| Udon Thani อุดรธานี Udon Thani |
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| Coordinates: 17°25′N 102°45′E / 17.417°N 102.75°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
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| - Type | City |
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| Population (2008) | |
| - Total | 143,081 |
| - Density | 361/km2 (935/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Thailand (UTC+7) |
Udon Thani (Thai: อุดรธานี) is a city in Isan, north-east Thailand, and the capital of Udon Thani Province.
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Location
It has a population of 143,081. Geographical location 17°25′N 102°45′E / 17.417°N 102.75°E and is approximately 560 km from Bangkok. Udon is also a major commercial center in northern Isan and the gateway to Laos, North Vietnam and Southern China.
History
47 km east of Udon Thani is Thailand's premier Bronze Age excavation at Ban Chiang, the world-renowned archaeological site.
Although there is little attraction to see in the city for most travelers, there are a few quite interesting Buddhist temples.
The city became a bustling support center for the nearby Udorn Royal Thai Air Force Base during the Vietnam War and so retains reminders of that time, with bars (many catering to European tourists), coffee shops and hotels.
It became also the site of a Voice of America relay station alleged to have been a CIA black site. The allegations turned out to be without foundation and not even remotely credible.
Asia Pacific Resources, a wholly owned subsidiary of Italian-Thai Development PLC, owns the concession to the Udon Thani potash mines and plans to develop them. According to press reports, Udon Thani has enough potash to mine 2 million tonnes per year for 25 years. Potash is one of the main components in fertilizer.
Facilities
Udon has a Big C Mall, a Tesco-Lotus, a Makro center, a Carrefour, the Charoensri Complex Mall and a new mall, Udon Town, is under development.
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