Sunday, November 7, 2010

Thailand

Thailand

Thailand's 514,000 square kilometers lie in the middle of mainland Southeast Asia.Thailand has a population of 60 million growing at a rate of 1.5% each year. Thailand shares its border with Myanmar in the west and north, Laos in the northeast, Cambodia in the east and Malaysia in the south. Thailand can divided into 77 provinces. There are;

North,
Northern region consists of nine provinces: Krabi, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Lamphun, Phayao, Phrae, Nan and Uttaradit provinces. Northern has  an area of 93,690 square kilometers.

Center,

Central region consists of twenty-two provinces, including; Kum Pang Phet, Nakhonsawan, Phichit, Phitsanulok, Phetchabun, Sukhothai, Uthai Thani, Bangkok, Chainat, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Lopburi, Ayutthaya, Samut Prakan, Samutsongkhram, Samut Sakhon, Saraburi, Singburi, Suphanburi, and Ang Thong. Center has an area of approximately 91,795 square kilometers.

Northeast,

Northeast region consists of nineteen provinces; Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Chaiyaphum, Nakhon Phanom, Nakhon Ratchasima, Buri Ram, Maha Sarakham, Mukdahan, Yasothon, Roi Et, Loei, Si Sa Ket, Sakon Nakhon, Surin, Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nong Bua Lamphun, Ubon Ratchathani and Amnat Charoen. Northeast h as a total area of approximately 168,854 square kilometers or about one-third of the area of the country.

East,

Eastern region consists of seven different provinces: Chachoengsao, Chonburi, Rayong, Chanthaburi, Trat, Prachin Buri and Sa Kaeo. east h as a total area of approximately 34,380 square kilometers

West,

Western Region consists of five provinces; Tak, Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, and Prachuap Khiri Khan. West has a total area 53,679 square kilometers.
South,

Western Region consists of fourteen provinces; Krabi province, Chumphon, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang Nga, Phatthalung, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani, and Yala.

References: 

- Geography about Thailand
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Thailand
- City in Thailand
   http://www.mu.ac.th/e-QuizMarie/html/002/011/e%20-quiz/social-2.htm

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