Ubon Ratchathani

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Ubon Ratchathani

Ubon Ratchathani is both a city
City

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and a province
Province

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in Thailand
Thailand

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. For the province, see Ubon Ratchathani province
Ubon Ratchathani Province

Ubon Ratchathani is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, and the country's easternmost. Ubon is about 600 km away from Bangkok. Neighboring Provinces are Sisaket Province, Yasothon Province and Amnat Charoen Province....
.

Ubon Ratchathani (Thai

Thai language

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???????????) is a city in the south-east of the Isan

Isan

Isan is the northeast region of Thailand. It is located on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Prachinburi mountains south of Nakhon Ratchasima....
region of Thailand

Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. It is known as Ubon (Thai ????) for short. The name means "Royal Land Lotus Blossom." It is the administrative centre of Ubon Ratchathani province

Ubon Ratchathani Province

Ubon Ratchathani is one of the Isan Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, and the country's easternmost. Ubon is about 600 km away from Bangkok. Neighboring Provinces are Sisaket Province, Yasothon Province and Amnat Charoen Province....
and as of 2000 had a population of 106,552.

city was founded in the late 18th century by Lao

Lao people

The Lao are an ethnic group of Tai ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. The vast majority of Lao people live in Laos ....
immigrants, with support from the new kingdom of Siam.

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Thai language

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Ubon Ratchathani Province

History

The city was founded in the late 18th century by Lao

Lao people

The Lao are an ethnic group of Tai ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. The vast majority of Lao people live in Laos ....
immigrants, with support from the new kingdom of Siam. It sits on the northern bank of the Mun river

Mun River

The Mun River , sometimes spelled Moon River, is a tributary of the Mekong river. It carries approximately 21,000 cubic kilometres of water per year....
. The south bank of the river is occupied by the suburb of Warin Chamrap (Warin for short; Thai ?????????? or ?????), which is effectively incorporated into the city.

During the Vietnam war, the city served as a US airbase launching bombing raids over the neighbouring Laos

Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
and Cambodia

Cambodia

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. The base is now an active Royal Thai Air Force Base, and a dual-use international airport: Ubon Ratchathani - Muang Ubon Airport, Thailand, IATA code UBP, Latitude 15°15'05"N (15.251278); Longitude 104°52'13"E (104.870231).

Sights and attractions

Notable temples include Wat Tung Sri Muang, located in the centre of the city, and Wat Nong Bua in the north. The latter features a chedi modelled on that at Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya

Bodh Gaya or Bodhgaya is a city in Gaya district in the Indian States and union territories of India of Bihar. It is famous for being the place of Gautama Buddha's attainment of nirvana ....
. Ubon is best known for the annual Candle Festival

Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival

The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival, the most elaborate of the traditional parading of candles to wats , is held in Ubon Ratchathani, Isan, Thailand, around the days of Asalha Puja and Wan Kao Pansa ....
, held in July, which features a procession of wax religious images on floats.

Transportation

The town's main bus station is located on the northern outskirts of the city, as is the airport. The railway station is in Warin Chamrab. Public transport within the city is by songthaew

Songthaew

A songthaew , also known in English as a baht bus, is a passenger vehicle in Thailand and Laos adapted from a Pickup truck or a larger truck and used as a Share taxi....
s, which follow fixed routes in Ubon, Warin and the surrounding area. Routes are indicated by numbers and the colour of the vehicle.

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