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At the bottom follows a table with Thai names of the large regions. District (amphoe) ... Khao Chakan: เขาฉกรรจ์ ...
Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet, เขต, pronounced, also sometimes wrongly called amphoe as in the other provinces, derived from Pali khetta, cognate to Sanskrit kṣetra), which are further subdivided into 180 subdistricts (khwaeng, แขวง, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ]), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces.
The district is named after the hills of Khao Chakan, a group of limestone hills rising out of the valley alluvium. In the hills are several caves (all 72 caves [1]), including the cave temple Wat Tham Khao Chakan. [2] The hills are habitat to about 2,000 crab-eating macaques. [1] Its name literally translates as "relentless hill".
Located in northern Thailand about an hour’s drive from the city of Chiang Mai, Chiang Dao is an ideal escape for those looking for beautiful views with a side of adventure.
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).
Ficosa expanded to USA [4] and Mexico in 1995, and to Brazil and Argentina in 1997. [3] In 1998 it was established in India, through a joint venture with the Tata Group. [3] In 2001 Ficosa purchased the mirror division of Magneti Marelli. [3] Ficosa opened an office in Japan in 2001 and established alliances in Korea (2001), Romania and China ...
Thailand, [i] officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), [ii] is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, [8] it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). [9]
The southern railway operated by the State Railway of Thailand runs through the province, and continues on into Malaysia, with Hat Yai Junction being the main railway station. It is a junction for the railway link to Malaysia through Padang Besar Town, where there are two stations: Padang Besar (Thai) on the Thai side and Padang Besar on the ...