Phetchaburi Province, a historic city. With a long history. Back to the old period, Khmer, and Sukhothai Dvaravati, a landscape. Forests are complex mountains "Ta Now Sri" The length is about 120 km across each territory between Thailand and Burma and the Gulf of Thailand coastal area of contact, which is about 80 km long river Phetchaburi Province. important are the Phetchaburi river (length 227 km) river, some wild yam (length 44 km) and rivers, some Tabun (length 18 km). Phetchaburi Province. Away from Bangkok for a distance of 123 km area of 6,255.138 km Sq. Population 461,239 people, most of population engaged in agriculture as a main farm, orchard, livestock and fisheries. Terrain and high mountain forest complex. As it is along the Gulf of Thailand has been influenced by the Southeast monsoon rain have caused. Divided into 3 seasons.
Summer from March to April.
Rainy from May to November.
Winter from December to February.
And territorial contacts with neighboring provinces as follows.
North - Samut Songkhram and Ratchaburi Province.
South - Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.
East - Gulf of Thailand.
West - Union of Myanmar
Phetchaburi Province, area divided into 8 districts and 93 subdivided.
1.Amhoe Mueang
2.Nong Ya Plong
3.Khao Yoi
4.Tha Yang
5.Cha-am
6.Ban Lat
7.Kaeng Krachan
8.Ban Laem
The provincial seal shows : The image of Khao Wang palace in the background.
The provincial tree : Eugenia cumini.
The provincial flower : White Frangipani.Getting to Phetchaburi.
Car.
- From Bangkok, take Highway No. 35 (Thonburi - Pak Tho) via Samut Sakhon - Samut Songkhram province. District and a mouthpiece, then turn right on Highway No. 4, to Phetchaburi. (A total distance of approximately 123 km).
- From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4, passing through Nakhon Pathom - Ratchaburi Province. , To Phetchaburi. (A distance of 166 km.)
Bus.
- Buses to Phetchaburi province every day on the bus at the Southern Bus Company site. (Street Borommaratchachonnani).
Train.
- Train service to city and district, Petchburi Cha-am, and then to use the bus to get to the destination again.
Plane.
- Bangkok Airways Company Limited (Bangkok Airways) offer flights between Bangkok - Hua Daily, call for details. 229-3456-63.