Ubonratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani located on the bank ofthe Mun River, is a large city whose historydates back to two centuries ago. Legend saysThao Kham Phong, Thao Thit Phrom and ThaoKam, descendants of Phra Wo and Phra Ta,escaped from King Siribunsan of Vientianeinto the Siamese Kingdom during the reignof King Taksin the Great. They later built a newcity at Dong U Phueng, close to the Mun River.In 1780, King Taksin the Great named the city“Ubon Ratchathani” and appointed Thao KhamPhong to be “Phra Pathum Wongsa” as the firstruler. The city was governed by four rulers until1882 when it was led by a governor.Ubon Ratchathani is in the lower region ofNortheastern Thailand, 629 kilometres fromBangkok. The province features plateaux andmountain ranges with the Mun River runningthrough the middle. Sandstone cliffs by theMekong River serve as a natural border betweenThailand and Lao PDR.Ubon Ratchathani covers a total area of15,744 square kilometres. It can be dividedinto 25 districts; namely, Amphoe MueangUbon Ratchathani, Amphoe Khueang Nai,Amphoe Muang Sam Sip, Amphoe Lao SueaKok, Amphoe Don Mot Daeng, Amphoe TanSum, Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon, AmphoeKut Khaopun, Amphoe Khemarat, Amphoe NaTan, Amphoe Pho Sai, Amphoe Si Mueang Mai,Amphoe Khong Chiam, Amphoe Sirindhorn,Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan, Amphoe SawangWirawong, Amphoe Warin Chamrap, AmphoeNa Yia, Amphoe Det Udom, Amphoe Buntharik,Amphoe Na Chaluai, Amphoe Nam Yuen,Amphoe Nam Khun, Amphoe Thung Si Udomand Amphoe Samrong.
UbonratchathaniThai Term GlossaryAmphoe : DistrictBan : VillageHat : BeachKhuean : DamMaenam : RiverMueang : Town or CityPhrathat : Pagoda, StupaPrang : Corn-shaped tower orsanctuarySAO : Subdistrict AdministrativeOrganizationSoi : AlleySong Thaeo : Pick-up trucks but with a roofover the backTalat : MarketTambon : SubdistrictTham : CaveTuk-Tuks : Three-wheeled motorizedtaxisUbosot or Bot : Ordination hall in a templeWihan : Image hall in a templeWat : TempleNote: English spelling here given tries to approximateThai Pronunciation. Posted signs may be spelleddifferently. When seeking help for direction, pointto the Thai spelling given after each place name.Ubon Ratchathani located on the bank ofthe Mun River, is a large city whose historydates back to two centuries ago. Legend saysThao Kham Phong, Thao Thit Phrom and ThaoKam, descendants of Phra Wo and Phra Ta,escaped from King Siribunsan of Vientianeinto the Siamese Kingdom during the reignof King Taksin the Great. They later built a newcity at Dong U Phueng, close to the Mun River.In 1780, King Taksin the Great named the city“Ubon Ratchathani” and appointed Thao KhamPhong to be “Phra Pathum Wongsa” as the firstruler. The city was governed by four rulers until1882 when it was led by a governor.Ubon Ratchathani is in the lower region ofNortheastern Thailand, 629 kilometres fromBangkok. The province features plateaux andmountain ranges with the Mun River runningthrough the middle. Sandstone cliffs by theMekong River serve as a natural border betweenThailand and Lao PDR.Ubon Ratchathani covers a total area of15,744 square kilometres. It can be dividedinto 25 districts; namely, Amphoe MueangUbon Ratchathani, Amphoe Khueang Nai,Amphoe Muang Sam Sip, Amphoe Lao SueaKok, Amphoe Don Mot Daeng, Amphoe TanSum, Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon, AmphoeKut Khaopun, Amphoe Khemarat, Amphoe NaTan, Amphoe Pho Sai, Amphoe Si Mueang Mai,Amphoe Khong Chiam, Amphoe Sirindhorn,Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan, Amphoe SawangWirawong, Amphoe Warin Chamrap, AmphoeNa Yia, Amphoe Det Udom, Amphoe Buntharik,Amphoe Na Chaluai, Amphoe Nam Yuen,Amphoe Nam Khun, Amphoe Thung Si Udomand Amphoe Samrong.Distances from Ubon Ratchathani toNearby ProvincesAmnat Charoen 75 kilometresSi Sa Ket 61 kilometresYasothon 98 kilometresDistances