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The provinces of Thailand are administrative divisions of the government of Thailand. [4] The country is divided into 76 provinces ( Thai : จังหวัด , RTGS : changwat , pronounced [tɕāŋ.wàt] ) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok).
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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.
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 ...
As of 31 December 2018 there were 878 districts in Thailand. [1] This table lists those districts, and the provinces ( changwat ) of Thailand and regions ( phak ) of Thailand in which they lie. This sortable table does not include districts in Bangkok.
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]
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.
The province is home to Southern Siamese, Thai Muslims, Peranakans (aka the Baba-Yaya), Thai Chinese (Teochews), and Sea People. Each group has its own traditions, in terms of costumes, cuisines, religions, and more. The majority of the population in Trang Province is Buddhist, followed by Muslims at 18.5 percent and Christianity at 1.5 percent.