The Great Buddha of Roi Et

Roi Et is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces lies in central northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin, and Maha Sarakham. The name of the province literally means 'one hundred and one'. Correctly, the number should be "eleven", as the province was named after its eleven ancieā€¦
Roi Et is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces lies in central northeastern Thailand also called Isan. Neighboring provinces are Kalasin, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Sisaket, Surin, and Maha Sarakham. The name of the province literally means 'one hundred and one'. Correctly, the number should be "eleven", as the province was named after its eleven ancient gates built for its eleven vassal states. In ancient times, the number "eleven" was written "ą¹‘ą¹ą¹‘" and the provincial name was written accordingly. Later, people took "ą¹‘ą¹ą¹‘" to mean 'one hundred and one' and have since then called it "Roi Et".
  • Capital: Roi Et
  • Elevation: 150 m (490 ft)
  • Country: Thailand
  • Time zone: UTC+7 (ICT)
  • Postal code: 45xxx
  • Calling code: 043
  • ISO 3166 code: TH-45

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