from Amphoe Mueang UbonRatchathani to Other AmphoesAmphoe Khueang Nai 38 kilometresAmphoe Muang Sam Sip 34 kilometresAmphoe Lao Suea Kok 27 kilometresAmphoe Don Mot Daeng 35 kilometresAmphoe Tan Sum 32 kilometresAmphoe Trakan Phuet Phon 50 kilometres8 Ubonratchathani Ubonratchathani 9Amphoe Kut Khaopun 76 kilometresAmphoe Khemarat 108 kilometresAmphoe Na Tan 93 kilometresAmphoe Pho Sai 99 kilometresAmphoe Si Mueang Mai 83 kilometresAmphoe Khong Chiam 80 kilometresAmphoe Sirindhorn 80 kilometresAmphoe Phibun Mangsahan 45 kilometresAmphoe Sawang Wirawong 23 kilometresAmphoe Warin Chamrap 2 kilometresAmphoe Na Yia 35 kilometresAmphoe Det Udom 45 kilometresAmphoe Buntharik 87 kilometresAmphoe Na Chaluai 100 kilometresAmphoe Nam Yuen 110 kilometresAmphoe Nam Khun 60 kilometresAmphoe Thung Si Udom 74 kilometresAmphoe Samrong 28 kilometresHOW TO GET THEREBy Car: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1(Phahon Yothin Road) to Saraburi, then turnright into Highway No. 2 (Mittraphap Road).Turn right into Highway No. 24 (Chok Chai - DetUdom Road) passing Buri Ram, Si Sa Ket, toUbon Ratchathani. The total distance is about629 kilometres.By Bus: From the Northern Bus TerminalChatuchak (Kamphaeng Phet II Road) in Bangkok.There are many bus to Ubon Ratchathanieveryday. For more information contact:- The Transport Co., Ltd. Tel. 1490, 0 29362852-66, Ubon Ratchathani Branch Tel. 0 45314299 or www.transport.co.th.- Nakhon Chai Air Co., Ltd. Tel. 1624 or www.nca.co.th.- Siri Ratanaphol Co., Ltd. Tel. 0 2936 0278,0 2936 2098.- Sombat Tour Co., Ltd. Tel. 1215, 0 2030 4999or www.sombattour.com.Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal is located onUbon Ratchathani Outer Ring Road (West)Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani, Tel.0 4531 6085.The Transport Co., Ltd., also provides aninternational public bus service routing UbonRatchathani - Pakse (Lao PDR.), departing fromthe Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal operatingtwice a day: 9.30 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. (a passportor temporary border pass is required forpassengers in order to buy a ticket) For moreinformation, please contact Tel. 1490, 0 45314299.By Train: A train service is available from theBangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) toUbon Ratchathani Railway Station everyday.For more information, Tel. 1690, 0 2220 4334,0 2220 4261 or www.railway.co.th.Ubon Ratchathani Railway Station is locatedon Sathani Road, Tambon Warin Chamrap,Amphoe Warin Chamrap, Tel. 0 4532 1004. Toget into the city: take Song Thaeo, meteredtaxis, or motortaxis at the front of the Stationfor about 4.5 kilometres.By Air: There are many airlines operating flightsfrom Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani InternationalAirport, as follows:- Nok Air Tel. 1318, 0 2900 9955 orwww.nokair.com.- Thai Air Asia Tel. 0 2515 9999 orwww.airasia.com.- Thai Lion Air Tel. 0 2529 9999 orwww.lionairthai.com.- Thai Smile Airways Tel. 1181, 0 2118 8888 orwww.thaismileair.com.In addition, there are flight services routingUbon Ratchathani-Chiang Mai-Ubon Ratchathani.For further details, please contact Kan Airlinesat Tel. 0 2551 6111.Ubon Ratchathani International Airport islocated at 297, Thep Yothi Road, Tambon NaiMueang, Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani,Tel. 0 4524 5612 ext. 2152. To get into the city:take metered taxis, Samlo, and motortaxis infront of the Airport for about 3 kilometres.Local TransportationA Song Thaeo minibus operates within the cityand vicinity. Visitors can charter Song Thaeo,Samlo, metered taxis, or motortaxis, which areavailable in the main areas; such as, municipalmarket and bus terminal to go around the cityand other districts. The service rate dependson negotiation according to the distances orcharter.Transportation to Other ProvincesFrom the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial BusTerminal, there are different public buses andminivans serving to other provinces; forexample, Yasothon, Amnat Charoen, Si Sa Ket,Chiang Mai, Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin),Phuket, etc.
