76 Provinces
| Province | Transportation from Bangkok Airport | important cities and sights | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Bangkok |
Bangkok Taxi |
Bangkok - Kings Palace |
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Prachuap Khiri Khan |
Hua Hin Taxi |
Hua Hin - Sam Roi Yod National park |
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Petchaburi |
Hua Hin Taxi |
Petchaburi - Cha-Am |
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Kanchanaburi |
Kanchanaburi Taxi |
Kanchanaburi |
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Chon buri |
Pattaya Taxi |
Pattaya |
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Chumphon |
Chumphon Taxi |
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Chiang Mai |
Chiang Mai | |
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Chiang Rai | Chiang Rai | |
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Surat Thani |
Koh Samui |
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Krabi |
Krabi | |
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Phuket | Phuket | |
Regions of Thailand
Central & east coast:
There are 26 provinces that make up Central and Eastern Thailand, and Bangkok is one of them. Geographically, this is Thailand’s heartland, extending from Lop Buri in the north and covering the rice bowl of the Central Plains around the Chao Phraya River. Further south, the area embraces the east and west coasts of the upper Gulf of Thailand.
The north:
The North is the birthplace of the earliest Thai civilization and has many sites of archaeological and cultural interest. Many tourists from the surrounding provinces converge on Chiang Mai for the annual Songkran Festival, and to Sukhothai for Loi Krathong.
The North falls into two distinct areas, the plains of the lower north from Nakhon Sawan to Sukhothai, and the mountainous upper north leading to borders of Myanmar and Laos. The mountain ranges along the borders are breathtaking, with waterfalls and fast-flowing rivers ideal for rafting. They are also the home of many ethnic hill people.
The northeast:
The Northeast of Thailand, a vast plateau covering nearly one third of the country, is usually known as Isan. It extends northwards to the Mekong River which divides Thailand from Laos, and to the south and it ends at the Dong Rek mountain range along the border with Cambodia.
Two of Thailand’s best-loved national parks, Khao Yai, Phu Kradung and Phu Rua in Loei, are in Isan. Other major attractions include the villages in Khorat and Khon Kaen where the beautiful local silk is woven by hand.
The south
This region extends southward along a narrow peninsula lying between the Andaman Sea its west side and the South China Sea on the east. It is a rich land in terms of the abundance of its natural resources, the fertility of its soil, the diversity of its people and its commercial viability.
The South of Thailand consists of 14 provinces: Chumphon, Krabi, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Narathiwat, Pattani, Phang-nga, Phatthalung, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Songkhla, Surat Thani, Trang and Yala.
The South is made up of 14 provinces from Chumphon in the north down to the Malaysian border 1,200 kilometers from Bangkok. It has a long coastline on either side with sandy beaches and offshore islands on both, and a rugged central hinterland of mountains and forests.