Chaiyaphum province

Province of Thailand

Province in Thailand

Chaiyaphum

ชัยภูมิ

Province

Pa Hin Ngam National Park

Flag

Seal

Motto(s):

ชัยภูมิ เมืองผู้กล้า พญาแล
("Chaiyaphum. City of the brave and Phaya Lae.")

Map of Thailand highlighting Chaiyaphum province

Country| Thailand
Capital| Chaiyaphum
Government

• Governor| Anan Nakniyom
Area

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• Total

| 12,698 km2 (4,903 sq mi)
• Rank| 8th
Population

(2024)[2]

• Total

| 1,106,404
• Rank| 19th
• Density| 87/km2 (230/sq mi)
• Rank| 53rd
Human Achievement Index

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• HAI (2022)| 0.6318 "somewhat low"
Ranked 50th
GDP

[4]

• Total| baht 60 billion
(US$2.1 billion) (2019)
Time zone| UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code|

36xxx

Calling code| 044
ISO 3166 code| TH-36
Website| chaiyaphum.go.th

Provincial Administrative Organization

Chaiyaphum

ชัยภูมิ

Provincial Administrative Organization

Chaiyaphum Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดชัยภูมิ
Government

• Type| Local administrative divisions
• Body| Chaiyaphum Provincial Administrative Organization
• Chief Executive| Sureewan Nakasai
Website| chpao.org

Chaiyaphum (Thai: ชัยภูมิ, pronounced [tɕʰāj.jā.pʰūːm]; Northeastern Thai: ไซยภูมิ, pronounced [sa᷇j.jā.pʰu᷇ːm]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), located in central northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi, and Phetchabun.

## Toponymy

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The word chaiya originates from the Sanskrit word jaya meaning 'victory', and the word phum from Sanskrit bhumi meaning 'earth' or 'land'. Hence the name of the province literally means 'land of victory'. The Malay/Indonesian/Sanskrit word jayabumi is equivalent.

## Geography

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The Luak ridge of the Phetchabun Mountains and the Sonthi River valley, from the Sut Phaen Din viewpoint of Pa Hin Ngam National Park.

The province is bisected by the Phetchabun mountain range, with the highest elevation in the province at 1,222 m. The east of the province is part of the Khorat Plateau. The total forest area is 3,982 km2 (1,537 sq mi) or 31.4 percent of provincial area.[1]

Tat Ton National Park is in the northwest, featuring some scenic waterfalls and dry dipterocarp forests. The biggest attraction of the Sai Thong National Park in the west is the Sai Thong waterfall, but also some fields of the Siam tulip. Similar fields can be found in the Pa Hin Ngam National Park in the southwest. This park's name ('beautiful rock forest') derives from the strangely shaped rock formations found there. Phu Laenkha National Park covers 200 km2 of forested hills northwest of Chaiyaphum city.

### National parks

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There are a total of six national parks, of which four are in region 7 (Nakhon Ratchasima) and Nam Nao in region 11 (Phitsanulok) and Nam Phong in region 8 (Khon Kaen) of Thailand's protected areas.

* Nam Nao National Park, 966 km2 (373 sq mi)[5]: 5
* Sai Thong National Park, 319 km2 (123 sq mi)[5]: 77
* Tat Ton National Park, 217 km2 (84 sq mi)[5]: 23
* Nam Phong National Park, 197 km2 (76 sq mi)[5]: 100
* Phu Laenkha National Park, 200 km2 (77 sq mi)[5]: 108
* Pa Hin Ngam National Park, 100 km2 (39 sq mi)[5]: 105

### Wildlife sanctuaries

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There are a total of three wildlife sanctuaries, of which two along with one other wildlife sanctuary, make up region 7 (Nakhon Ratchasima) and Tabo–Huai Yai in region 11 (Phitsanulok) of Thailand's protected areas.

* Phu Khiao Wildlife Sanctuary, 1,560 km2 (600 sq mi)[6]: 1
* Tabo–Huai Yai Wildlife Sanctuary, 654 km2 (253 sq mi)[6]: 12
* Pha Phueng Wildlife Sanctuary, 189 km2 (73 sq mi)[6]: 2

## History

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The history of the city of Chaiyaphum dates back to the Khmer Empire in the 12th century, when it was a small city on the route from Angkor to Prasat Singh (Kanchanaburi province).

