Geography

Geography
  • Location: Southeastern Asia, bordering the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, southeast of Burma
  • Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 100 00 E
  • Map references: Southeast Asia
  • Area: total: 514,000 sq km
  • water: 2,230 sq km
  • land: 511,770 sq km
  • Area - comparative: slightly more than twice the size of Wyoming
  • Land boundaries: total: 4,863 km
  • border countries: Burma 1,800 km, Cambodia 803 km, Laos 1,754 km, Malaysia 506 km
  • Coastline: 3,219 km
  • Climate: tropical; rainy, warm, cloudy southwest monsoon (mid-May to September); dry, cool northeast monsoon (November to mid-March); southern isthmus always hot and humid
  • Terrain: central plain; Khorat Plateau in the east; mountains elsewhere
  • lowest point: Gulf of Thailand 0 m
  • highest point: Doi Inthanon 2,576 m
  • Natural resources: tin, rubber, natural gas, tungsten, tantalum, timber, lead, fish, gypsum, lignite, fluorite, arable land
  • Land use: arable land: 32.88%, permanent crops: 7%, other: 60.12% (1998 est.)

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    Detached House with a beautiful tropical garden on over 1000 sqm. Big terrace, maiden house, wall around the whole land area. All rooms air conditioned. Very quiet zone (dead end road).

    Details:
    Land Area: 1000 square metres
    Living Area: 150 square metres
    Floors: 1
    Living Rooms: 1
    Bedrooms: 2
    Bathrooms: 3

    price: 6.00M. Baht

    Contact:
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    3 Poonsuk Road,
    Hua Hin, Prachuabkirikhan, 77110 Thailand
    Phone +66 1986 8728
    Fax +66 3253 1516

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    Two Story House
    Two story house with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. first floor terrace is 12 sqm. second floor balcony is 36 sqm. and the car-port is 28 sqm. Terrace space and car-port is included in the living area. House is delivered with air-conditioning in all bedrooms, western style kitchen with appliances, and marble floors.
    Ref: Majestic A
    price: 4 900 000 Baht

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    Ref: Majestic B