Prachuap Khiri Khan
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Prachuap Khiri Khan is a coastal town in southern Thailand known for its strategic location on the Gulf of Thailand and its role as a World War II battleground during the Japanese invasion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prachuap Khiri Khan canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| hasBay |
Ao Manao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ao Noi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ao Prachuap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastline | Gulf of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommemorationDay | anniversary of 8 December 1941 battle ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | fishing piers along Ao Prachuap ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Japanese invasion landing in December 1941
ⓘ
Thai military resistance to Japanese forces in World War II ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Ao Manao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khao Chong Krachok hill NERFINISHED ⓘ Wing 5 Royal Thai Air Force base NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monuments to Thai defenders of 1941 battle ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryHistorySite | Wing 5 air base World War II memorial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Ao Manao beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Khao Lom Muak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Ko Lak (historical island symbol of the province) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite | Wat Thammikaram Worawihan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection | Phetkasem Road (Thailand Route 4) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | Prachuap Khiri Khan railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | Khao Chong Krachok viewpoint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCenterOf |
Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCoastalTown | true ⓘ |
| isProvincialCapitalOf | Prachuap Khiri Khan Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRegionalCenterFor | provincial government services ⓘ |
| isSeasideResort | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
World War II history
ⓘ
scenic seaside landscape ⓘ strategic coastal location ⓘ |
| language | Thai ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Prachuap Khiri Khan Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Gulf of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mueang Prachuap Khiri Khan District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Southern Line of State Railway of Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInWorldWarII | battleground during Japanese invasion of Thailand ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indochina Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +7 ⓘ |
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