Place:Yasothon, Thailand

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NameYasothon
Alt namesYasothonsource: Wikipedia
Yasothon provincesource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeProvince
Coordinates15.75°N 104.133°E
Located inThailand
See alsoNortheastern,removed name of Region
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Inhabited place
Yasothon
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Yasothon, Changwat is a province.


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Yasothon province, one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), lies in central northeastern Thailand also called Isan. The province was established by the revolutionary council of Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, after its which came into force on 3 March 1972.

Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mukdahan, Amnat Charoen, Ubon Ratchathani, Sisaket, and Roi Et.

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History

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The province was created on 1 March 1972, when it was split off from Ubon Ratchathani.

In the past, Yasothon was a fertile land on the banks of the Chi River. Yasothon has a long history associated with Nong Bua Lum Phu Nakhon, Khuean Khan Kab Kaew Bua Ban and related to Ubon City. Around 1771, Phra Chao Ta Chao Phrawo, the old stewards of Vientiane have evacuated their families and dependents to settled and using the name of the new city as "Nong Bua Lum Phu City".

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Rattanakosin period

In 1814, King Rama II ordered to raised Ban Singh Tha as a city and gave it the name "Muang Yot Sunthon" and later changed its name to "Yasothon".

During the reign of King Rama III, in the Lao rebellion (1826–1828), Yasothon was enlisted to participate in the victorious battle.

During the reign of King Rama V in 1874, in the Haw wars, Yasothon was enlisted to join forces. Later in 1883, Haw has raised forces to be located at Thung Chiang Kham, Yasothon was enlisted to take the strength of elephants, horses, cows as a vehicle to carry supplies to feed the army.

During the Franco-Siamese War in 1893, French has raised forces to attacked Sombok city, Yasothon was conscripted to help defend the border by bringing troops to join the army from Bangkok.

In 1900 has dissolved the northeastern province, Yasothon has merged with the city of Ubon Ratchathani. It is divided into 2 districts, namely "Uthai Yasothon District" and "Prachim Yasothon District".

In 1913, has changed the name of "Uthai Yasothon District" to "Kham Khuean Kaeo District" and changed the name of "Prachim Yasothon District" to "Yasothon District". Yasothon therefore downgraded from a city to a district since then.

Many years later in 1972, Yasothon was separated from Ubon Ratchathani until present day.

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