Pathum Thani province explained

Pathum Thani
Native Name:ปทุมธานี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:Province
Motto:ถิ่นบัวหลวง เมืองรวงข้าว เชื้อชาวมอญ นครธรรมะ พระตำหนักรวมใจ สดใสเจ้าพระยา ก้าวหน้าอุตสาหกรรม
("Home of the royal lotus. Town of rice ears. Mon people. City of Dharma. Palace of unity. Bright Chao Phraya (River). Progressive industry.")
Mapsize:frameless
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Central Thailand
Subdivision Type3:Capital
Subdivision Name3:Pathum Thani
Subdivision Type4:Largest City
Subdivision Name4:Rangsit
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Vacant
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1,526
Area Rank:Ranked 70th
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1,163,604
Population As Of:2019
Population Rank:Ranked 18th
Population Density Km2:763
Population Density Rank:Ranked 5th
Demographics Type2:GDP
Demographics2 Footnotes:[3]
Demographics2 Title1:Total
Demographics2 Info1:baht 381 billion
(US$13 billion) (2019)
Demographics Type1:Human Achievement Index
Demographics1 Footnotes:[4]
Demographics1 Title1:HAI (2022)
Demographics1 Info1:0.6589 "somewhat high"
Ranked 15th
Timezone1:ICT
Utc Offset1:+7
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:10xxx
Area Code Type:Calling code
Area Code:02
Iso Code:TH-13

Pathum Thani (Thai: ปทุมธานี, in Thai pronounced as /pā.tʰūm tʰāːnīː/) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise): Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Chachoengsao, Bangkok, and Nonthaburi.

The province is north of Bangkok and is part of the Bangkok metropolitan area. In many places, the boundary between the two provinces is not noticeable as both sides of the boundary are equally urbanized. Pathum Thani town is the administrative seat, but Ban Rangsit, seat of Thanyaburi district, is the largest populated place in the province.[5]

Pathum Thani is an old province, heavily populated by the Mon people, dotted with 186 temples and parks. The Dream World amusement park is here.

Geography

The province lies on the low alluvial flats of the Chao Phraya River that flows through the capital. Many canals (khlongs) cross the province and feed the rice paddies. There is no forest area in the province.[6]

History

The city dates back to a settlement founded by Mon migrating from Mottama (Thai: เมาะตะมะ) in Myanmar around 1650. The original name was Sam Khok.[7] In 1815, King Rama II visited the city and the citizens offered him many lotus flowers, which prompted the king to rename the city Pathum Thani, meaning 'lotus flower town'.[8]

Symbols

The provincial seal shows a pink lotus flower with two rice stalks bending over it, representing the fertility of the province. The provincial tree is the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata). The provincial flower is the lotus (Nymphaea lotus).

Education and technology

Pathum Thani has a very high concentration of higher education institutions, especially ones in the field of science and technology. This, together with a large number of industrial parks and research facilities (including those in Thailand Science Park), make the region the educational and technology hub of the area.

Academic institutes
  • National Science Museum, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok University (Rangsit Campus), Eastern Asia University, North Bangkok University (Rangsit), Pathumthani University, Rajamangala University of Technology, Rangsit University, Shinawatra University, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology, Thammasat University (Rangsit Center), and Valaya Alongkorn Rajahbhat University
    Research bodies
  • Thailand Science Park, National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), National Metal and Materials Technology Center (MTEC), National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC), Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (TISTR)
    Industrial parks
  • Software Park Thailand (in Nonthaburi, southwest of Pathum Thani), Nava Nakorn Industrial Promotion Zone (1376 acres / 5.6 km2), Bangkadi Industrial Park (470 acres / 1.9 km2), Techno Thani (a "Technology City" administered by the Ministry of Science and Technology), and a number of industrial parks in neighboring Ayutthaya and Nonthaburi provinces.

    Administrative divisions

    Provincial government

    The province is divided into seven districts (amphoes). The districts are further subdivided into 60 communes (tambons) and 529 villages (mubans).

    1. Mueang Pathum Thani
    2. Khlong Luang
    3. Thanyaburi
    4. Nong Suea
    1. Lat Lum Kaeo
    2. Lam Luk Ka
    3. Sam Khok

    Local government

    As of 29 September 2020 there are: one Pathum Thani Provincial Administrative Organization - PAO (Thai: ongkan borihan suan changwat) and twenty-nine municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Rangsit has city (thesaban nakhon) status. Further ten have town (thesaban mueang) status and eighteen subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon).[2]

     City municipality1Rangsit[9] 85,260
     Town mun.People   
    1Tha Khlong[10] 78,1086Bueng Yi Tho[11] 32,708
    2Lam Sam Kaeo[12] 66,0037Sanan Rak[13] 31,350
    3Lat Sawai[14] 65,9068Bang Khu Wat 28,349
    4Khlong Luang[15] 62,6159Pathum Thani[16] 23,633
    5Khu Khot[17] 44,27410Bang Kadi[18] 13,987
     Subdistrict mun.People   
    1Thanyaburi[19] 62,99010Bang Toei10,828
    2Bang Phun[20] 25,50911Rahaeng10,445
    3Lak Hok[21] 21,88312Khlong Phra Udom  7,995
    4Lam Luk Ka18,37713Sam Khok[22]   6,963
    5Bang Duea[23] 14,75614Bang Luang  6,314
    6Bang Khayaeng[24] 14,55715Chiang Rak Yai  6,260
    7Ban Mai[25] 14,44716Khu Khwang[26]   6,000
    8Ban Klang[27] 12,32617Lam Sai  2,657
    9Nong Sam Wang11,01618Nong Suea  2,901

