Place:Phetchabun, Thailand

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NamePhetchabun
Alt namesBejraburansource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 948
Petchabunsource: Webster's Geographical Dictionary (1988) p 948
Phetchabunsource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates16.25°N 101.083°E
Located inThailand
See alsoNorthern,removed name of Region
Contained Places
Deserted settlement
Sri Thep
Inhabited place
Ban Takhlo
Chon Daen
Lom Kao
Lom Sak
Phetchabun
Wichian Buri
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Phetchabun is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Loei, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Lopburi, Nakhon Sawan, Phichit and Phitsanulok.

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History

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Phetchabun was established by two kingdoms: the Sukhothai Kingdom, and the Ayutthaya Period of the King Narai.

In the Thesaphiban administrative reforms at the beginning of the 20th century, the province, together with Lom Sak province to the north, formed monthon Phetchabun. As it was the smallest monthon, it was also the first monthon to be dissolved in 1915, after being temporarily administered from Monthon Phitsanulok between 1903 and 1907. Lom Sak province was abolished and merged into Phetchabun in 1932.

During the period between 1968 and 1982 communist insurgents established bases in the mountains in the province. From hidden locations they fought occasional skirmishes against the Thai Army.

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