Sisaket (Thai: ศรีสะเกษ, RTGS: Si Sa Ket, pronounced [sǐː sàʔ kèːt]; Northern Khmer: ซีซะเกด) is a town municipality in northeast Thailand, incorporating Mueang Nuea and Mueang Tai Subdistricts and parts of Cham, Nong Khrok, Pho, Phon kha, and Ya Plong Subdistricts, all in Mueang Sisaket district, the capital of Sisaket province.[1] As of 2017, it has a population of 40,117.[1]
Sisaket
ศรีสะเกษ (Thai) ซีซะเกด (Northern Khmer) | |
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Town | |
| เทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ | |
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 Seal | |
  Sisaket Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 15°06′25″N 104°19′46″E / 15.10694°N 104.32944°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Sisaket |
| District | Mueang Sisaket |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chatmongkhon Angkhasakunkiat (Thai: ฉัฐมงคล อังคสกุลเกียรติ)[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.66 km2 (14.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 40,117[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 33000 |
| Area code | (+66) 45 |
| Thai highway |   |
| Website | www |
History
editThe municipality was created by a royal decree that took effect on 29 November 1936 and was then named Khu Khan after the province.[3] The municipality covered the subdistricts of Mueang Nuea and Mueang Tai, with the area of 3.26 km2.[3]
On 6 March 1939, the municipality was renamed Sisaket, following the renaming of the province the year before.[4]
On 12 March 1987, the municipality was extended to parts of Cham, Nong Khrok, Pho, Phon kha, and Ya Plong Subdistricts, with the total area of 36.66 km2.[5]
Transport
editSisaket is on the northeastern railway line from Bangkok's central station, Hua Lamphong Railway Station to Warin Chamrap District, and also has frequent service to and from Bangkok's Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit Mai), with bus connections to all the northern and northeastern provinces.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Sisaket (2006–2021) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.1 (88.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
35.7 (96.3) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
34.0 (93.2) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.7 (89.1) |
30.5 (86.9) |
33.1 (91.5) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.1 (84.4) |
28.3 (82.9) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.3 (79.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
27.4 (81.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.0 (64.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
22.9 (73.2) |
24.8 (76.6) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
21.8 (71.2) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.0 (73.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.9 (0.11) |
12.9 (0.51) |
26.3 (1.04) |
69.3 (2.73) |
210.2 (8.28) |
178.2 (7.02) |
248.9 (9.80) |
260.9 (10.27) |
288.6 (11.36) |
125.7 (4.95) |
21.0 (0.83) |
3.1 (0.12) |
1,448 (57.02) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 114 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 76 | 78 | 80 | 83 | 85 | 80 | 73 | 70 | 75 |
| Source: Soil Resources Survey and Research Division[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "ประวัติเทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ". เทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ (in Thai). Si Sa Ket. 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "คณะผู้บริหารเทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ". เทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ (in Thai). Si Sa Ket. 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ a b พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองขุขันธ์ จังหวัดขุขันธ์ พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๙ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 53 (ก): 806–810. 1936-11-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนนามเทศบาลเมืองขุขันธ์ จังหวัดขุขันธ์ เป็นเทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 55 (ก): 968. 1939-03-06. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 7, 2012. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตเทศบาลเมืองศรีสะเกษ จังหวัดศรีสะเกษ พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๐ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 104 (44 ก): 12–16. 1987-03-11. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2021. Retrieved 2020-03-06.
- ^ "แผนการใช้ที่ดิน พืชบ่งชี้ทางภูมิศาสตร์(GI)ของประเทศไทย" (PDF). Land Development Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
External links
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Sisaket travel guide from Wikivoyage- Official website (in Thai)
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