Nakhon Pathom province in the context of "Nonthaburi province"

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⭐ Core Definition: Nakhon Pathom province

Nakhon Pathom (Thai: จังหวัดนครปฐม, pronounced [náʔkʰɔ̄ːn pā.tʰǒm], (Pronunciation)) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi, and Kanchanaburi. The capital city of Nakhon Pathom province is Nakhon Pathom.

Nakhon Pathom province is home to the Phra Pathommachedi, a chedi commissioned by King Mongkut (Rama IV) and completed by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1870. The chedi is a reminder of the long vanished Dvaravati civilization that once flourished here and by tradition Nakhon Pathom is where Buddhism first came to Thailand. The province itself is known for its many fruit orchards.

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Nakhon Pathom province in the context of Suphan Buri province

Suphan Buri (Thai: สุพรรณบุรี, pronounced [sù.pʰān būrīː]), located in the central region of Thailand, is one of the country's 76 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat), its first-level administrative divisions. Suphan Buri's neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi. In 2018, the province had a population of around 848,700, making up about 1.28% of the Thailand's total.

Suphan Buri Province has a moderately diverse ethnic population, the majority of which are of Tai, Mon, Lao, Chinese, and Khmer descent.

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Nakhon Pathom province in the context of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, or locally and simply Ayutthaya (historically Iudea, Iudiad, Iudia, Juthia or Judia), is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Ang Thong, Lopburi, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri.

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