Ubon - Ubon (English spelling)

Japanese: ウボン - うぼん(英語表記)Ubon
Ubon - Ubon (English spelling)

The capital of Ubon Province in southeastern Thailand. It is located on the left bank of the Mun River, a tributary of the Mekong, in the eastern part of the Khorat Plateau. It has a population of 106,602, while the population of the province of the same name was 1,691,441 (as of 2000). The eastern part of Ubon Province borders Laos across the Mekong River, and the southern part borders Cambodia across the Dong Lek Mountains. In the past, Ubon Province developed as a commercial center, with active exchanges with Laos via the Mekong River. It is connected to the capital Bangkok by rail, and is also a key hub for automobile traffic. Rice is cultivated in the lowlands, which have good water resources, and glutinous rice, the staple food, is produced there.

[Takashi Tomosugi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

タイ南東部、ウボン県の県都。コラート高原東部、メコン川支流のムン川左岸に位置する。人口10万6602、同名の県の人口は169万1441(2000)。ウボン県の東部はメコン川を境としてラオスと、南部はドンレク山脈でカンボジアに接する。かつてはメコン川を介してラオスとの交流が盛んで、商業中心地として発達した。首都バンコクとは鉄道で結ばれ、自動車交通の要衝でもある。水利のよい低地では稲作が行われ、主食である糯米(もちごめ)が生産される。

[友杉 孝]

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