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The provinces of Thailand are administrative divisions of the government of Thailand. [3] The country is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, RTGS: changwat, pronounced [t͡ɕāŋ.wàt̚]) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok).
Chulalongkorn, Father of Modern Thailand. Changwat (Thai: จังหวัด) or provinces is the first level of administration, the highest level, of Thailand.Thailand is separated into 76 provinces, though commonly mistaken as 77 provinces due to Bangkok's former status as a province itself.
As of 31 December 2018 there were 878 districts in Thailand. [1] This table lists those districts, and the provinces of Thailand and regions of Thailand in which they lie.
Most Thai cities' revised boundaries are contained in the province's capital district, known as Amphoe Mueang. Chiang Mai is the only city outside Bangkok to cover multiple districts in its urban area. Together, Bangkok and Chiang Mai are the only cities in Thailand with a population of over one million.
Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, [1] including the 50 districts of Bangkok, which are called khet (เขต) since the Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok. Also the sizes and population of districts differ ...
This is a list of current governors of provinces in Thailand, along with one special administrative area . In all 76 provinces, the governor is appointed by the Ministry of Interior . [ 1 ] This is due to the centralised nature of Thailand's government which began during the reign of King Chulalongkorn from 1892 onwards.
Thailand's economic activities are concentrated in Bangkok and the central region. In 2013, the central region's gross regional product (GRP) contributed 40.9 percent to Thailand's GDP. Other regions accounted for 10.9 percent (northeastern); 8.8 percent (northern); and 8.6 percent (southern). GRP per capita varied.
Thailand's provinces are sometimes grouped into four to six regions, depending on the source. A clickable map of Thailand exhibiting its provinces.