Phitsanulok
E674325
Phitsanulok is a historic provincial city in northern Thailand known as a regional transport hub and home to the revered Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat temple.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phitsanulok canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7490448 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phitsanulok Context triple: [Northern Thailand, majorCity, Phitsanulok]
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A.
Lamphun
Lamphun is a historic provincial capital in northern Thailand, known for its ancient Hariphunchai kingdom heritage and well-preserved temples.
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B.
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom is a historic city in central Thailand known for its ancient Mon heritage and the towering Phra Pathom Chedi, one of the tallest Buddhist stupas in the world.
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C.
Chachoengsao
Chachoengsao is a province in eastern Thailand known for its historic temples, agricultural landscape, and proximity to Bangkok and major transport hubs.
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D.
Lampang
Lampang is a historic provincial city in northern Thailand known for its well-preserved Lanna architecture, horse-drawn carriages, and important Buddhist temples.
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E.
Khao Lak
Khao Lak is a coastal resort area in southern Thailand known for its tranquil beaches, proximity to national parks, and devastation during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Phitsanulok Target entity description: Phitsanulok is a historic provincial city in northern Thailand known as a regional transport hub and home to the revered Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat temple.
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A.
Lamphun
Lamphun is a historic provincial capital in northern Thailand, known for its ancient Hariphunchai kingdom heritage and well-preserved temples.
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B.
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom is a historic city in central Thailand known for its ancient Mon heritage and the towering Phra Pathom Chedi, one of the tallest Buddhist stupas in the world.
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C.
Chachoengsao
Chachoengsao is a province in eastern Thailand known for its historic temples, agricultural landscape, and proximity to Bangkok and major transport hubs.
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D.
Lampang
Lampang is a historic provincial city in northern Thailand known for its well-preserved Lanna architecture, horse-drawn carriages, and important Buddhist temples.
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E.
Khao Lak
Khao Lak is a coastal resort area in southern Thailand known for its tranquil beaches, proximity to national parks, and devastation during the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| economy |
services
ⓘ
trade ⓘ transportation hub activities ⓘ |
| etymology | name means 'Vishnu's heaven' or 'city of Vishnu' in Thai ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Phitsanulok Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Chan Palace ruins
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phitsanulok Night Bazaar NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergeant Major Thawee Folk Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| hasDistrictStatus | Mueang Phitsanulok District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Phra Buddha Chinnarat worship festival ⓘ |
| hasLandmark | Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorHighway |
Highway 11
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Highway 117 NERFINISHED ⓘ Highway 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Song Kwae City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailConnectionTo |
Bangkok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chiang Mai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Khwae Noi River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Wat Nang Phaya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat NERFINISHED ⓘ Wat Ratchaburana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Naresuan University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pibulsongkram Rajabhat University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
important city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
ⓘ
important city of the Sukhothai Kingdom ⓘ |
| isAdministrativeCenterOf | Mueang Phitsanulok District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isConnectedBy | Asian Highway 1 (via national highways) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProvincialCapitalOf | Phitsanulok Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isServedBy | State Railway of Thailand Northern Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Thai ⓘ |
| localLanguage | Northern Thai ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Phitsanulok Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Northern Thailand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lower northern Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Nan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix | 65 ⓘ |
| religion |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| religiousSignificance | Buddhist pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| role | regional transport hub ⓘ |
| timeZone | Indochina Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +7 ⓘ |
| wasFormerCapitalOf | Ayutthaya Kingdom (de facto, during some periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phitsanulok Description of subject: Phitsanulok is a historic provincial city in northern Thailand known as a regional transport hub and home to the revered Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat temple.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Thailand