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Agricultural land use, 4,893 km (1,889 sq mi) is 45.2% of total land of Phitsanulok province 10,816 km (4,176 sq mi). This is divided as follows: paddy land: 2,846 km (1,099 sq mi) 58.2%, upland rice: 1,162 km (449 sq mi) 23.7%, orchard and perennial crop: 554 km (214 sq mi) 11.3%, vegetable and ornamental plant: 24 km (9.3 sq mi) 0.5% and farmland: 307 km (119 sq mi) 6.3%.

Agriculture in Phitsanulok province, the biggest sector of the economy, generated 28.029 billion baht (US$904 million) or 28% of GPP with a workforce of 199,292 (41.9% of all employed persons).

Production of the four main crops: sugarcane 1,620,173 tonnes; rice 1,284,164 tonnes; cassava 529,467 tonnes; and maize 255,898 tonnes.

Of the 54 sorts of vegetable crops, the twelve with the highest yield are: watermelon 6,452 tonnes; Chinese cabbage 3,671 tonnes; cabbage 2,332 tonnes; cucumber 1,495 tonnes; pumpkin 1,005 tonnes; bell pepper 983 tonnes; bird pepper 980 tonnes; ginger 892 tonnes; sweet corn 509 tonnes; bitter gourd 357 tonnes; lemon grass 283 tonnesand melon 236 tonnes.

Agricultural commodities produced in significant amounts include: pineapple 111,212 tonnes; para rubber 40,800 tonnes; mango 65,960 tonnesand banana (kluai numwa) 15,673 tonnes. Further there are: lime 2,147 tonnes; longan 1,436 tonnes; sweet banana 1,275 tonnes; tamarind 1,245 tonnes; pomelo 1,083 tonnes; rambutan 961 tonnes; sweet tamarind 900 tonnes; Indian mulberry 801 tonnes; marionberry 686 tonnes; plum mango 538 tonnesand jackfruit 340 tonnes.

Animal husbandry※

Livestock produced included: cattle 48,100; chickens 2,809,362; ducks 642,182; swine 146,911; buffalo 16,022; goats 8,062; and geese 1,692.

Fisheries※

Total catch from freshwater aquaculture was 12,169 tonnes: Wang Thong 3,650 tonnes; Bang Rakam 2,412 tonnes; Wat Bot 1,541 tonnes; Mueang Phitsanulok 1,144 tonnes; Nakhon Thai 1,007 tonnes; Phrom Phiram 990 tonnes; Noen Maprang 696 tonnes; Chat Trakan 566 tonnes; and Bang Krathum 159 tonnes.

Trade※

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles, the second sector of the economy generated 1.897 billion baht (US$448 million) or 13.2% of GPP with a workforce of 62,685 (13.2%).

Hotel and restaurant※

Hotels and restaurants contributed 1.025 billion baht (US$33 million) or one percent of GPP, with a workforce numbering 37,255 (7.8%).

Education※

Phitsanulok province is the educational center of the lower northern region. There are many educational institutions at all levels, from kindergarten to university level, both government and private.

Higher education※

There are six higher education institutes in the province with 38,553 students:

• Naresuan University with 16 faculties, 184 courses and with more than 22,000 students is leader of the universities in Phitsanulok province.
• Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University with 6 faculties.
• Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, campus Phitsanulok with 3 faculties.
• Phitsanulok University, a private university with 5 faculties is the last with 174 students.※
• Sirindhorn College of Public Health Phitsanulok province.※
• Boromarajonani College of Nursing Buddhachinaraj.※

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Vocational education※

• Total seven vocational colleges with 11,023 students.

Secondary education※

• Total   41 upper secondary schools with 15,982 students.
• Total 164 lower  secondary schools with 26,939 students.

Primary education※

• Total 256 primary schools with 52,508 pupils.

Healthcare※

Government hospitals※

There are thirteen government hospitals in Phitsanulok province with total 2,000 beds, of which Mueang Phitsanulok District has four hospitals:

• Buddhachinaraj Phitsanulok Hospital is the provincial's and city's primary public hospital with 1,000 beds.
• Naresuan University Hospital is the regional tertiary care hospital and a primary teaching hospital of Faculty of Medicine, Naresuan University.
• Fort Somdet Phra Naresuan Maharat Hospital is the army hospital, which is open to the general public.※
• Royal Thai Air Force Wing 46 Hospital is the air force hospital, which is also open to the general public.※

The other eight districts each have a hospital, Wang Thong District has two hospitals as an exception.

Private hospitals※

Five private hospitals are in Mueang Phitsanulok District with 400 beds:

• Bangkok Hospital Phitsanulok.※
• Phitsanulok Hospital.※
• Pitsanuvej Hospital.※
• Ruamphaet Hospital.
• Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine Hospital.

Health promoting hospitals※

There are total 147 health promoting hospitals, of which:

• 24 in Mueang Phitsanulok District
• 20 in Nakhon Thai District
• 12 in Chat Trakan District
• 20 in Bang Rakam District
• 13 in Bang Krathum District
• 19 in Phrom Phiram District
•   9 in Wat Bot District
• 19 in Wang Thong District
• 11 in Noen Maprang District

Clinics※

Around 412 clinics are in Phitsanulok province, of which 280 clinics (68%) in Mueang Phitsanulok province, 17 in Nakhon Thai, six in Chat Trakan, 17 in Bang Rakam, 12 in Bang Krathum, 29 in Phrom Phiram, 13 in Wat Bot, 25 in Wang Thong and 13 in Noen Maprang Districts.

