Phuket Provincial Hall—Phuket, Thailand.
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N 07° 53.370 E 098° 23.934
47N E 433740 N 872129
The provincial hall of the southern Thai province of the resort island of Phuket.
Waymark Code: WMCVZ2
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 10/17/2011
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The Kingdom of Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, governed by a democratically elected government. The second level of government, below the national, is the provincial. There are 76 provinces in the Kingdom, plus the special administrative area of Bangkok, and the City of Pattaya, which is an autonomous region in the province of Chonburi. These last two have the privilege of electing their own governors, but the remaining provinces are governed by officials appointed by the national Ministry of the Interior. Every Thai province shares the name of its capital.
These officials enjoy the title of governor. Their duties are to carry out the laws of the land and implement the policy of the central government. There is no separate provincial legislature. Generally speaking, these positions go to senior, experienced bureaucrats. A powerful, but not glamorous position.
The governor's office is known in English as the Provincial Hall, in Thai: Sala Klang Changwat. This is invariably a multi-story, white, rectangular building, in the 'Thai' style. In front, a parking area, a statue of King Chulalongkorn (the fifth King of the royal dynasty, who was responsible for the modern Thai administrative structure), and a flag pole with the Thai flag flying. These provincial halls are usually located in a government sector, near the centre of the capital, along with several other provincial level government instrumentalities, for example the provincial law courts.
The provincial hall for the pleasant, resort island of Phuket is located in the
City of Phuket, on the south east of the island—distant from the beach resort area on the west coast. Entirely standard in design. The hall is clearly of some age. There is a display of historical photographs in the public areas of the hall.
Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation
Address:
Narison Rd
Phuket, Phuket Thailand.
Dates of Construction: Unknown
Hours: Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00
Historical Monuments/Memorials:
Statue of King Chulalongkorn.
Plaque (faded) with a brief history of Phuket.
Major Renovations: Not listed
Capitol Web Site: Not listed
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