How is Thailand divided?
Thailand is traditionally divided into 4 regions: North, Central, Isan (Eastern-Thailand), and Southern Thailand.
What countries are south of Thailand?
The country is bordered to the north by Myanmar and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and the extremity of Myanmar.
Which country borders Thailand in the southeast?
Cambodia
The main body of the country is surrounded by Myanmar (Burma) to the west, Laos to the north and east, Cambodia to the southeast, and the Gulf of Thailand to the south.
What cities are in southern Thailand?
Cities
- 1 Chumphon — gateway to Southern Thailand with four daily ferries to Ko Tao.
- 2 Hat Yai — largest city of Southern Thailand.
- 3 Krabi Town — base for plenty of beaches and islands.
- 4 Nakhon Si Thammarat — provincial capital historically known as Ligor.
- 5 Patong — one of Asia’s great party cities on the island of Phuket.
Where do the wealthy live in Thailand?
Areas in central Bangkok such as Chidlom, Langsuan, Ratchadamri and Sala Daeng are considered prestigious addresses where many billionaires invest in real estate to add to their collection, or to make a profit in the future.
What is Southern Thailand known for?
The South contains many beautiful beaches and islands in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. Well-known tourist destinations are Phuket Province, Ko Samui, Ko Phi Phi, Ko Lipe, and Ko Tao.
Is Southern Thailand safe?
Don’t travel to the four most southern provinces of the Thailand-Malaysia border: Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat and Songkhla. These areas experience frequent violence and bombings. If you’re there, consider leaving. Sexual assault, assault, robbery and drink spiking can happen to tourists.
What does Nakorn mean in Thai?
To further complicate matters Nakhon (or Nakorn or Nakhorn), derived from the Sanskrit word Nagara, also means city, though strictly speaking it refers to a capital city such as Nakorn Sri Ayuthaya or Nakhon Si Thammarat.