Yasothon

Yasothon
ยโสธร
Yasothon Municipal Hall
Nickname: 
Mueang Yot Nakorn (Proud Capital City)
Yasothon
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 15°47′50″N 104°08′35″E / 15.79722°N 104.14306°E / 15.79722; 104.14306
CountryThailand
ProvinceYasothon province
DistrictMueang Yasothon district
Population
 (2005)
  Total
21,134
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Thai highway [2169]

Yasothon (Thai: ยโสธร, pronounced [já.sǒː.tʰɔ̄ːn]) is a town on the Chi River in the north-eastern region of Thailand. It is the capital and administrative center of Yasothon province and seat of its city district. In this district, subdistrict Nai Mueang (ในเมือง 'in town') incorporates the bounds of the town proper, which had a population of 21,134 in 2005. It lies 531 km (330 mi) north-east of Bangkok.