Amnat Charoen
Amnat CharoenThai Term GlossaryAmphoe : District
Ban : Village
Hat : Beach
Khuean : Dam
Maenam : River
Mueang : Town or City
Phrathat : Pagoda, Stupa
Prang : Corn-shaped tower
or sanctuarySAO : Subdistrict Administrative OrganizationSoi : AlleySong Thaeo : Pick-up trucks but with a roof over the backTalat : MarketTambon : SubdistrictTham : CaveTuk-Tuks : Three-wheeled motorized taxisUbosot or Bot : Ordination hall in a templeWihan : Image hall in a templeWat : TempleNote: English spelling here given tries to approximate Thai Pronunciation. Posted signs may be spelled differently. When seeking help for direction, point to the Thai spelling given after each place name.
Amnat Charoen, situated in the Northeast of Thailand, covers an area of approximately 3,161 square kilometres. The town was established in the reign of King Rama III of the Rattanakosin period. First, it was attached to Khemmarat city but later to Ubon Ratchathani province, from which it was separated and announced as the 75th province of the country on 1 December, 1993. In spite of being a small quiet town, Amnat Charoen features wonderful attractions including beautiful temples and nature as well as handicrafts by the local people. With one side adjacent to the Mekong River as a 38-kilometre-long border with the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in Amphoe Chanuman, the province consists of seven districts; namely, Amphoe Mueang Amnat Charoen, Amphoe Senangkhanikhom, Amphoe Chanuman, Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa, Amphoe Phana, Amphoe Lue Amnat and Amphoe Hua Taphan.
Distances from Amnat Charoen to nearby provinces Mukdahan 88 kilometres Ubon Ratchathani 75 kilometresYasothon 54 kilometres Distance from Amphoe MueangAmnat Charoen to other districts
Amphoe Chanuman 81 kilometres
Amphoe Hua Taphan 38 kilometres
Amphoe Lue Amnat 22 kilometres
Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa 33 kilometres
Amphoe Phana 42 kilometres
Amphoe Senangkhanikhom 22 kilometres
HOW TO GET THEREBy Car: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) and get into HighwayNo. 2 (Mittraphap Road) at Saraburi, drivethrough Nakhon Ratchasima. After that takeHighway No. 226, Nakhon Ratchasima-Surin,then take Highway No. 214, Surin-AmphoeSuwannaphum, turn right into HighwayNo. 202 via Yasothon and Amphoe Pa Tioto Amnat Charoen. This route is totally 585kilometres.
Amnat CharoenThai Term GlossaryAmphoe District Ban Village Hat Beach Khuean Dam Maenam River Mueang Town or City Phrathat Pagoda Stupa Prang Corn-shaped tower or sanctuarySAO Subdistrict Administrative OrganizationSoi AlleySong Thaeo Pick-up trucks but with a roof over the backTalat MarketTambon SubdistrictTham CaveTuk-Tuks Three-wheeled motorized taxisUbosot or Bot Ordination hall in templeWihan Image hall in templeWat TempleNote English spelling here given tries to approximate Thai Pronunciation Posted signs may be spelled differently When seeking help for direction, point to the Thai spelling given after each place name Amnat Charoen situated in the Northeast of Thailand, covers an area of approximately 3,161 square kilometres The town was established in the reign of King Rama III of the Rattanakosin period. First it was attached to Khemmarat city but later to Ubon Ratchathani province from which it was separated and announced as the 75th province of the country on December 1993 . In spite of being small quiet town Amnat Charoen features wonderful attractions including beautiful temples and nature as well as handicrafts by the local people . With one side adjacent to the Mekong River as 38-kilometre-long border with the Lao People ’s Democratic Republic in Amphoe Chanuman , the province consists of seven districts namely , Amphoe Mueang Amnat Charoen Amphoe Senangkhanikhom, Amphoe Chanuman , Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa Amphoe Phana, Amphoe Lue Amnat and Amphoe Hua Taphan. Distances from Amnat Charoen to nearby provinces Mukdahan 88 kilometres Ubon Ratchathani 75 kilometresYasothon 54 kilometres Distance from Amphoe MueangAmnat Charoen to other districts Amphoe Chanuman 81 kilometres Amphoe Hua Taphan 38 kilometres Amphoe Lue Amnat 22 kilometres Amphoe Pathum Ratchawongsa 33 kilometres Amphoe Phana 42 kilometres Amphoe Senangkhanikhom 22 kilometres HOW TO GET THEREBy Car From Bangkok take Highway No. (Phahonyothin Road and get into HighwayNo (Mittraphap Road at Saraburi drivethrough Nakhon Ratchasima After that takeHighway No 226 Nakhon Ratchasima-Surin ,then take Highway No 214 Surin-AmphoeSuwannaphum turn right into HighwayNo 202 via Yasothon and Amphoe Pa Tioto Amnat Charoen This route is totally 585 kilometres