Ubon Ratchathani located on the bank ofthe Mun River is large city whose historydates back to two centuries ago Legend saysThao Kham Phong Thao Thit Phrom and ThaoKam descendants of Phra Wo and Phra Ta ,escaped from King Siribunsan of Vientianeinto the Siamese Kingdom during the reignof King Taksin the Great They later built newcity at Dong Phueng close to the Mun River .In 1780 King Taksin the Great named the city “Ubon Ratchathani ” and appointed Thao KhamPhong to be “Phra Pathum Wongsa ” as the firstruler The city was governed by four rulers until 1882 when it was led by governor .Ubon Ratchathani is in the lower region ofNortheastern Thailand 629 kilometres fromBangkok The province features plateaux andmountain ranges with the Mun River runningthrough the middle Sandstone cliffs by theMekong River serve as natural border betweenThailand and Lao PDR .Ubon Ratchathani covers total area of 15,744 square kilometres It can be dividedinto 25 districts namely Amphoe MueangUbon Ratchathani Amphoe Khueang Nai ,Amphoe Muang Sam Sip Amphoe Lao SueaKok Amphoe Don Mot Daeng Amphoe TanSum Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon AmphoeKut Khaopun Amphoe Khemarat Amphoe NaTan Amphoe Pho Sai Amphoe Si Mueang Mai ,Amphoe Khong Chiam Amphoe Sirindhorn ,Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan Amphoe SawangWirawong Amphoe Warin Chamrap AmphoeNa Yia Amphoe Det Udom Amphoe Buntharik ,Amphoe Na Chaluai Amphoe Nam Yuen ,Amphoe Nam Khun Amphoe Thung Si Udomand Amphoe Samrong UbonratchathaniThai Term GlossaryAmphoe DistrictBan VillageHat BeachKhuean DamMaenam RiverMueang Town or CityPhrathat Pagoda StupaPrang Corn-shaped tower orsanctuarySAO Subdistrict AdministrativeOrganizationSoi AlleySong Thaeo Pick-up trucks but with roofover the backTalat MarketTambon SubdistrictTham CaveTuk-Tuks Three-wheeled motorizedtaxisUbosot or Bot Ordination hall in templeWihan Image hall in templeWat TempleNote English spelling here given tries to approximateThai Pronunciation Posted signs may be spelleddifferently When seeking help for direction pointto the Thai spelling given after each place name .Ubon Ratchathani located on the bank ofthe Mun River is large city whose historydates back to two centuries ago Legend saysThao Kham Phong Thao Thit Phrom and ThaoKam descendants of Phra Wo and Phra Ta ,escaped from King Siribunsan of Vientianeinto the Siamese Kingdom during the reignof King Taksin the Great They later built newcity at Dong Phueng close to the Mun River .In 1780 King Taksin the Great named the city “Ubon Ratchathani ” and appointed Thao KhamPhong to be “Phra Pathum Wongsa ” as the firstruler The city was governed by four rulers until 1882 when it was led by governor .Ubon Ratchathani is in the lower region ofNortheastern Thailand 629 kilometres fromBangkok The province features plateaux andmountain ranges with the Mun River runningthrough the middle Sandstone cliffs by theMekong River serve as natural border betweenThailand and Lao PDR .Ubon Ratchathani covers total area of 15,744 square kilometres It can be dividedinto 25 districts namely Amphoe MueangUbon Ratchathani Amphoe Khueang Nai ,Amphoe Muang Sam Sip Amphoe Lao SueaKok Amphoe Don Mot Daeng Amphoe TanSum Amphoe Trakan Phuet Phon AmphoeKut Khaopun Amphoe Khemarat Amphoe NaTan Amphoe Pho Sai Amphoe Si Mueang Mai ,Amphoe Khong Chiam Amphoe Sirindhorn ,Amphoe Phibun Mangsahan Amphoe SawangWirawong Amphoe Warin Chamrap AmphoeNa Yia Amphoe Det Udom Amphoe Buntharik ,Amphoe Na Chaluai Amphoe Nam Yuen ,Amphoe Nam Khun Amphoe Thung Si Udomand Amphoe Samrong .Distances from Ubon Ratchathani toNearby ProvincesAmnat Charoen 75 kilometresSi Sa Ket 61 kilometresYasothon 98 