Udon Thani Provincial Hall—Udon Thani City, Thailand - Capitol Buildings on Waymarking.com

he 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 northern province of Udon and its capital are both large, populous and busy locales. In the city centre, surrounded by numerous Buddhist and cultural sites is the provincial hall. In design it follows the standard Thai style, and before the hall is a statue of King Chula. Of note, in 2010, as part of the "Red Shirt" protests, the hall was badly burnt. It is now being rebuilt.

Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation Address: Atipbodi Rd Udon Thani, Udon Thani Thailand. Dates of Construction: Unknown Major Renovations: 2012 Hours: MonFri: 09.00-17.00 Historical Monuments/Memorials: Statue of King Chulaongkorn. Capitol Web Site: Not listed

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