Chonburi is an eastern province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. Chonburi is home to Thailand’s largest tourist-oriented city, Pattaya (also spelled Phatthaya). It is home to Thailand’s largest and primary seaport. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Chonburi”
Chanthaburi is a province of Thailand. It is in the east of Thailand, on the border with Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia, on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Trat in the east and Rayong, Chonburi, Chachoengsao, and Sa Kaeo to the west and north. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Chanthaburi”
Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani, and Nakhon Nayok. It has a short coastline on the Gulf of Thailand. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Chachoengsao”
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the northeastern (Isan) provinces of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani, and Loei. To the north it borders Vientiane Province, Vientiane Prefecture, and Bolikhamxai of Laos. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Nong Khai”
Suphan Buri is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Suphan Buri”
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya or Ayutthaya is one of the central provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Ang Thong, Lop Buri, Saraburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Suphan Buri. Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Ayutthaya”
Lopburi is Province in Thailand. It is about 150 kilometres (93 miles) northeast of Bangkok. As of 2014 it had a population of 758,406. The town covers the whole tambon Tha Hin and parts of Thale Chup Son of Mueang Lopburi District, a total area of 6.85 km². Continue reading “Thailand from Above – Lopburi”
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”
