Ubon Ratchathani
Ubon Ratchathani ranks 10,378th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Bad Schussenried, Langon, Gironde, and Escazú_(canton)#Escaz.C3.BA. Memorable people born in Ubon Ratchathani include Jacques Vergès, Mina Tanaka, and Orawan Paranang. Memorable people who died in Ubon Ratchathani include Ajahn Chah. Ubon Ratchathani has been the birth place of many social activists, and soccer players and the death place of many religious figures. Ubon Ratchathani is located in Thailand.
Ubon Ratchathani is one of the four major cities of Isan, also known as the "big four of Isan." The city is on the Mun River in the southeast of the Isan region of Thailand, and is located 615 km (382 mi) away from Bangkok. It is known as Ubon (อุบลฯ) for short. The name means "royal lotus city." Ubon is the administrative center of Ubon Ratchathani Province. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1924 and 1997, Ubon Ratchathani was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jacques Vergès, Mina Tanaka, and Orawan Paranang. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Ubon Ratchathani including Ajahn Chah.
People Born in Ubon Ratchathani
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Jacques Vergès
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1924 - 2013
HPI: 63.97
Rank: 1
Mina Tanaka
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 42.16
Rank: 2
Orawan Paranang
ATHLETE
1997 - Present
HPI: 20.66
Rank: 3
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Ubon Ratchathani were social activists (1), soccer players (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Ubon Ratchathani, including Mina Tanaka. Whereas, throughout history, social activists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Ubon Ratchathani, including Jacques Vergès.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Ubon Ratchathani since 1700.
