Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thailand)
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Name (Latin)
Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thailand)
Other forms of name
Prachuab Girikhand (Thailand)
Coordinates
99.79796017 99.79796017 11.80888688 11.80888688 (gooearth )
Associated country
Thailand
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- GeoNet Names Server, May 11, 2004(Prachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand, PPLA, Native, 11 deg.49 min. N; 099 deg.48 min. E)
- Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, c1997(Prachuap Khiri Khan, or Prachuab Girikhand, Town and seaport, S. cen. Thailand)
Wikipedia description:
Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thai: ประจวบคีรีขันธ์, pronounced [prā.tɕùap kʰīː.rīː kʰǎn]) is a town in western Thailand. It is the capital of Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and is on the coast at one of the narrowest stretches in Thailand, only 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the border with Myanmar at Dan Sing Khon in the Tenasserim Hills. The area has large pineapple and coconut industries, in addition to being popular with Thai tourists. The town is 291 km south of Bangkok by road.
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