Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Prachuap Khiri Khan (Thai ประจวบคีรีขันธ์) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi in the north and Chumphon in the south. To the west it borders Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
The district is located on the Kra Isthmus, the narrow landbridge connecting the Malay Peninsula with mainland Asia. The province […]
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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007
Nakhon Nayok (Thai นครนายก) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao and Pathum Thani.
The northern part of the province is located in the Dong Phaya Yen mountain range, with the highest elevation the 1292 meter high Yod Khao Kiew. Most of […]
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Monday, July 16th, 2007
Suphan Buri (Thai: a`?^(a)a`??a`?z(a`??a`??a`?”a`?s(a`??a`??a`??) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom and Kanchanaburi.
The terrain of the province is mostly low river plains, with small mountain ranges in the north and the west […]
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Kanchanaburi (Thai: a`??a`?^(2)a`??a`?^a`?^(TM)a`?s(a`??a`??a`??) is a city in the west of Thailand and the capital of Kanchanaburi province.. Geographical location 14A^?2a^EUR^(2)N, 99A^?32a^EUR^(2)E, it has a population of 52,000. It is located where the Khwae Noi and Khwae Yai rivers converge into the Mae Klong river, where in 1942, under Japanese control, the famous Bridge on […]
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Lopburi is the capital city of Lopburi Province in Thailand. It is located about 150 km north-east of Bangkok. As of 2006 it has a population of 26,500. The town (thesaban mueang) covers the whole tambon Tha Hin and parts of Thale Chup Son of Mueang Lopburi district, a total area of 6.85 kmA^^(2).
Prang […]
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
Nakhon Pathom (Thai: a`?^(TM)a`?”a`??a`?>a`??a`??) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Samut Sakhon, Ratchaburi and Kanchanaburi.
Nakhon Pathom is located in the alluvial plain of central Thailand. It is drained by the Tha Chin River (also called Nakhon Chaisi river), a distributary […]
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Friday, July 13th, 2007
Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thai: a`?z(a`??a`??a`?^(TM)a`?”a`??a`??a`??a`??a`??a`??a`??a`?~a`??a`?^(2); also spelled “Ayudhya”) city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King U-Thong and became capital of his kingdom. The king came to escape smallpox outbreak in Lop Buri. Often referred as the Ayutthaya kingdom or Siam. […]
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Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon , a`??a`??a`??a`?++a`^(1)EURa`?—a`?z(a`??a`??a`?^(2)a`?^(TM)a`?”a`?? or Krung Thep for short, is the capital of and largest city in Thailand. Bangkok is located at 13A^?45a^EUR^(2)N 100A^?31a^EUR^(2)ECoordinates: 13A^?45a^EUR^(2)N 100A^?31a^EUR^(2)E, on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, near the Gulf of Thailand.
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Bangkok, Thailand
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