Subdivisions of Thailand

Administrative divisions

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Main article: Subdivisions of Thailand
Thailand is divided into 75 provinces (จังหวัด, changwat) , which are gathered into 5 groups of provinces by location. There are also 2 special governed districts: the capital Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) and Pattaya, of which Bangkok is at provincial level and thus often counted as a 76th province.
Each province is divided into districts and the districts are further divided into sub-districts (tambons). As of 2006 there are 877 districts (อำเภอ, amphoe) and the 50 districts of Bangkok (เขต, khet). Some parts of the provinces bordering Bangkok are also referred to as Greater Bangkok (ปริมณฑล, pari monthon). These provinces include Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan, Nakhon Pathom and Samut Sakhon. The name of each province's capital city (เมือง, mueang) is the same as that of the province: for example, the capital of Chiang Mai province (changwat Chiang Mai) is Mueang Chiang Mai or Chiang Mai. The 75 provinces are as follows:

[edit] Central
Ang Thong
Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Special Governed District of [1]
Chai Nat
Kanchanaburi [2]
Lop Buri
Nakhon Nayok
Nakhon Pathom [1]
Nonthaburi [1]
Pathum Thani [1]
Phetchaburi [2]
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

Monk praying at a temple.
Prachuap Khiri Khan [2]
Ratchaburi [2]
Samut Prakan [1]
Samut Sakhon [1]
Samut Songkhram [2]
Saraburi
Sing Buri
Suphan Buri

[edit] East
Chachoengsao
Chanthaburi
Chonburi
Prachinburi
Rayong
Sa Kaeo
Trat

[edit] North

Phra That Chae Haeng, Nan Province
Chiang Mai
Chiang Rai
Kamphaeng Phet
Lampang
Lamphun
Mae Hong Son
Nakhon Sawan
Nan
Phayao
Phetchabun
Phichit
Phitsanulok
Phrae
Sukhothai
Tak
Uthai Thani
Uttaradit

Phra That Phanom, Nakhon Phanom Province

[edit] Northeast (Isan)
Amnat Charoen
Buri Ram
Chaiyaphum
Kalasin
Khon Kaen
Loei
Maha Sarakham
Mukdahan
Nakhon Phanom
Nakhon Ratchasima
Nong Bua Lamphu
Nong Khai
Roi Et
Sakon Nakhon
Si Sa Ket
Surin
Ubon Ratchathani

Architecture in the Srivijayan style. Surat Thani Thailand
Udon Thani
Yasothon

[edit] South
Chumphon
Krabi
Nakhon Si Thammarat
Narathiwat
Pattani
Phang Nga
Phatthalung
Phuket
Ranong
Satun
Songkhla
Surat Thani
Trang
Yala

[edit] Metropolitan Area
Bangkok Metropolitan Area - 10,061,726
Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area - 957,634
Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area - 957,298
Greater Hatyai-Songkhla Metropolitan Area - 712,900
Nakhon Ratchasima Metropolitan Area - 429,853
Phuket Province - 321,802
NOTE: In italics [1], that province represents the Greater Bangkok sub-region; in italics [2], that province represents the West sub-region.
See also: List of cities in Thailand, List of cities in Thailand by population, List of metropolitan areas in Thailand by population