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Phetchaburi

Field	Value
name	Phetchaburi
native_name	เพชรบุรี
native_name_lang
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	File:Khao Wang 006.JPG
image_caption	Picture taken from atop Khao Wang, looking down on the town of Phetchaburi
image_map	Amphoe 7601.svg
map_caption	Location in Phetchaburi Province
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Thailand
subdivision_type1	Province
subdivision_name1	Phetchaburi Province
unit_pref	Metric
area_urban_footnotes
area_rural_footnotes
area_metro_footnotes
area_magnitude
area_total_km2	5.4
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population_total	26181
population_as_of	2005
population_density_km2	auto
timezone1	ICT
utc_offset1	+7
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Phetchaburi (, ) or Phet Buri () is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of Phetchaburi Province. In Thai, Phetchaburi means "city of diamonds" (buri meaning "city" in Sanskrit). It is approximately 160 km south of Bangkok, at the northern end of the Thai peninsula. As of 2005, the town had a population of 26,181 and covers the two tambon Tha Rap and Khlong Krachaeng.

The Phetchaburi River runs through the middle of the city. The region is mostly flat, save for a single hill (called Khao Wang) on the outskirts of town. The royal palace named Phra Nakhon Khiri and one of the many wats are on top of Khao Wang. The hill and town is the site of an annual festival, called the Phra Nakhon Khiri Fair. It lasts for eight days in early February and includes a sound and light show and classical Thai dance.

The official city flower is the leelowadee flower or frangipani.

Phetchaburi is known for its traditional Thai desserts. The most well-known is a custard dessert called khanom mor gaeng. Other popular desserts include Portuguese-influenced thong yip, thong yod, and foi thong. In 2021, Phetchaburi was recognized by UNESCO as a creative city of gastronomy.

Khao Wang, with the town of Phetchaburi partly obscured in the background

Climate

|Jan record high C = 35.0 |Feb record high C = 36.1 |Mar record high C = 36.9 |Apr record high C = 38.4 |May record high C = 38.7 |Jun record high C = 37.2 |Jul record high C = 38.1 |Aug record high C = 37.5 |Sep record high C = 37.5 |Oct record high C = 37.0 |Nov record high C = 35.7 |Dec record high C = 35.1 |year record high C = 38.7 |Jan record low C = 12.8 |Feb record low C = 16.0 |Mar record low C = 16.0 |Apr record low C = 20.2 |May record low C = 22.6 |Jun record low C = 22.9 |Jul record low C = 21.0 |Aug record low C = 23.0 |Sep record low C = 21.6 |Oct record low C = 18.5 |Nov record low C = 13.9 |Dec record low C = 12.4 |year record low C = 12.4 | access-date = 12 October 2023}} | access-date = 6 August 2016}}(extremes){{cite web | archive-date = 26 December 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035029/http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75%0A | url-status = dead

Education

Phetchaburi has numerous private and public schools from K-12. Several have English programs taught by native English speakers to ready students for higher education. Some of the schools are Benchamatheputhit School, Prommanusorn School, Benjamaputit Mattayom School, Wat Don Kaitia Prathom School, and Arunpradit Prathom/Mattayom School. There are also several universities, including Phetchaburi Ratchabat University.

Transportation

In the city proper, the primary mode of transportation is by motor vehicle with motorbikes being the most popular. Cars are the second major form of transportation. Locals also travel by hired motorcycles and songthaews.

References

[http://www.dopa.go.th/xstat/p4876_05.html Department of provincial administration] {{webarchive. link. (August 5, 2012)
"Phetchaburi - Creative Cities Network". UNESCO.

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