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Home » Reader question » What is the provincial division in Thailand like?
Dear readers,
I have been reading the Thailand blog daily for a year with great interest. There are many references to places in the provinces in the articles/submissions. Interesting but many times I have no idea what the provincial division is like in Thailand. I do have maps, of course, but they are so detailed that it is quite a tour to find something.
That is why I have the following reader question: Where can I find a very simple overview map where I can easily find the provinces
find?.
Thanks in advance and best regards,
Richard Tsj
There are now 77 (or at least 79? I thought-maybe slightly different) and a few are added every few years, because very large ones are split up. So you must have a current map.
They are all called the same in terms of province and capital name, which often causes a lot of confusion. (the city is amphoe muang). Province= chiangwat.
There's also what's actually a very well thought-out system of numbering them—not alphabetically, but regionally with related clusters for north/Isan/centre/South. You can see that on license plates of buses and trucks, not of regular cars.
WIKI has further explanation (as so often with these kinds of basic questions) and will link to maps.
IN Th, a very cheap and fairly clear road-atlas is still published every year, where it is all neatly in a good condition - buy only in Th, more expensive in + English/Latin. ABC.
Just search and you will find it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Thailand.
Reportedly, the next province to be split will be Nakhon Ratchasima Province and then Nakhon Ratchasima and Bua Yai Provinces will be created.
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provincies_van_Thailand
Richard,
Look on the internet at “provinces of Thailand”.
Google maps already in use?
http://ontheworldmap.com/thailand/thailand-provinces-map.html
It's not that hard, just pick one...
http://ontheworldmap.com/thailand/thailand-provinces-map.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Thailand
You can click on a name for more information about that province.
A well-readable map is that of Michelin. With the advantage that names are written in Thai and Western script. Not too much information, not too little. Just right if you ask me.
The disadvantage of Western script - on all maps - is that, for example, the province of Naan (น่าน ) is written as Nan. Then no Thai will understand you…Nan…Nan.. Ohhh Nâan (with falling tone).
You can find it on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Thailand
They are not completely up to date, because there are still 76 provinces.
The link below gives a nice overview.
http://ontheworldmap.com/thailand/thailand-provinces-map.html
Thailand has 76 provinces, Bangkok is the 77th province with its own status.
It is possible that a new province will be added, separated from the great Nakhon Ratchasima with the name Bua Yai,
The city with the largest resident number becomes the capital (Amphoe Mueang) with the same name as the province.
Thailand is divided into 5 areas:
North Thailand – North East (Isan) – Central Thailand (Bangkok) – East Thailand (including Chonburi with Pattaya) and South Thailand (including Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket and Trang)
Each province has a governor appointed by the Minister of the Interior.
Each province is divided into districts (amphoe)
It is important to know where you are traveling to and by that I mean that when you use your navigation in the car you first have to fill in the province and then the place you want to go that is in this province.