In 1817 the area was settled by Lao people led by Nai Lae, an official of King Anouvong of Vientiane, which was a tributary state of the Thai monarch. They settled in Baan Nam Khun Nong E Chan in Nakhon Ratchasima province, but soon abandoned it in favor of Ban Luang (today's city of Chaiyaphum). In 1826 Anouvong rebelled against the Thai King Rama III, seeking to gain complete independence. Nai Lae, by then made a chao praya by the Thai monarch, supported the Siamese troops. Chao Phaya Lae was killed defending his city against Anouvong's army, but Anouvong was defeated by Thai forces weeks later and Anouvong taken in chains to Bangkok. King Rama III remembered Chao Phaya Lae for his loyalty and awarded him the title Phraya Phakdi Chumpon. He is still a local hero and his statue has become a symbol of the province.

## People

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Most people in Chaiyaphum province are ethnically Lao. The first language of most people is the Lao language.

## Economy

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Rice, Chaiyaphum province

The principal crops of Chaiyaphum include rice, tapioca, sugar cane, and taro root. Chulabhorn Dam, in Thung Lui Lai Subdistrict, Khon San district is a major source of irrigation water. Due to the severe drought in 2019, the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) is proposing to build three more dams in Chaiyaphum: Wang Saphung Dam in Nong Bua Daeng District, Lam Nam Chee Dam in Ban Khwao District, and Prong Khun Petch Dam in Nong Bua Rawe District. The dams would have a combined capacity of 160 million m3 of water, which could irrigate 127,000 rai of farmland.[7]

## Health

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Chaiyaphum Hospital is the main hospital of the province, operated by the Ministry of Public Health.

## Symbols

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The provincial seal shows a triangular flag, a symbol of victory in war.

The provincial tree is the Siamese senna (Cassia siamea), and the provincial flower the Siam Tulip (Curcuma alismatifolia). The provincial aquatic life is the bronze featherback (Notopterus notopterus).

The provincial slogan เมืองโบราณ บ้านนักสู้ ภูเสียดฟ้า ป่าช้างหลาย ทุ่งไพรรก น้ำตกใส ผ้าไหมดี สตรีงาม แดนธรรมแดนทอง translates to 'Enchanted city, home to heroes, mountain peaks, elephant forests, waterfalls, beautiful silk, lovely ladies, conscientious Buddhists'.

## Administrative divisions

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Map of sixteen districts

### Provincial government

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The province is divided into 16 districts (amphoes). The districts are further divided into 124 subdistricts (tambons) and 1393 villages (mubans).

1. Mueang Chaiyaphum
2. Ban Khwao
3. Khon Sawan
4. Kaset Sombun
5. Nong Bua Daeng
6. Chatturat
7. Bamnet Narong
8. Nong Bua Rawe

9. Thep Sathit
10. Phu Khiao
11. Ban Thaen
12. Kaeng Khro
13. Khon San
14. Phakdi Chumphon
15. Noen Sa-nga
16. Sap Yai

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### Local government

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As of 26 November 2019 there are:[8] one Chaiyaphum Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 36 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Chaiyaphum has town (thesaban mueang) status. Further 35 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 106 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).

## Human achievement index 2022

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Health  | Education  | Employment  | Income

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69  | 57  | 34  | 27
Housing  | Family  | Transport  | Participation
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3  | 54  | 69  | 41
Province Chaiyphum, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6318 is "somewhat low", occupies place 50 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

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1–13 | "High"
14–29 | "Somewhat high"
30–45 | "Average"
46–61 | "Somewhat low"
62–77 | "Low"
Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings

## Gallery

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* Sai Thong National Park

* Pha Ham Hot, Sai Thong National Park

* Pha Ham Hot, Sai Thong National Park

* Pathumma (Curcuma alismatifolia), Sai Thong National Park

* Phu Laen Kha National Park

* Phu Laen Kha National Park

* Phu Laen Kha National Park

* Pathumma (Curcuma alismatifolia), Pa Hin Ngam National Park

## See also

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* Khit cloth

## References

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1. ^ a b "Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019". Royal Forest Department. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
2. ^ "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 10 February 2025, year 2024 >provincial level >Excel File >no.36`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
3. ^ 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 24`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
4. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
5. ^ a b c d e f "ข้อมูลพื้นที่อุทยานแห่งชาติ ที่ประกาศในราชกิจจานุบกษา 133 แห่ง" [National Park Area Information published in the 133 Government Gazettes]. Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (in Thai). December 2020. Archived from the original on 3 November 2022. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
6. ^ a b c "ตาราง 5 พื้นที่เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่า พ.ศ. 2562" [Table 5 Wildlife Sanctuary Areas in 2019] (PDF). Department of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Plant Conservation (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2022.
7. ^ "Water restrictions in effect". Bangkok Post. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
8. ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019. "10 Chaiyaphum: 1 PAO, 1 Town mun., 35 Subdistrict mun., 106 SAO."

## External links

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* https://web.archive.org/web/20100106134642/http://www.chaiyaphum.go.th/ Official website (Thai)

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