Lamphun is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chiang Mai, Lampang, and Tak. Lamphun is in the Ping River valley. It is surrounded by mountain chains, with the Thanon Thong Chai Range in the west and the Khun Tan Range in the east of the province. It is some 670 kilometres from Bangkok and 26 kilometres from Chiang Mai. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Lamphun”
Chiang Mai is the largest city in northern Thailand. It was a former capital of the kingdom of Lan Na (1296–1768), which later became the Kingdom of Chiang Mai, a tributary state of Siam from 1774 to 1899, and finally the seat of princely rulers until 1939. It is 700 km (435 mi) north of Bangkok near the highest mountains in the country. The city sits astride the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Chiang Mai”
Surat Thani is Province of southern Thailand. It lies 651 km south of Bangkok. The city has a population of 128,179 and an area of 68.97 square kilometers. The city’s population density is 1,858.47 inhabitants per km. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Surat Thani”
Phatthalung is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Si Thammarat, Songkhla, Satun, and Trang. Phatthalung is essentially a landlocked province, one of the only two in southern Thailand, the other being Yala Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Phatthalung”
Krabi is the province on the west coast of southern Thailand at the mouth of the Krabi River where it empties in Phang Nga Bay. As of 2010 the town had a population of 52,867. The town is the capital of Krabi Province and Krabi District. Tourism is an important industry. Krabi is 783 km south of Bangkok by road. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Krabi”
Phuket is one of the southern provinces of Thailand. It consists of the island of Phuket, the country’s largest island and another 32 smaller islands off its coast. It lies off the west coast of Thailand in the Andaman Sea. Phuket Island is connected by the Sarasin Bridge to Phang Nga Province to the north. The next nearest province is Krabi, to the east across Phang Nga Bay. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Phuket”
Phetchaburi or Phet Buri is one of the western or central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram, and Prachuap Khiri Khan. In the west it borders the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar. Phetchaburi has a national park called “Kaeng Krachan” which consists of a reservoir overlooking its islands. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Phetchaburi”
Kanchanaburi is the largest of the western provinces of Thailand. The neighboring provinces are Tak, Uthai Thani, Suphan Buri, Nakhon Pathom, and Ratchaburi. In the west it borders Kayin State, Mon State, and the Tanintharyi Region of Myanmar. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Kanchanaburi”
Chaiyaphum is a province in northeastern Thailand. As of 2015 it had a population of 58,350and covers the full tambon Nai Mueang of Mueang Chaiyaphum district. Chaiyaphum is 337 road km northeast of Bangkok. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Chaiyaphum”
Kalasin is province in northeast Thailand. As of 2015, it has a population of 34,429 It covers the whole tambon Kalasin of the Mueang Kalasin District, an area of 16.96 km2. Kalasin lies 513 road kilometers north-northeast of Bangkok. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – KALASIN”
