Roi Et

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Field	Value
official_name	Roi Et
pushpin_map	Thailand
settlement_type	Town
image_skyline	Roi Et City Hall.jpg
image_caption	Roi Et City Hall
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Thailand
subdivision_type1	Provinces
subdivision_name1	Roi Et Province
subdivision_type2	Amphoe
subdivision_name2	Mueang Roi Et District
population_total	34,229
population_as_of	2006
population_density_km2	auto
coordinates
elevation_m	150
timezone	ICT
utc_offset	+7
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Roi Et (, ) is a town (thesaban mueang) in north-eastern Thailand, capital of Roi Et province. It covers the whole tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Roi Et district. As of 2006 it had a population of 34,229. Roi Et is 514 km from Bangkok, and is served by Roi Et Airport.

Etymology

The place name Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด, literally "one hundred and one") is derived from ร้อย (rɔ́ɔi, "hundred") + เอ็ด (èt, "one"), which in the Thai language carries the archaic and figurative meaning of "many," "a good many," "a great many," or "numerous."

Geography

Roi Et lies on a flat plain about 150 m above sea level.

History

Roi Et has been inhabited since the prehistory, the community was then influenced by Dvaravati around the 5th century and continued to the Angkorian period, but was abandoned following the decline of the Angkor in the 13th century. It was repopulated by Lao people led by Suthonmanee (เจ้าสุทนต์มณี) from in 1775.

Roi Et City has been a major settlement for more than 300 years. In ancient times It was once called 'Saket Nakhon' and referred to as "a large city with 11 gates and 11 vassal cities", but in modern-day terms it would be classed as a middle sized market town.

Main features of the town

At the center of Roi Et lies a lake, next to a 101-meter observation tower that is modeled in the shape of a traditional circular panpipe.

Climate

Roi Et has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.7 °C. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.

