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Khon Kaen

Khon Kaen
ขอนแก่น
City Municipality
Rama IV monument, Khon Kaen University
Khon Kaen is located in Thailand
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen
Khon Kaen
Coordinates: 16°26′N 102°50′E / 16.433°N 102.833°E / 16.433; 102.833Coordinates: 16°26′N 102°50′E / 16.433°N 102.833°E / 16.433; 102.833
Country Thailand
Province Khon Kaen
Amphoe Muang Khon Kaen
Government
 • Type City municipality
 • Mayor Peerapon Pattabapeeradech
Area
 • Total 46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 113,754
 • Density 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
  Registered residents only
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Website www.kkmuni.go.th/

Khon Kaen (Thai: ขอนแก่น, pronounced [kʰɔ̌(ː)n kɛ̀n]) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, also known as the "big four of Isan", the others being Udon Thani, Khorat, and Ubon Ratchathani. It is the capital of Khon Kaen Province and the Khon Kaen District. Khon Kaen lies 450 kilometres (280 mi) north-northeast of Bangkok.

Khon Kaen is on the Khorat Plateau, and is the center of the mid-northeastern provincial group of Thailand, according to the Thai government. Its geographical location is 16°26′N 102°50′E / 16.433°N 102.833°E / 16.433; 102.833. The city has a population of 113,754.

Khon Kaen is a regional center for education, financial institutions, government offices, and transportation in the northeastern region. The city is also an industrial center, especially for the region's silk trade, as well as an agricultural area. Khon Kaen has played host to a number of regional conferences, such as the ASEAN Regional Forum and United Nations meetings. The Lao People's Democratic Republic maintains the office of Consulate-General on Phothisan Road.

Khon Kaen has ever been one of the major cities in Thailand's National Economic and Social Development Plan, along with Chiang Mai, Songkhla, Nakhon Ratchasima, and Chonburi. It is home to the campuses of Rajamangala University and Khon Kaen University, the largest university in the northeast, with a student population of around 25,000.


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