kilometresDistances from Amphoe Mueang UbonRatchathani to Other AmphoesAmphoe Khueang Nai 38 kilometresAmphoe Muang Sam Sip 34 kilometresAmphoe Lao Suea Kok 27 kilometresAmphoe Don Mot Daeng 35 kilometresAmphoe Tan Sum 32 kilometresAmphoe Trakan Phuet Phon 50 kilometres Ubonratchathani Ubonratchathani Amphoe Kut Khaopun 76 kilometresAmphoe Khemarat 108 kilometresAmphoe Na Tan 93 kilometresAmphoe Pho Sai 99 kilometresAmphoe Si Mueang Mai 83 kilometresAmphoe Khong Chiam 80 kilometresAmphoe Sirindhorn 80 kilometresAmphoe Phibun Mangsahan 45 kilometresAmphoe Sawang Wirawong 23 kilometresAmphoe Warin Chamrap kilometresAmphoe Na Yia 35 kilometresAmphoe Det Udom 45 kilometresAmphoe Buntharik 87 kilometresAmphoe Na Chaluai 100 kilometresAmphoe Nam Yuen 110 kilometresAmphoe Nam Khun 60 kilometresAmphoe Thung Si Udom 74 kilometresAmphoe Samrong 28 kilometresHOW TO GET THEREBy Car From Bangkok take Highway No (Phahon Yothin Road to Saraburi then turnright into Highway No (Mittraphap Road ).Turn right into Highway No 24 (Chok Chai DetUdom Road passing Buri Ram Si Sa Ket toUbon Ratchathani The total distance is about 629 kilometres .By Bus From the Northern Bus TerminalChatuchak (Kamphaeng Phet II Road in Bangkok .There are many bus to Ubon Ratchathanieveryday For more information contact :- The Transport Co ., Ltd Tel 1490 29362852 66 Ubon Ratchathani Branch Tel 45314299 or www .transport.co.th.- Nakhon Chai Air Co ., Ltd Tel 1624 or www .nca.co.th.- Siri Ratanaphol Co ., Ltd Tel 2936 0278,0 2936 2098 .- Sombat Tour Co ., Ltd Tel 1215 2030 4999 or www .sombattour.com.Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal is located onUbon Ratchathani Outer Ring Road (West)Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani Tel .0 4531 6085 .The Transport Co ., Ltd ., also provides aninternational public bus service routing UbonRatchathani Pakse (Lao PDR .), departing fromthe Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal operatingtwice day 9.30 .m. and 3.00 .m. (a passportor temporary border pass is required forpassengers in order to buy ticket For moreinformation please contact Tel 1490 45314299 .By Train train service is available from theBangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong toUbon Ratchathani Railway Station everyday .For more information Tel 1690 2220 4334,0 2220 4261 or www .railway.co.th.Ubon Ratchathani Railway Station is locatedon Sathani Road Tambon Warin Chamrap ,Amphoe Warin Chamrap Tel 4532 1004 Toget into the city take Song Thaeo meteredtaxis or motortaxis at the front of the Stationfor about 4.5 kilometres .By Air There are many airlines operating flightsfrom Bangkok to Ubon Ratchathani InternationalAirport as follows :- Nok Air Tel 1318 2900 9955 orwww .nokair.com.- Thai Air Asia Tel 2515 9999 orwww .airasia.com.- Thai Lion Air Tel 2529 9999 orwww .lionairthai.com.- Thai Smile Airways Tel 1181 2118 8888 orwww .thaismileair.com.In addition there are flight services routingUbon Ratchathani-Chiang Mai-Ubon Ratchathani .For further details please contact Kan Airlinesat Tel 2551 6111 .Ubon Ratchathani International Airport islocated at 297 Thep Yothi Road Tambon NaiMueang Amphoe Mueang Ubon Ratchathani ,Tel. 4524 5612 ext 2152 To get into the city :take metered taxis Samlo and motortaxis infront of the Airport for about kilometres .Local TransportationA Song Thaeo minibus operates within the cityand vicinity Visitors can charter Song Thaeo ,Samlo, metered taxis or motortaxis which areavailable in the main areas such as municipalmarket and bus terminal to go around the cityand other districts The service rate dependson negotiation according to the distances orcharter .Transportation to Other ProvincesFrom the Ubon Ratchathani Provincial BusTerminal there are different public buses andminivans serving to other provinces forexample Yasothon Amnat Charoen Si Sa Ket ,Chiang Mai Prachuap Khiri Khan (Hua Hin ),Phuket, etc