Phetchaburi is a
very old town and used to be an important
royal for a along period of time. There were so many names by which to
call this town in the old days, such as, Phripphri, Phripphli or
Phetchaphli. Some historians have said that the name Phetchaburi could be
the original name because it is found on
Stone Scrip - true No.1. It could have been named
after the Indian style, accordina to Indian
influence during those day, like some
other towns in Thailand, such as, Ayothaya,
Kanchanaburi, Suwannaphum.
In addition , it
is also believed
that the name Phetchaburi might have
originated from the Phetch River which is an important river of this
town.
| Phetchaburi is a
central region province, situated on the
west shore of the Gulf of
Thailand having an overall area of 6,225.138
square
kilometers. Its
geographical
characteristics are mountainous
thick jungles throughout the border in the west where
Tanaosi Range is the
border line between Thailand
and the Socialist Republic of
the Union of Myanmar. There is a plain
all along the seashore in the
east of Changwat Samut Songkhram and Amphoe
Pak Tho of
Changwat Ratchaburi to
the north Amphoe Hua Hin of
Changwat Prachuap Khirikhan to the
South and the sea - shore of
the west side of the Gulf to Thailand to the east.
The total length of
the Phetchaburi seashore
from the northern - most spot to
southern - most sopt is approximately
80 kilometers while the total
length of the border line in Phetchaburi dividing
Thailand and Myanmar is approximately 120 Kilometers. |
|
Phetchaburi
is administratively divided into 7 Amphoes and 1 King Amphoe,
they are : Muang, Cha-Am, Khao Yoi, Tha Yang,
Ban Lat, Ban Laem, Nong Ya Plong, and King
Amphoe Kaeng Krachan.
The
majority of the Phetchaburi population has for its principal
occupation agriculture, I.e., rice farming, upland crop farming, fruit
growing, palm sugar production animal raising, and fisheries for both sea
water and fresh water.
There
are three importan t rivers in
Phetchaburi they are : "Phetchaburi River", having
and overall length of 44
kilometers and "Bang
Tabun River", having an overall
length of 18 kilometers.
The average
temperature of Phetchaburi ranges from 16-38 degrees celcius. There
are most rains from July to October. |
