Thailand is divided into 75 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. The capital Bangkok, though not a province but a special administrative area, is usually also included as a 76th province as it is at the same administrative level as the other provinces. The name of the province is the same as that of the capital city, which is sometimes preceded with a Mueang to avoid confusion with the province. With the exception of Songkhla the capital is also the biggest city in the province.



Bangkok is both the province with the highest population and the highest population density. The biggest province by area is Nakhon Ratchasima, the smallest Samut Songkhram. Ranong has the lowest population number, while Mae Hong Son has the lowest population density (numbers according to 2000 census). Each province is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the Ministry of the Interior. The only exception is Bangkok, whose governor is elected. The provinces are subdivided into 877 districts (amphoe, อำเภอ). The fifty districts of Bangkok are called khet (เขต), but even in official documents they are sometimes misidentified as amphoe. The number of districts in the provinces varies, from three in the smallest provinces to the fifty in Bangkok. Further subdivision levels are tambon (subdistricts) and finally, muban (villages). In Bangkok the tambon are called khwaeng.

North Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่) Chiang Rai (เชียงราย) Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร) Lampang (ลำปาง) Lamphun (ลำพูน) Mae Hong Son (แม่ฮ่องสอน) Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์) Nan (น่าน) Phayao (พะเยา) Phetchabun (เพชรบูรณ์) Phichit (พิจิตร) Phitsanulok (พิษณุโลก) Phrae (แพร่) Sukhothai (สุโขทัย) Tak (ตาก) Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี) Uttaradit (อุตรดิตถ์)

North-East Amnat Charoen (อำนาจเจริญ) Buri Ram (บุรีรัมย์) Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ) Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์) Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น) Loei (เลย) Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม) Mukdahan (มุกดาหาร) Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม) Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา) Nong Bua Lamphu (หนองบัวลำภู) Nong Khai (หนองคาย) Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด) Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร) Si Sa Ket (ศรีสะเกษ) Surin (สุรินทร์) Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี) Udon Thani (อุดรธานี) Yasothon (ยโสธร)

Central Ang Thong (อ่างทอง) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (พระนครศรีอยุธยา) Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon), Special Governed District of (กรุงเทพ ฯ)[1] Chai Nat (ชัยนาท) Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี)[2] Lop Buri (ลพบุรี) Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก) Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม)[1] Nonthaburi (นนทบุรี)[1] Pathum Thani (ปทุมธานี)[1] Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี)[2] Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)[2] Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี)[2] Samut Prakan (สมุทรปราการ)[1] Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร)[1] Samut Songkhram (สมุทรสงคราม)[2] Saraburi (สระบุรี) Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี) Suphan Buri (สุพรรณบุรี)

East Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา) Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี) Chon Buri (ชลบุรี) Prachin Buri (ปราจีนบุรี) Rayong (ระยอง) Sa Kaeo (สระแก้ว) Trat (ตราด) South Chumphon (ชุมพร) Krabi (กระบี่) Nakhon Si Thammarat (นครศรีธรรมราช) Narathiwat (นราธิวาส) Pattani (ปัตตานี) Phang Nga (พังงา) Phatthalung (พัทลุง) Phuket (ภูเก็ต) Ranong (ระนอง) Satun (สตูล) Songkhla (สงขลา) Surat Thani (สุราษฎร์ธานี) Trang (ตรัง) Yala (ยะลา)

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