Nakhon Phanom province
Nakhon Phanom
นครพนม | |
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From left to right, top to bottom: Mekong River, Nakhon Phanom province, opposite Khammouan, Laos; Chedi of Phra That Phanom at night; Chedi of Phra That Renu; Promenade along Mekong; Waterfall in Si Songkhram; Ho Chi Minh Memorial House, Ban Nachok | |
| Motto(s): พระธาตุพนมค่าล้ำ วัฒนธรรมหลากหลาย เรณูผู้ไท เรือไฟโสภา งามตาฝั่งโขง ("Sacred Phra That Phanom. Variety of cultures. Phu Thai peoples of Renu. Ruea Fai festival. Beautiful Mekong riverfront.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Phanom province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Nakhon Phanom town |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Pratya Unphetwarakon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,637 km2 (2,176 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 38th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 710,740 |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 126/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 36th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6486 "somewhat high" Ranked 27th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 43 billion (US$1.4 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 48xx |
| Calling code | 042 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-48 |
| Website | nakhonphanom |
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Nakhon Phanom Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดนครพนม | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Nakhon Phanom Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Anuchit Hongsadee |
| Website | nkpao |
Nakhon Phanom province (Thai: นครพนม, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn pʰā.nōm], lit. 'Mountain City'; Northeastern Thai: นครพนม, pronounced [nà(ʔ).kʰɔ᷇ːn pʰā.no᷇m]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in upper northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Directly adjacent provinces are (from south clockwise): Mukdahan, Sakon Nakhon, and Bueng Kan. To the northeast it borders Khammouan of Laos.