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The geography of the region is characterised by short mountain ranges alternating with small basins of short rivers which drain into the Gulf of Thailand. Fruit is a major component of agriculture in the area, and tourism plays a strong part in the economy.
Thailand is variably divided into different sets of regions, the most notable of which are the six-region grouping used in geographic studies, and the four-region grouping consistent with the Monthon administrative regional grouping system formerly used by the Ministry of Interior. These regions are the largest subdivisions of the country.
Thailand divides its settlements into three categories by size: city municipalities (thesaban nakhon), towns (thesaban mueang) and townships (or subdistrict municipality) (thesaban tambon). [1] There are 33 city municipalities as of November 2024. The national capital Bangkok and the special governed city Pattaya fall outside these divisions ...
Thailand comprises several distinct geographic regions, partly corresponding to the provincial groups. The north of the country is the mountainous area of the Thai highlands , with the highest point being Doi Inthanon in the Thanon Thong Chai Range at 2,565 metres (8,415 ft) above sea level.
The grouping of Thai provinces into regions follow two major systems in which Thailand is divided into either four or six regions.In the six-region system, commonly used in geographical studies, central Thailand extends from Sukhothai and Phitsanulok Provinces in the north to the provinces bordering the Gulf of Thailand in the south, excluding the mountainous provinces bordering Myanmar to the ...
Regions of Thailand (6 C, 9 P) S. ... Thailand geography stubs (6 C, 90 P) Pages in category "Geography of Thailand" The following 10 pages are in this category, out ...
An enlargeable topographic map of Thailand. Geography of Thailand. Thailand is: a country; Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere; Eurasia. Asia. South East Asia. Indochina; Time zone: Indochina Time ICT; Extreme points of Thailand. High: Doi Inthanon 2,565 m (8,415 ft) Low: Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea 0 m; Land boundaries ...
Equirectangular projection, N/S stretching 103 %. Geographic limits of the map: N: 20.6° N; S: 5.4° N; W: 97.1° E; E: 106.0° E; Date: 28 March 2009: Source: Own work, using United States National Imagery and Mapping Agency data; World Data Base II data; Author: NordNordWest