Transport※

Roads※

There are five major roads in the province.

• Highway 11 to the North:    Phitsanulok–Uttaradit–Lampang.
• Highway 12 to the East:     Phitsanulok–Phetchabun–Khon Kaen–Mukdahan.
• Highway 11 to the South:   Phitsanulok–Sing Buri.
• Highway 117 to the South: Phitsanulok–Phichit–Nakhon Sawan.
• Highway 12 to the West:    Phitsanulok–Sukhothai–Tak–Mae Sot.

They are all connected by Phitsanulok outer ring road 126 with viaducts.
East–West Economic Corridor (EWEC) is a transportation link along Myanmar–Thailand–Laos–Vietnam:
Mawlamyine (Moulmein)–Myawaddy/Mae Sot–Phitsanulok–Khon Kaen–Mukdahan/Savannakhet–Dong Ha–Da Nang.

Motor vehicles※

Autocars and motorcycles※

Registered in 2019 under the "Motor Car Act":

Buses and trucks※

Registered in 2019 under the "Land Transport Act":

Buses provide the mass transport throughout the province. Phitsanulok is connected from three bus terminals with Bangkok and the cities of the provinces of northern Thailand (except Mae Hong Son) and upper northeastern Thailand by daily and nightly, direct bus routes. All of these bus routes are provided by eight bus companies:

• Sombat Tour.※
• Phet Prasert.※
• Esan Tour.
• Wintour.※
• Kingdom Tour.
• Nakhonchai Air.※
• Yanyon Tour.
• Budsarakam Tour.※

Phet Prasert operates also direct bus lines to eastern Thailand (Pattaya and Chantaburi).
Direct bus lines to southern Thailand (Phuket, Ko Samui, Phang Nga, Hat Yai and Surat Thani) are provided by Piya Chai Patthana.※

Airlines※

Phitsanulok airport in 2019 handles 689,392 passengers, 5,661 flights and 150,980 kilograms (332,850 lb) of cargo.

Railway※

Public rail transport※

Phitsanulok city has Phitsanulok railway station on the Northern Line of the State Railway of Thailand.
Intercity service runs from Hua Lamphong railway station of Bangkok - Ayutthaya - Nakhon Sawan - Phitsanulok - Lampang - Chiang Mai.
Commuter rail runs along the Northern Line.
In the year 2019, all tickets sold were 528,819.
204 first class one way tickets were sold.
Second class tickets were also sold for one way for a total of 85,374 (16.1%).
Third class tickets sold totaled 443,445 (83.9%).
One way third class tickets totaled 393,958 (74.5%).
Roundtrip third class tickets totaled 9,389 (1.8%).
Commuter third class tickets totaled 40,098 (7.6%).

Freight rail transport※

A small portion of all freight in Phitsanulok province is transported by rail.

PTT Public Company Limited operates a crude oil depot adjacent to Bueng Phra railway station. SRT runs several oil freight services from this railway station to Mae Nam railway station in Chong Nonsi Subdistrict, Yan Nawa District, Bangkok.

Tourism※

There were 6,403 hotel rooms in 2018; about 3,304,883 people of which 3,088,811 Thai (93.5%) and 216,072 foreigners (6.5%) visited Phitsanulok province and contributed 8.33 billion baht (US$268 million) to tourism revenues. Further explained: 1,999,391 tourists of which 1,838,692 Thai and 216,072 foreigners; 1,305,492 excursionists of which 1,205,119 Thai and 55,373 foreigners. Compared to the two previous years 2016 and 2017, the number of people increased by 6.3 and 5.4% respectively.

Infrastructure※

Communications※

As of 2018 there were 304,425 households, of which 6,726 (2.2%) used fixed telephones, 66,149 (21.7%) used computers without internet connection and 209,090 (68.7) used computers with internet connection.
As of 2018 there were 835,814 people aged six years and older, of which 227,325 (27.2%) used computers, 454,569 (54.4%) used the internet and 744,576 (89.1%) used mobile phones.

Electricity※

In 2019, of the 347,266 households in Phitsanulok province 85.7% were connected to the electricity grid. All households of Bang Krathum District were connected. But for Noen Maprang District this was 69.9%.

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Waterworks※

Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) supplied tap water to 63,077 households of Phitsanulok province or 18.5%.

Mueang Phitsanulok District has 42,267 households (30.5%) connected to the water grid. Noen Maprang District has 526 households (2.4%) connected to the water grid. Almost every residential area has its own water tower connected to a drilled water source.

Human achievement index 2022※

Health	Education	Employment	Income
57	36	51	21
Housing	Family	Transport	Participation
25	75	57	57
Province Phitsanulok, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6190 is "low", occupies place 67 in the ranking.

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.

Rank	Classification
1 - 13	"high"
14 - 29	"somewhat high"
30 - 45	"average"
46 - 61	"somewhat low"
62 - 77	"low"

Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings

See also※

• Thai–Laotian Border War

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External links※

• Official site of Phitsanulok province