City
Ubon Ratchathani
South-eastern Asia
Ubon Ratchathani, often shortened to Ubon, is a city in northeastern Thailand and the administrative center of Ubon Ratchathani province, about 497 kilometers from Bangkok. Its city municipality had 67,555 registered residents as of December 2025, while its broader urban area held about 224,338 people and its conurbation with Warin Chamrap totaled around 390,886, ranking it among the four largest cities in the Isan region alongside Nakhon Ratchasima, Udon Thani and Khon Kaen. The city is internationally known for its annual Candle Festival, held each July. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude15.228056 degrees north 1 Longitude104.859444 degrees east 1 FAQs
What is the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival based on?
It is rooted in the Buddhist Lent tradition of offering candles.
The Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival is rooted in the Buddhist Lent tradition of candle offering, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand. The procession has evolved into a major expression of faith, craftsmanship and local identity. In July 2026 the Tourism Authority of Thailand announced that it is elevating the 125th-anniversary edition to a Signature Thailand Event.
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1. Ubon Ratchathani (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 79,023 (2014)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 15.228056, longitude 104.859444
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 125 m
P2046 (area)
area 29.04 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 79023 (2014)
View the Source2. Ubon Ratchathani (Wikipedia)
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Ubon Ratchathani (Thai: อุบลราชธานี, pronounced [ʔubon râːt.tɕʰa.tʰaːniː]), commonly shortened to Ubon (อุบลฯ, meaning "royal lotus city"), is a city (เทศบาลนคร, thesaban nakhon) in northeastern Thailand and the administrative centre of Ubon Ratchathani Province.
History
The city was founded in the late 18th century by Thao Kham Phong, later titled Phra Pathum Wongsa, and was formally granted provincial status in 1792 under King Rama I as the administrative centre of the Isan monthon.
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The city was founded in the late 18th century by Thao Kham Phong, later titled Phra Pathum Wongsa, and was formally granted provincial status in 1792 under King Rama I as the administrative centre of the Isan monthon.
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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