Key facts
- Country
- Thailand
- Capital
- Chaiyaphum
- Governor
- Anan Nakniyom
- Pao chief executive
- Sureewan Nakasai
- Total
- 12,698 km (4,903 sq mi)
- Rank
- 8th
- Density
- 87/km (230/sq mi)
- Hai 2022
- 0.6318 "somewhat low", Ranked 50th
- Time zone
- UTC+7 ( ICT )
- Postal code
- 36xxx
- Calling code
- 044
- Iso 3166 code
- TH-36
- Website
- chaiyaphum .go .th , chpao .org
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Chaiyaphum (Thai: ชัยภูมิ, pronounced [tɕʰāj.jā.pʰūːm]; Northeastern Thai: ไซยภูมิ, pronounced [sa᷇j.jā.pʰu᷇ːm]) is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat), located in central northeastern Thailand, also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Khon Kaen, Nakhon Ratchasima, Lopburi, and Phetchabun.
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