  udon thani is one of the northeast provinces (changwat) of thailand. it is bordered by the provinces of nong khai to the north, sakon nakhon to the east, khon kaen to the south and loei to the west. it occupies an area of 11,730&nbsp;kmÂ². the provincial capital is udon thani, the first city in udon thani. ==etymology== udon thani is said to mean "northern city". "udon" is derived from "utara" in sanskrit, meaning "northern direction", as udon thani is nor
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