Chaiyaphum province

Chaiyaphum (Thai: ชัยภูมิ, pronounced [t͡ɕʰāj.jā.pʰūːm]) 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.

Chaiyaphum
ชัยภูมิ
Province
Pa Hin Ngam National Park
Motto(s): 
ชัยภูมิ เมืองผู้กล้า พญาแล
("Chaiyaphum. City of the brave and Phaya Lae.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Chaiyaphum province
CountryThailand
CapitalChaiyaphum
Government
  GovernorKraisorn Kongchalard (since October 2021)
Area
  Total12,698 km2 (4,903 sq mi)
  RankRanked 8th
Population
 (2019)
  Total1,137,357
  RankRanked 19th
  Density91/km2 (240/sq mi)
   RankRanked 51st
Human Achievement Index
  HAI (2022)0.6318 "somewhat low"
Ranked 50th
GDP
  Totalbaht 60 billion
(US$2.1 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
36xxx
Calling code044
ISO 3166 codeTH-36
Websitewww.chaiyaphum.go.th
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