    The non-municipal areas are administered by 35 Subdistrict Administrative
    Organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[28]

     MunicipalitiesCommunities
     Rangsit[29] 81
     Lam Sam Kaeo[30] 70
     Khlong Luang[31] 54
     Khu Khot[32] 31
     Bueng Yi Tho[33] 37
     Pathum Thani[34] 28
     Bang Kadi[35] 18

    Human achievement index 2022

    HealthEducationEmploymentIncome
    2201532
    HousingFamilyTransportParticipation
    7123471
    Province Pathum Thani, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6589 is "somewhat high", occupies place 15 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.
    RankClassification
      1 - 13"high"
    14 - 29"somewhat high"
    30 - 45"average"
    46 - 61"somewhat low"
    62 - 77"low"

    External links

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    Notes and References

    1. Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data . United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand . 134–135 . 17 January 2016 . 978-974-680-368-7 ., Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine..
    2. Web site: สถิติทางการทะเบียน . Registration statistics . December 2019 . bora.dopa.go.th . Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA) . 22 September 2020 . Download จำนวนประชากร ปี พ.ศ.2562 - Download population year 2019.
    3. Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition. <> . July 2019. 22 January 2020. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). en. 1686-0799.
    4. Web site: ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF) . Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). thai . Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF) . 12 March 2024 ., page 42.
    5. Web site: Population Statistics 2008. 2010-06-28. Department of Provincial Administration. Pathum Thani town population 18,843; Rangsit town population 76,843. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100325110341/http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p5113_04.html. 2010-03-25.
    6. Web site: ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562 . 2019 . Royal Forest Department . Thai . Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019 . 6 April 2021 ., information, Forest statistics Year 2019.
    7. Rajanubhab, D., 2001, Our Wars With the Burmese, Bangkok: White Lotus Co. Ltd.,
    8. Web site: Pathum Thani. Amazing Thailand. Tourism Authority of Thailand. 2015-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20140228071018/http://www.tourismthailand.org/Where-to-Go/Pathum-Thani. 2014-02-28. dead.
    9. 1 June 2011 . ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลเมืองรังสิต อำเภอธัญบุรี จังหวัดปทุมธานี เป็นเ ทศบาลนครรังสิต พ.ศ.๒๕๕๔ . Announcement from the Ministry of Interior Re: Change Rangsit town municipality, Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani province to Rangsit city municipality B.E.2554 (2011). . https://web.archive.org/web/20111110203426/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2554/E/061/42.PDF . dead . November 10, 2011 . 31 October 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 128 . Special 61 Ngor . 42.
    10. 9 October 2001 . พระราชฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองท่าโขลง พ.ศ.๒๕๔๔ . Royal Decree: Establish of Tha Khlong town municipality B.E.2544 (2001) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211933/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/00020823.PDF . dead . March 4, 2016 . 12 December 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 118 . 93 Kor . 25–27.
    11. 11 January 2012 . ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลบึงยี่โถ อำเภดธัญบุรี จังหวัดปทุมธาบี เป็นเทศบาลเมืองบึงยี่โถ พ.ศ.๒๕๕๕ . Notification of the Ministry of Interior: Change status of Bueng Yi Tho subdistrict municipality, Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani province to Buen Yi Tho town municipality B.E.2555 (2012) . https://web.archive.org/web/20120127181240/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2555/E/013/44.PDF . dead . January 27, 2012 . 12 December 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 129 . Special 13 Ngor . 44.
    12. Web site: ประวัติความเป็นมา . th . History . 2020 . lamsamkaeo.go.th . 30 October 2020 . Lam Sam Kaeo SAO upgraded to Lam Sam Kaeo town municipality on 1 August 2007..
    13. 19 July 2004 . ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลสนั่นรักษ์ อำเภดธัญบุรี จังหวัดปทุมธาบี เป็นเทศบาลเมืองสนั่นรักษ์ พ.ศ.๒๕๔๗ . Notification of the Ministry of Interior: Change status of Sanan Rak subdistrict municipality, Thanyaburi district, Pathum Thani province to Sanan Rak town municipality B.E.2547 (2004) . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201223/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/0E/00145787.PDF . dead . March 4, 2016 . 12 December 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 121 . Special 78 Ngor . 1–2.
    14. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 23 September 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 25 September 2020 . No.3.1 Established Lat Sawai Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Lam Luk Ka district, Pathum Thani province is Lat Sawai town municipality, effectively 1 October 2011..
    15. 14 September 2005 . ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลคลองหลวง อำเภดคลองหลวง จังหวัดปทุมธาบี เป็นเทศบาลเมืองคลองหลวง พ.ศ.๒๕๔๘ . Notification of the Ministry of Interior: Change status of Khlong Luang subdistrict municipality, Khlong Luang district, Pathum Thani province to Khlong Luang town municipality B.E.2548 (2005). . https://web.archive.org/web/20090730194116/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2548/00171024.PDF . dead . July 30, 2009 . 12 December 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 122 . Special 84 Ngor . 6.
    16. 29 November 1936 . พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองปทุมธานี จังหวัดปทุมธานี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ . Royal Decree: Establishing of Pathum Thani town municipality, Pathum Thani province, Buddhist Era 2479 (1936). . https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143105/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2479/A/828.PDF . dead . April 27, 2015 . 10 October 2020 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 53 . 828–831.
    17. 6 March 1996 . พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบลเมืองคูคต พ.ศ.๒๕๓๙ . Royal Decree: Establish of Khu Khot town municipality B.E.2539 (1996). . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304223409/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2539/A/005/4.PDF . dead . March 4, 2016 . 31 October 2019 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 113 . 5 Kor . 4–7.
    18. 8 September 2020 . ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะเทศบาลตำบลบางกะดี อำเภดเมืองปทุมธานี จังหวัดปทุมธาบี เป็นเทศบาลเมืองบางกะดี . Notification of the Ministry of Interior: Change status of Bang Kadi subdistrict municipality, Mueang Pathum Thani district, Pathum Thani province to Bang Kadi town municipality. . https://web.archive.org/web/20210116121415/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2563/E/204/T_0010.PDF . dead . January 16, 2021 . 25 September 2020 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 137 . Special 204 Ngor . 10+11.
    19. 24 February 1999 . พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนแปลงฐานะของสุขาภิบาลเป็นเทศบาล พ.ศ.๒๕๔๒ . Royal Decree: Change Sanitation district to Municipality Act B.E.2542. . https://web.archive.org/web/20080409014432/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2542/A/009/1.PDF . dead . April 9, 2008 . 10 October 2020 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 116 . 9 Kor . 1–4 ., effective 25 May 1999..
    20. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 2 September 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 9 September 2020 . No.4.14 Established Bang Phun Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang Pathum Thani district, Pathum Thani province is Bang Phun subdistrict municipality, effectively 30 September 2011..
    21. Web site: ประวัติหน่วยงาน . th . History of the Agency . 2020 . lakhok.go.th . 30 October 2020 . Lak Hok SAO upgraded to Lak Hok subdistrict municipality on 24 August 2007..
    22. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 4 August 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 25 September 2020 . No.4.2 Established Sam Khok Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Sam Khok district, Pathum Thani province is Sam Khok subdistrict municipality, effectively 1 October 2011..
    23. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 2 September 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 17 September 2020 . No.4.12 Established Bang Duea Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang Pathum Thani district, Pathum Thani province is Bang Duea subdistrict municipality, effectively 30 September 2011..
    24. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 30 September 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 30 October 2020 . No.4.49 Established Bang Khayaeng Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang district, Pathum Thani province is Bang Khayaeng subdistrict municipality, effectively 30 September 2011..
    25. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 4 August 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 25 September 2020 . No.4.1 Established Ban Mai Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang Pathum Thani district, Pathum Thani province is Ban Mai subdistrict municipality, effectively 1 October 2011..
    26. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 2 September 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 17 September 2020 . No.4.11 Established Khu Kwang Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Lat Lum Kaeo district, Pathum Thani province is Khu Kwang subdistrict municipality, effectively 30 September 2011..
    27. Web site: Number of local government organizations: Summary elevating local authorities. . 2 September 2011 . dla.go.th . Department of Local Administration (DLA) . 9 September 2020 . No.4.13 Established Ban Klang Subdistrict Administrative Organization (SAO), Mueang Pathum Thani district, Pathum Thani province is Ban Klang subdistrict municipality, effectively 30 September 2011..
    28. Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA), List of 5,324 SAO's information as of date 20 December 2019, 35 SAO's (no.2116-2151) were established in 1994 (1), in 1995 (19), in 1996 (10) and in 1997 (5).
    29. Web site: ด้านชุมชน . th . Community side . 2020 . rangsit.org . 30 October 2020 . 81 communities..
    30. Web site: กลุ่มอค์กร . th . Organization groups . 2020 . lamsamkaeo.go.th . 30 October 2020 . 70 communities..
    31. Web site: ชุมชน . th . Communities . 2020 . khlongluang.go.th . 30 October 2020 . 54 communities..
    32. Web site: ข้อมูลชุมชน . th . Community information . 2020 . khukhot.go.th . 30 October 2020 . 31 communities..
    33. Web site: 1. สภาพทั่วไป (5.3) . th . 1. General (5.3) . 2020 . buengyitho.go.th . 30 October 2020 . 37 communities..
    34. Web site: ข้อมูลเทศบาล . th . Municipal information . 2020 . muangpathum.org . 30 October 2020 . 28 communities..
    35. Web site: ชุมชน . th . Communities . 2020 . bangkadi.go.th . 30 October 2020 . 18 communities..

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