Country Thailand Time zone ICT (UTC+7) Area 8.34 km² Population 68,487 (2000) | Provinces Prachinburi Province Elevation 5 m Local time Sunday 1:01 AM | |
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Amphoe Mueang Prachinburi District Weather 28°C, Wind SE at 3 km/h, 78% Humidity | ||
Prachinburi (Thai: ปราจีนบุรี, rtgs: Prachin Buri, [prāː.t͡ɕīːn bū.rīː]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, capital of Prachinburi Province. It covers the entire tambon Na Mueang of the Mueang Prachinburi District. As of 2000, the population of the town was 25,157.
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Geography
Prachinburi is on the banks of the Prachinburi River, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Bangkok. Most of the city's environs are flats alluvial plains, but the foothills of the Sankamphaeng Range begin to rise about 10 kilometres (6 mi) to the north.
Climate
Prachinburi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is very hot with the average daily maximum at 36.8 °C (98.2 °F). The monsoon season runs from late April through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
Transportation
The main road through Prachinburi is Route 319. While Route 319 does not lead directly to other major centers, along with Route 33 it leads to Nakhon Nayok, and along with Routes 314 and 304 it leads to Bangkok.
Prachinburi is a station on the State Railway of Thailand's Eastern Line, 122 kilometres (76 mi) from Bangkok.