Nong Bua Lamphu province

National parks

There is one national park and one national park (preparation), along with five other national parks, make up region 10 (Udon Thani) of Thailand's protected areas. (Visitors in fiscal year 2024)^[5]

Climate

Nong Bua Lamphu province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Climate statistics: the maximum temperature is 43.6 °C (110.5 °F) in April and the lowest temperature is 10.3 °C (50.5 °F) in January. The highest average temperature is 40.5 °C (104.9 °F) and the minimum average temperature is 16.2 °C (61.2 °F). Annual total rainfall was 1,409 millimetres (55.5 in) with total 105 rainy days. Maximum daily rainfall was 96.4 mm (3.80 in) on August 27, 2024.^[6]

Population

Population history of Nong Bua Lamphu province is as follows:^[10][11]

Religion

There are total 475 Theravada Buddhist temples in the province, of which 379 Maha Nikai and 96 Dhammayut temples.^[12][13]

• 135 in Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu district
• 112 in Si Bun Rueang district
•   83 in Non Sang district
•   62 in Suwannakhuha district
•   55 in Na Klang district
•   28 in Na Wang district

Provincial government

The province is divided into six districts (amphoe). The districts are further divided into 59 subdistricts (tambon) and 636 villages (muban).

Local government

As of 26 November 2019 there are:^[14] one Nong Bua Lamphu Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 24 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Nong Bua Lamphu has town (thesaban mueang) status. Further 23 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 43 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations – SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).

Vocational education

• Total eleven vocational colleges with 8,723 students.

Secondary education

• Total 23 upper secondary schools with 8,614 students.
• Total 91 lower secondary schools with 16,031 students.

Primary education

• Total 234 primary schools with 31,485 pupils.

Government hospitals

There are six government hospitals in Nong Bua Lamphu province, of which Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu district has one general hospital:

• Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital with 353 beds.

The other five districts each have a community hospital:

Private hospital

There is one private hospital in Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu district:

• Veerapolkanpat Hospital with 50 beds.

Health promoting hospitals

There are total 83 health-promoting hospitals in the province, of which:^[16]

• 20 in Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu district
• 17 in Si Bun Rueang district
• 14 in Non sang district
• 13 in Suwannakhuha district
• 12 in Na Klang district
• 7 in Na Wang district

Clinics

Around 159 clinics are in Nong Bua Lamphu province, of which 62 clinics (39%) in Mueang Nong Bua Lamphu, 31 Si Bun Rueang, 25 Suwannakhuha, 20 Na Klang, 14 Non Sang and 7 Na Wang.^[17]

Economic output

In 2023, Nong Bua Lamphu province had an economic output of 32.332 billion baht (US$850 million). This amounts to per capita gross provincial product (GPP) of 69,000 baht (US$1,815).^[18] In 2025 the total workforce was 219,415 of which 214,568 persons were employed in economic activity. In agriculture and fishery 98,474 persons (45.9%) were employed and in the non-agricultural sector 116,094 persons (54.1%).^[19]

Agriculture

Agriculture and fishery in Nong Bua Lamphu province, the biggest sector of the economy, generated 7.656 billion baht (US$201 million) or 23.7% of GPP with a workforce of 98,474 (45.9% of all employed persons).

Agricultural land use 2,325 km² (898 sq mi) is 60% of total land of Nong Bua Lamphu province 3,859 km² (1,490 sq mi). This is divided as follows: paddy land: 1,216 km² (470 sq mi) 52.3%, upland rice: 728 km² (281 sq mi) 31.3%, orchard/perennial crop: 257 km² (99 sq mi) 11.1%, farmland: 122 km² (47 sq mi) 5.2% and vegetable/ornamental plant: 2 km² (0.77 sq mi) 0.1%.^[20]

Production of the three main arable crops: rice 271,578 tonnes, barley 9,307 tonnes and maize 2,109 tonnes.

Production of the five main vegetable crops: specialty corns 2,197 tonnes, kohlrabi 1,277 tonnes, holy basil 854 tonnes, Chinese chive 631 tonnes and Okra 388 tonnes.

Production of the five main fruit crops: dragon fruit 629,500 tonnes, rambutan 539,419 tonnes; lady finger banana 258,990 tonnes, Java apple 156,618 tonnes and champedak 60,950 tonnes.

Animal husbandry

Livestock produced included: chickens 1,818,825, ducks 195,566, swines 81,558, beef cattle 64,137, buffalos 19,725, goats 10,829, dairy cattle 1,502 and sheep 181.

Fisheries

Total catch from 7,873 freshwater aquaculture farms amounted to 883,410 tonnes.

Manufacturing

The second sector of the economy generated 6.152 billion baht (US$162 million) or 19% of GPP with 5,362 registered entities and a workforce of 17,163 people (8% of all employed persons).

Trade

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the third sector of the economy generated 4.208 billion baht (US$111 million) or 13% of GPP with 6,485 registered entities and a workforce of 33,517 people (15.6%).

Transportation

Transportation with 14 companies and 2,997 people (5.5%) contributed 958 million baht (US$79 million) or 3% of GPP.

Construction

189 construction entities and a workforce of 11,868 people (5.5%) contributed 755 million baht (US$20 million) or 2.3% of GPP.

Accommodation and food service activities

107 registered hotels, restaurants and food service activities contributed 32 million baht (US$0.9 million) or 0.1 percent of GPP, with a workforce numbering 12,119 (5.6%).