Smiles
May 22nd, 2007, 07:49
When Kevin posted some weeks that he is now holed up in upcountry Isaan (North-east Thailand) in the Province of Kalasin I must admit to not knowing exactly where that is. Knew it was "somewhere" in Isaan but that's about it.
Anyway, I looked it up and found this excellent map on Wikipedia showing all 75 provinces . . . I number which surprised me: I had thought it was substantially less.
So my education is upgraded a bit, and thought I'd share this very good map with the board. (By the way, Kalasin is the #4 province in the North-east section of the map. The beloved is from Surin province ... #16 in the North-east section ~ but I did know that :blackeye: Where's your BF from? )
Cheers ...
http://www.photodump.com/direct/sawatdee/Thailand_provinces.jpg
List of provinces
North
Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chiang Rai (เชียงราย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Lampang (ลำปาง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Lamphun (ลำพูน) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Mae Hong Son (แม่ฮ่องสอน) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nan (น่าน) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phayao (พะเยา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phetchabun (เพชรบูรณ์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phichit (พิจิตร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phitsanulok (พิษณุโลก) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phrae (แพร่) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sukhothai (สุโขทัย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Tak (ตาก) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Uttaradit (อุตรดิตถ์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
North-East (Isaan)
Amnat Charoen (อำนาจเจริญ) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Buri Ram (บุรีรัมย์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Loei (เลย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Mukdahan (มุกดาหาร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nong Bua Lamphu (หนองบัวลำภู) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nong Khai (หนองคาย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Si Sa Ket (ศรีสะเกษ) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Surin (สุรินทร์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Udon Thani (อุดรธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Yasothon (ยโสธร)[/*:m:1is5ktea]
Central
Ang Thong (อ่างทอง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (พระนครศรีอยุธยา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Special Governed District of (กรุงเทพ ฯ) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chai Nat (ชัยนาท) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Lop Buri (ลพบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nonthaburi (นนทบุรี) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Pathum Thani (ปทุมธานี) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์) [[/*:m:1is5ktea]
Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Samut Prakan (สมุทรปราการ) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Samut Songkhram (สมุทรสงคราม) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Saraburi (สระบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Suphan Buri (สุพรรณบุรี)[/*:m:1is5ktea]
East
Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chon Buri (ชลบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Prachin Buri (ปราจีนบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Rayong (ระยอง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sa Kaeo (สระแก้ว) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Trat (ตราด) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
South
Chumphon (ชุมพร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Krabi (กระบี่) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Si Thammarat (นครศรีธรรมราช) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Narathiwat (นราธิวาส) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Pattani (ปัตตานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phang Nga (พังงา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phatthalung (พัทลุง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phuket (ภูเก็ต) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Ranong (ระนอง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Satun (สตูล) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Songkhla (สงขลา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Surat Thani (สุราษฎร์ธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Trang (ตรัง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Yala (ยะลา)[/*:m:1is5ktea]
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Thailand
Anyway, I looked it up and found this excellent map on Wikipedia showing all 75 provinces . . . I number which surprised me: I had thought it was substantially less.
So my education is upgraded a bit, and thought I'd share this very good map with the board. (By the way, Kalasin is the #4 province in the North-east section of the map. The beloved is from Surin province ... #16 in the North-east section ~ but I did know that :blackeye: Where's your BF from? )
Cheers ...
http://www.photodump.com/direct/sawatdee/Thailand_provinces.jpg
List of provinces
North
Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chiang Rai (เชียงราย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Lampang (ลำปาง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Lamphun (ลำพูน) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Mae Hong Son (แม่ฮ่องสอน) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nan (น่าน) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phayao (พะเยา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phetchabun (เพชรบูรณ์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phichit (พิจิตร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phitsanulok (พิษณุโลก) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phrae (แพร่) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sukhothai (สุโขทัย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Tak (ตาก) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Uttaradit (อุตรดิตถ์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
North-East (Isaan)
Amnat Charoen (อำนาจเจริญ) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Buri Ram (บุรีรัมย์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Loei (เลย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Mukdahan (มุกดาหาร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nong Bua Lamphu (หนองบัวลำภู) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nong Khai (หนองคาย) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Si Sa Ket (ศรีสะเกษ) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Surin (สุรินทร์) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Udon Thani (อุดรธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Yasothon (ยโสธร)[/*:m:1is5ktea]
Central
Ang Thong (อ่างทอง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (พระนครศรีอยุธยา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Special Governed District of (กรุงเทพ ฯ) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chai Nat (ชัยนาท) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Lop Buri (ลพบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nonthaburi (นนทบุรี) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Pathum Thani (ปทุมธานี) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์) [[/*:m:1is5ktea]
Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Samut Prakan (สมุทรปราการ) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร) [1] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Samut Songkhram (สมุทรสงคราม) [2] [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Saraburi (สระบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Suphan Buri (สุพรรณบุรี)[/*:m:1is5ktea]
East
Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Chon Buri (ชลบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Prachin Buri (ปราจีนบุรี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Rayong (ระยอง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Sa Kaeo (สระแก้ว) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Trat (ตราด) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
South
Chumphon (ชุมพร) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Krabi (กระบี่) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Nakhon Si Thammarat (นครศรีธรรมราช) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Narathiwat (นราธิวาส) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Pattani (ปัตตานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phang Nga (พังงา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phatthalung (พัทลุง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Phuket (ภูเก็ต) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Ranong (ระนอง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Satun (สตูล) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Songkhla (สงขลา) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Surat Thani (สุราษฎร์ธานี) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Trang (ตรัง) [/*:m:1is5ktea]
Yala (ยะลา)[/*:m:1is5ktea]
From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Provinces_of_Thailand