Tesco Lotus store in Chaiyaphum town in 2011, Thailand.

Chaiyaphum is one of the north eastern provinces ( Changwat ) of Thailand. Neighbouring Provinces are Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi and Phetchabun.The word Chaiya originates from the Sanskrit word Jaya meaning Victory, and the word Phum from Sanskrit Bhumi meaning earth or land. Hence the name of the province literally means Land of Victory. The Malay ~ Indonesian word Jayabumi is equivalent. The province is cut into two halves by the Phetchabun mountain range, with the highest elevation in the province at 1222 m. The east of the province belongs to the Korat Plateau.

Four national parks are located in the province. The Tat Thon National Park is in north-west of the province, featuring some scenic waterfalls and dry dipterocarp forests. The biggest attraction of the Sai Thong National Park in the west of the province is the Sai Thong waterfall, but also some fields of the Siam Tulip. Similar fields can be found in the Pa Hin Ngam National Park in the south-west, scheduled to be gazetted in the future. This park has its name from the strangely shaped rock formations found there ( beautiful rock forest ). Phu Laenkha National Park covers another 200 km² of forested hills northwest of Chaiyaphum city.

The province is sub divided into 16 districts ( Amphoe ). The districts are further sub divided into 124 sub districts ( Tambon ) and 1393 villages ( Muban ).

1. Mueang Chaiyaphum 2. Ban Khwao 3. Khon Sawan 4. Kaset Sombun 5. Nong Bua Daeng 6. Chatturat 7. Bamnet Narong 8. Nong Bua Rawe 9. Thep Sathit 10. Phu Khiao 11. Ban Thaen 12. Kaeng Khro 13. Khon San 14. Phakdi Chumphon 15. Noen Sa-nga 16. Sap Yai.

Getting to and from Chaiyaphum

By Train:

From Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong Station there are both rapid and express trains to Nong Khai’s Bua Yai Station. From there passengers can take a bus 51 kilometres to Chaiyaphum. For more information, please contact the Travel Service Centre of the State Railway of Thailand at Tel. 1690, 0 2220 4444, 0 2220 4334, 0 2621 8701 or visit www.railway.co.th

By Car:

1. From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) to Saraburi. Turn right onto Highway No. 2 (Mittraphap Road) and turn left into Highway No. 201 at Sikhio District, passing through Dan Khun Thot and Chatturat Districts into Chaiyaphum, a total distance of 330 kilometres.

2. From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) through Saraburi; at the Phu Khae Intersection take Highway No. 21 to Chai Badan District. Then, take Highway No. 205, passing through Thep Sathit and Chatturat Districts into Chaiyaphum province.

By Bus:

A bus from Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2) to Chaiyaphum depart daily. The trip takes about 5 ½ hours. For more information, please contact Bangkok’s Northern Bus Terminal (Mo Chit 2) at Tel. 0 2936 2852-66, Chaiyaphum Bus Terminal at Tel. 0 4481 1493, Air Chaiyaphum Co., Ltd. at Tel. 0 4481 1556, Nakhonchai Air Co., Ltd. at Tel. 0 4481 1739, 0 4481 2522, Chaiyaphum Chong Charoen Co., Ltd. at Tel. 0 4481 1780 or Fax. 0 4481 1760, Chaiyaphum Tour Co.,Ltd. at Tel. 0 4481 6012 or visit www.transport.co.th.

 

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