Phitsanulok (disambiguation)

Last updated May 02, 2019

Phitsanulok may refer to one of five places/things in the country of Thailand:

the city Phitsanulok
Phitsanulok Province
Mueang Phitsanulok district
Monthon Phitsanulok, a former administrative entity
Phitsanulok College

Phitsanulok is an important, historic city in lower northern Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok Province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. Phitsanulok is one of the oldest cities in Thailand, founded over 600 years ago. It is best known as the birthplace of King Naresuan, who freed the country from Burmese domination in the late 16th century, and that of his brother and successor King Ekathosarot. As the crossroad between the northern and central regions of the country, it has long been important both for political and strategic reasons, and was fought over many times in centuries past. Phitsanulok was the capital of Thailand for 25 years during the reign of King Boromma Trailokanat of Ayutthaya. On the banks of the Nan River, the city was originally a small Khmer outpost known as Song Kwae, before the Khwae Noi River changed its course in the 11th century CE. Phitsanulok was also a provincial center of the Angkorian Empire during the Angkorian period. Phitsanulok is home to Naresuan University and Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University, as well as to a major Royal Thai Army base.

Phitsanulok, one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces, lies in upper central Thailand. It borders Sukhothai and Uttaradit on the north, Loei and Phetchabun to the east, and Phichit and Kamphaeng Phet to the south. In the northeast it borders Laos.

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The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.

Mueang Phitsanulok is the capital district of Phitsanulok Province, central Thailand.

The lands situated in the present-day Phitsanulok Province of Thailand have been inhabited since the stone age, although the neolithic inhabitants of the region are not likely to have been the ancestors of the modern Thai people who reside there today. The earliest historical records relating to what is now Phitsanulok Province indicates that at a time prior to or during the 11th century, the present-day city of Phitsanulok was but a small strategic Khmer outpost known as Song Khwae. During the next century, in 1188, Nakhon Thai, located near the center of the present Phitsanulok Province, was established as the capital city of the Singhanavati Kingdom, an early city-state of Thailand. Later, during Thailand's Sukhothai Period, the city of Phitsanulok emerged as a major city in the east of the Sukhothai Kingdom, and the great temples of Wat Chula Manee, Wat Aranyik and Wat Chedi Yod Thong were constructed. In 1357, the renowned Wat Phra Sri Rattana Mahathat was erected, and the Ayutthaya Period witnessed the construction of several of the province's other chief temples. Phitsanulok served for 25 years as the capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. In 1555, King Naresuan the Great was born in the city of Phitsanulok. Naresuan played a significant role in the history of Thailand, as he expanded the kingdom to its greatest territorial extent, by conquering sizable portions of modern-day Burma and Cambodia. In recent times, Phitsanulok Province has become an important agricultural center, part of the Bread Basket of Thailand, providing rice and other crops to consumers in Thailand and throughout the world. Extensive agricultural development over the last hundred years or so has spawned a modern infrastructure in the urban areas of the province, bringing with it an array of modern roads, universities, hospitals and other conveniences. Over the years, the Nan River and its tributaries have played a substantial role in the history and development of the region by providing a route for transportation, fertile soil for agriculture, and water for irrigation. The river waters have also served as a route for enemy invaders, and have been the source of periodic widespread flooding throughout the province.

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Phitsanulok Football Club, or Phitsanulok Football Club 2015, formerly Phitsanulok TSY Football Club, is a Thai semi professional football club based in city of Phitsanulok in Phitsanulok Province. The club currently plays in the Thai League 4 Northern Region.

Phitsanulok railway station is a railway station in Phitsanulok and it is the main station for the province. It is owned by the State Railway of Thailand and is on the Northern Line. Phitsanulok railway station is 389.291 kilometres (241.9 mi) from Bangkok railway station. Formerly, the Nakhon Phing Express did not stop at this station and proceeded straight to Sila At Station in Uttaradit. In 2012, the express began stopping at this station. This is the last station that uses lighted signal posts and marks the start of the section with the use of semaphore signals.

Phichai railway station is a railway station located in Nai Mueang Subdistrict, Phichai District, Uttaradit. It is located 447.553 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 2 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. Phichai railway station opened as part of the Northern Line extension from Phitsanulok to Ban Dara Junction in November 1908.

Ban Bung railway station is a railway station located in Si Phirom Subdistrict, Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok. It is located 432.750 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

Nong Tom railway station is a railway station located in Wong Khong Subdistrict, Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok. It is located 423.203 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 2 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. Nong Tom Railway Station opened in November 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Phitsanulok to Ban Dara Junction.

Phrom Phiram railway station is a railway station located in Phrom Phiram Subdistrict, Phrom Phiram District, Phitsanulok. It is located 414.507 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 2 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. Phrom Phiram railway station opened in November 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Phitsanulok to Ban Dara Junction.

Khwae Noi railway station is a railway station located in Makham Sung Subdistrict, Phitsanulok City, Phitsanulok. It is located 405.313 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. About 500 m north of the railway station is a railway bridge once bombed by Allied planes during the Second World War. A monument to the bombing exists at the station.

Ban Tum railway station is a railway station located in Pak Thok Subdistrict, Phitsanulok City, Phitsanulok. It is located 400.005 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

Ban Teng Nam railway station is a railway station located in Hua Ro Subdistrict, Phitsanulok City, Phitsanulok. It is located 393.759 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

Bueng Phra railway station is a railway station located in Bueng Phra Subdistrict, Phitsanulok City, Phitsanulok. It is located 381.875 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 1 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. The station opened on 24 January 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok. PTT Public Company Limited operates a crude oil depot adjacent to the site and the railway operates several oil freight services from this station.

Ban Mai railway station is a railway station located in Wat Phrik Subdistrict, Phitsanulok City, Phitsanulok. It is located 375.313 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. The station opened on 24 January 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok.

Mae Thiap railway station is a railway station located in Bang Krathum Subdistrict, Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok, Thailand. It is located 366.213 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.

Bang Krathum railway station is a railway station located in Bang Krathum Subdistrict, Bang Krathum District, Phitsanulok. It is located 362.225 km from Bangkok Railway Station and is a class 2 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. The station opened on 24 January 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok.

Tha Lo railway station is a railway station located in Tha Lo Subdistrict, Phichit City, Phichit. It is located 354.266 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 3 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. The station opened on 24 January 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok.

Wang Krot railway station is a railway station located in Ban Bung Subdistrict, Phichit City, Phichit. It is located 339.363 km from Bangkok railway station and is a class 2 railway station. It is on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand. The station opened on 24 January 1908 as part of the Northern Line extension from Pak Nam Pho to Phitsanulok.