|location = Roi Et (1991–2020, extremes 1953-present) |metric first = Yes |single line = Yes |collapsed = |Jan record high C = 37.3 |Feb record high C = 38.7 |Mar record high C = 41.2 |Apr record high C = 43.3 |May record high C = 42.7 |Jun record high C = 37.8 |Jul record high C = 36.8 |Aug record high C = 36.8 |Sep record high C = 35.7 |Oct record high C = 34.9 |Nov record high C = 36.2 |Dec record high C = 35.0 |year record high C = |Jan record low C = 6.3 |Feb record low C = 9.8 |Mar record low C = 10.9 |Apr record low C = 17.0 |May record low C = 18.1 |Jun record low C = 21.8 |Jul record low C = 21.2 |Aug record low C = 21.9 |Sep record low C = 20.4 |Oct record low C = 16.0 |Nov record low C = 11.4 |Dec record low C = 6.7 |year record low C = 6.3 |Jan high C = 30.5 |Feb high C = 32.7 |Mar high C = 34.9 |Apr high C = 36.0 |May high C = 34.7 |Jun high C = 33.7 |Jul high C = 32.6 |Aug high C = 32.0 |Sep high C = 31.6 |Oct high C = 31.5 |Nov high C = 31.2 |Dec high C = 29.9 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 23.7 |Feb mean C = 25.8 |Mar mean C = 28.5 |Apr mean C = 29.9 |May mean C = 29.4 |Jun mean C = 29.1 |Jul mean C = 28.4 |Aug mean C = 28.0 |Sep mean C = 27.7 |Oct mean C = 27.0 |Nov mean C = 25.5 |Dec mean C = 23.6 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 17.8 |Feb low C = 19.8 |Mar low C = 23.1 |Apr low C = 24.9 |May low C = 25.4 |Jun low C = 25.5 |Jul low C = 25.3 |Aug low C = 25.0 |Sep low C = 24.7 |Oct low C = 23.2 |Nov low C = 20.7 |Dec low C = 18.1 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 6.9 |Feb precipitation mm = 11.5 |Mar precipitation mm = 43.0 |Apr precipitation mm = 79.7 |May precipitation mm = 180.8 |Jun precipitation mm = 189.7 |Jul precipitation mm = 219.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 262.7 |Sep precipitation mm = 250.9 |Oct precipitation mm = 96.8 |Nov precipitation mm = 14.9 |Dec precipitation mm = 2.5 | year precipitation mm = 1359.1 |unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm |Jan precipitation days = 0.8 |Feb precipitation days = 1.4 |Mar precipitation days = 3.3 |Apr precipitation days = 5.1 |May precipitation days = 11.9 |Jun precipitation days = 11.9 |Jul precipitation days = 13.4 |Aug precipitation days = 14.9 |Sep precipitation days = 14.1 |Oct precipitation days = 6.2 |Nov precipitation days = 1.4 |Dec precipitation days = 0.4 |year precipitation days = 84.8 |Jan humidity = 65.1 |Feb humidity = 62.7 |Mar humidity = 61.7 |Apr humidity = 64.4 |May humidity = 73.1 |Jun humidity = 75.8 |Jul humidity = 78.1 |Aug humidity = 80.2 |Sep humidity = 82.0 |Oct humidity = 76.5 |Nov humidity = 69.8 |Dec humidity = 66.0 | year humidity = 71.3 |Jan sun = 257.3 |Feb sun = 243.0 |Mar sun = 238.7 |Apr sun = 204.0 |May sun = 158.1 |Jun sun = 117.0 |Jul sun = 120.9 |Aug sun = 117.8 |Sep sun = 144.0 |Oct sun = 179.8 |Nov sun = 219.0 |Dec sun = 257.3 |year sun = |Jand sun = 8.3 |Febd sun = 8.6 |Mard sun = 7.7 |Aprd sun = 6.8 |Mayd sun = 5.1 |Jund sun = 3.9 |Juld sun = 3.9 |Augd sun = 3.8 |Sepd sun = 4.8 |Octd sun = 5.8 |Novd sun = 7.3 |Decd sun = 8.3 |yeard sun = 6.2 |source 1 = World Meteorological Organization,{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-2-WMO-Normals-9120/Thailand/CSV/RoiEt_48405.csv | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 12 October 2023}} Meteomanz (record) |source 2 = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department (sun 1981–2010){{cite web | url = http://water.rid.go.th/hwm/cropwater/CWRdata/ETo/ETo_PenMon_2554.pdf | title = ปริมาณการใช้น้ำของพืชอ้างอิงโดยวิธีของ Penman Monteith (Reference Crop Evapotranspiration by Penman Monteith) | publisher = Office of Water Management and Hydrology, Royal Irrigation Department | page = 54 | language = th | access-date = 1 August 2016}}(extremes){{cite web | url = http://climate.tmd.go.th/content/file/75 | title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010 | publisher = Thai Meteorological Department | accessdate = 4 August 2016}}

Transportation

Route 214 leads north to Kalasin and south to Kaset Wisai, Surin, and Prasat. Route 2044 leads east to Phon Thong. Route 23 leads west to Maha Sarakham and Ban Phai, and east to Yasothon and Ubon Ratchathani. Route 215 leads south to Suwannaphum and the border with Surin Province. Route 232 is a 4-lane ring road that enables through-traffic to avoid the city centre.

Roi Et is served by Roi Et Airport to the north of the town.

References

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"Distance Bangkok-Roi Et".
Sujit Wongthes. (8 April 2024). "เมืองร้อยเอ็ดโบราณ 'ขอม' ทับซ้อน 'ทวารวดี'".
วิภาคย์พจนกิจ, เติม. (2003). "ประวัติศาสตร์อีสาน". สำนักพิมพ์มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ ร่วมกับ มูลนิธิโครงการตำราสังคมศาสตร์และมนุษยศาสตร์.
(28 August 2014). "City of 11 gates". Bangkok Post.
(2020-06-04). "New Roi-Et tower hits high note on Isaan skyline".
"ROI ET– Weather data by month".
"Rob Muang Airport". OurAirports.

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