Phichit

Town in central Thailand

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This article is about the town Phichit. For other uses, see Phichit (disambiguation).

Town Municipality in Thailand

Phichit

Town Municipality

Phichit town
เทศบาลเมืองพิจิตร

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Coordinates: 16°26′35″N 100°20′48″E﻿ / ﻿16.44306°N 100.34667°E﻿ / 16.44306; 100.34667
Country|  Thailand
Province|  Phichit
District| Mueang Phichit
Community| 25 Communities
Government

• Type| Town municipality
• Mayor| Suraphol Tiawtrakool
Area

• Total| 12.02 km2 (4.64 sq mi)
Population

(2023)

• Total| 20,408
• Density| 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+7:00 (ICT)
Postal code|

66000

Calling code| (+66) 55
Website| www.phichitmuni.go.th

Phichit (Thai: พิจิตร, เมือง) is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, capital of Phichit Province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Phichit district, an area of 12.017 km². As of 2005, it had a population of 23,791. Phichit is 326 km north of Bangkok.

## Geography

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Phichit is at the confluence of the Wat Ta Yom River and the Nan River.

## History

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The old town of Phichit was established in 1058 CE by Phraya Kotabongthevaraja, and was first part of the Sukhothai kingdom, and later of Ayutthaya. The name of the city changed several times. At first, it was called Sra Luang (city of the royal pond), in Ayutthaya times it was called Okhaburi ("city in the swamp"), and then finally Phichit ("beautiful city").

## Attractions

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The Wat Tha Luang temple in Phichit is home to a large Luang Phor Phet Buddha image.

## Notable individuals

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* Chaleo Yoovidhya (c. 1932 – 17 March 2012) once listed as the richest person in Thailand

## Climate

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Climate data for Phichit (2006–2019)

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 31.1
(88.0)  | 33.3
(91.9)  | 35.2
(95.4)  | 36.9
(98.4)  | 35.4
(95.7)  | 34.1
(93.4)  | 32.9
(91.2)  | 32.5
(90.5)  | 32.6
(90.7)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 32.7
(90.9)  | 31.2
(88.2)  | 33.4
(92.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 26.8
(80.2)  | 28.8
(83.8)  | 30.6
(87.1)  | 29.9
(85.8)  | 29.1
(84.4)  | 28.3
(82.9)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 28.2
(82.8)  | 28.1
(82.6)  | 27.1
(80.8)  | 25.0
(77.0)  | 27.9
(82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 19.3
(66.7)  | 21.3
(70.3)  | 23.6
(74.5)  | 25.2
(77.4)  | 25.5
(77.9)  | 25.1
(77.2)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 24.7
(76.5)  | 24.8
(76.6)  | 24.5
(76.1)  | 22.5
(72.5)  | 19.7
(67.5)  | 23.4
(74.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 11.3
(0.44)  | 12.8
(0.50)  | 19.3
(0.76)  | 59.6
(2.35)  | 149.5
(5.89)  | 157.8
(6.21)  | 168.3
(6.63)  | 225.5
(8.88)  | 295.1
(11.62)  | 118.1
(4.65)  | 29.0
(1.14)  | 9.9
(0.39)  | 1,256.2
(49.46)
Average precipitation days  | 1.9  | 1.7  | 3.4  | 5.8  | 13.3  | 15.4  | 19.2  | 20.3  | 18.9  | 11.7  | 3.0  | 1.0  | 115.6
Average relative humidity (%)  | 76  | 74  | 72  | 68  | 75  | 79  | 82  | 83  | 84  | 82  | 78  | 76  | 77
Source: Soil Resources Survey and Research Division[1]

## References

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1. ^ "แผนการใช้ที่ดินตำบลหนองพระ อำเภอวังทรายพูน จังหวัดพิจิตร" (PDF). Land Development Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.

## External links

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* Phichit travel guide from Wikivoyage

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