Ubon Ratchathani (English spelling)

Japanese: ウボンラーチャターニー(英語表記)Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani (English spelling)
A town in the Khorat Plateau in eastern Thailand. Capital of Ubon Ratchathani Province. 300 km east of Nakhon Ratchasima, overlooking the Moon River, a tributary of the Mekong. Named Ubon, meaning lotus, during the reign of King Rama I (1782-1809). Trade in rice, livestock, and tobacco is thriving. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of a US air base. Rice, freshwater fish, livestock, sugarcane, timber, and cotton are produced in the surrounding area. Many Lao and Khmer people live here. Ubon Ratchathani Station in nearby Warin Chamrap is the terminus of the railway line that runs east from Bangkok. Population: 106,552 (2003 estimate).

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Japanese:
タイ東部,コラート高原にある町。ウボンラーチャターニー県の県都。ナコンラーチャシーマー東方 300kmにあり,メコン川支流ムーン川に臨む。ラーマ1世の治世(1782~1809)に,ハスを意味するウボンと名づけられた。米,家畜,タバコの取り引きが盛ん。ベトナム戦争中はアメリカ軍の空軍基地があった。周辺では米,淡水魚,家畜,サトウキビ,木材,綿が生産される。ラオ族とクメール族が多く住む。近隣のワーリンチャムラープにあるウボンラーチャターニー駅はバンコクから東に延びる鉄道の終着駅。人口 10万6552(2003推計)。

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