Trang. Phatthalung is essentially a landlocked province, one of the only two in southern Thailand, the other being Yala.[6]
Geography
The province is on the
History
Phatthalung was formerly known as Mardelong (
Phatthalung became one of twelve royal cities during the reign of King
Symbols
The
Transport
Air
Phatthalung does not have an airport. The nearest airport is Trang Airport, which is 66 km from the center of Phatthalung.
Rail
The main station in the province is the
Administrative divisions
Provincial government
Phatthalung is divided into 11 districts ().
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Local government
As of 26 November 2019 there are:
Demographics
The majority of the province's populace are Thai Buddhists. Muslims account for 11.1 percent of the population. Many of Phatthalung's Muslims have some ethnic Malay ancestry, but over the centuries they had intermarried with the Thais and adopted Thai cultural norms.[11]
Tourism
Sights
Phraya Thukkharat (Chuai) Monument (อนุสาวรีย์พระยาทุกขราษฎร์ (ช่วย)) -
Culture
Manora or Nora (มโนราห์หรือโนรา) A local performing art in the south. It was an influence from the south of India, together with Lakhon Chatri (theatrical show by males). However, some dancing patterns were changed to match folk cultures in each province. There are 12 major dancing patterns. The patterns are done to lyrics sung by the dancers, either impromptu or composed in advance.
Talung (ตะลุง) *shadow plays) is a popular folk performance of the south. Talung puppets are made of dried cattle hide, cut beautifully into the characters of each shadow play. The puppets are usually painted black and each of them is held firmly between split bamboo slats called "mai tap". A puppet's mouth and hands will move in accordance with the narration. A Talung ensemble comprises the puppet masters (who are also the vocalists) and a band, totalling no more than eight persons. The musical instruments include pipes, drums, phon (a special kind of drum), and a gong.
Human achievement index 2022
Health | Education | Employment | Income |
66 | 26 | 70 | 56 |
Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
50 | 74 | 19 | 15 |
Province Phatthalung, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6242 is "low", occupies place 63 in the ranking. |
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
Rank | Classification |
1 - 13 | "high" |
14 - 29 | "somewhat high" |
30 - 45 | "average" |
46 - 61 | "somewhat low" |
62 - 77 | "low" |
Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings |
References
- ISBN 978-974-680-368-7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-08-01. Retrieved 17 January 2016, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.)
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link - ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- ^ a b "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 49
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "About Phatthalung". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ http://www.siewlianlim.com/uploads/7/1/1/3/7113499/the_role_of_shadow_puppetry_in_the_development_of__phatthalung.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Khao Pu-Khao Ya National Park". Department of National Parks (DNP) Thailand. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
- ^ "ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562" [Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019]. Royal Forest Department (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021, information, Forest statistics Year 2019
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- ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
34 Phatthalung: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 48 Subdistrict mun., 24 SAO.
- W. & R. Chambers. p. 539.
- ^ "Phraya Thukkharat (Chuai) Monument". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 2019-02-05.
External links
- Phatthalung travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Website of the province (Thai only)
- Phattalung provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp Archived October 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine