|
Home
> Travel Destinations
> Northeast > Chaiyaphum
Travel Destinations - Chaiyaphum Province
Considered to be centrally located
in Thailand, Chaiyaphum has an abundance of natural attractions
and is famous for its beautiful flower fields, particularly
the Krachiao Flower Blooming Festival during the months of
June-July. Chaiyaphum's size, with majority of it being forests
and mountains, ranks third in the region and eighth in the
country.
The town was founded by a group of Vientiane immigrants, led
by Nai Lae, a nobleman, during the beginning of the Rattanakosin
era over 2 centuries ago. Within a decade, King Rama III promoted
Nai Lae to Phraya Phakdi Chumphon and made him the city’s
first lord. When the Lord of Vientiane led a rebellion against
King Rama III in 1826, he helped Khunying Mo successfully
defend Nakhon Ratchasima from the seige.
Chaiyaphum is 342 kilometres from Bangkok and has an area
of 12,778 square kilometres. It consists of the following
districts: Muang Chaiyaphum, Khon Sawan, Kaeng Khro, Ban Thaen,
Phu Khieo, Kaset Sombun, Khon San, Nong Bua Daeng, Ban Khwao,
Chaturat, Bamnet Narong, Thep Sathit, Nong Bua Rawe, Phakdi
Chumphon, Noen Sanga and Sap Yai.
|
