Nakhonsithammarat Province

Nakhonsithammarat Province

          Tam Phorn Link is ready to have the state in Nakhon Si Thammarat indicated in the India's note. From Buddhist century 5 and was well known among Chinese and East Indian merchants. Brahminism influenced by India. Century Buddhist kingdom Srivichai 13-16, where are centered in the city Khor-Hi (Chaiya) had reign over the land bar peninsula. Mahayana sect of Buddhism has spread into the region of Tam Phorn Link. In Buddhist century in the 17-19, Tam Phorn Link city was the most prosperous. He who dominate this state set their behalf that the Lord is king Srithammasokarat and founded the Pathumwong royal family . And expanded influence and Buddhism religion Lankawong to land the Southeast Asian Peninsular. Nakhon Si Thammarat was recognized as a center of Buddhism in Southeast Asia in that day. Nakhon Si Thammarat hundred years had been prosperous. However, they were in deterioration when dispatched troops to defeat Lanka city. Javanese bandits robbed 3 times in city and there was a cholera outbreak until urbanization deserted.

         After the 20 century Buddhist, Nakhon Si Thammarat was included in the Kingdom of Thailand since Sukhothai period but people were starting to set up homes in the Ayutthaya period. Nakhon Si Thammarat became a southern city. Later in the reign King Narai the Great, the poet Sri-Parch were exiled to and died in Nakhon Si Thammarat. But the end of his reign King Narai the Great in 2227 B.E., Phra Phetracha crowned king. Nakhon Si Thammarat city was a coup and it took 3 years to defeat rebels. After that the Nakhon Si Thammarat city had been a good relationship with Ayutthaya. Until losing Ayutthaya no. 2 in year 2310 B.E., Phra Parad-Nu collected people starting Nakhon Si Thammarat community. But then they lose in the battle with King Taksin the Great. The king did not deem him a traitor and returned him to rule out a Nakhon Si Thammarat appointed for Phra Chao Kattiyaratchanikhom Sommuti Mahaisawan Phra Chao Nakhon Si Thammarat Kanthasrima. In early Rattanakosin, Nakhon Si Thammarat was a source of arts and major station for western trading also. While the relationship between the Chakri Dynasty with this City was bound firmly. In the reign of King Rama 5, the dominance was changed to be Thesapibal. Nakhon Si Thammarat was lower to be precinct. Until the year 2475 B.E., there was regime change. Nakhon Si Thammarat has become Province until now.

           Nakhonsithammarat province is covering area about 9,942 square kilometres and its population is almost 1.5 million persons. Most area is covered with tropical rain forest where are completed with plants and wildlifes.

           There are many attractive places such as Phra Phutthasihing, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Khao Luang National Park Namtok Phrom Lok , Hat Khanom - Mu Ko Thale Tai National Park, Ao Khanom, Namtok Si-Kreet National Park, Pak-Panang seaside and Laem Ta-Loom-Pook.