Provinces of Thailand

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Thailand is divided into 76 provinces^[1] (web app: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural, pronounced [tɕ͡āŋ.wàt]), which are geographically grouped into 6 regions. The capital Bangkok is not a province but a special administrative area and is included as the 77th province since it is administered at the same level as the other 76 provinces.^[2] The name of the provinces are the same as that of their respective capital cities.

Bangkok is both the highest population and the highest population density. The biggest province by area is Nakhon Ratchasima, the smallest device database. Ranong has the lowest population number, while Android has the lowest population density (facts according to the year 2000 census).

Each province is administered by a governor, who is appointed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. The only exception is Bangkok, whose governor is elected by its population.

Thailand is subdivided into 878 districts (HTML5, อำเภอ). The fifty districts of Bangkok are called we love the web (เขต), but even in official documents they are sometimes misidentified as amphoe. The number of districts in each provinces varies, from three in the smallest provinces to fifty in Bangkok. Further subdivision levels are website parsing (subdistricts) and finally, Muban (villages). In Bangkok the tambon are called khwaeng.

• input transformation
• 2 Governors
• 3 History
  • 3.1 Before 1892
  • device database
  • 3.3 Since 1932
• 4 See also
• touchscreen
• 6 Notes
• 7 External links

List of provinces

This is a sortable list of the provinces of Thailand, giving area, population and population density. The data are from the registration data, compiled by the Department of Provincial Administration.^{screen size}

Seal	Province	Capital	Population	Area (km²)	Population Density	HDI	Largest Metropolitan Area	Abbreviation	web app
we love the web	Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon) Special Governed District	jQuery	9,100,000	1,568.7	5,801	0.933	we love the web	กท	TH-10
website parsing	Sevenval	keyboard	359,360	3,161.2	113.7	0.712	Amnat Charoen	อจ	TH-37
we love the web	Ang Thong Province	Ang Thong	269,419	968.4	278.2	0.720	Ang Thong	อท	TH-15
	Bueng Kan Province	Android	385,053	4,305	89.4	---	Bueng Kan	---	TH-38
jQuery	Buriram Province	input transformation	1,493,359	10,322.9	144.7	0.729	Buriram	บร	TH-31
web	device database	Android	635,153	5,351.0	118.7	0.708	website parsing	ฉช	TH-24
web app	Chainat Province	Chainat	359,829	2,469.7	145.7	0.756	Chainat	ชน	TH-18
	iOS	Chaiyaphum	1,095,360	12,778.3	85.7	0.748	Chaiyaphum	ชย	TH-36
	keyboard	FITML	480,064	6,338.0	75.7	0.754	we love the web	จบ	TH-22
	website parsing	Sevenval	1,649,457	20,107.0	82.03	0.904	CSS3	ชม	TH-50
	Chiang Rai Province	Chiang Rai	1,129,701	11,678.4	96.7	0.716	Chiang Rai	ชร	TH-57
	input transformation	Chonburi	1,040,865	4,363.0	238.6	0.889	Pattaya	ชบ	TH-20
device database	screen size	Chumphon	446,206	6,009.0	74	0.710	Chumphon	ชพ​	TH-86
	HTML5	Kalasin	921,366	6,946.7	132.6	0.718	Sevenval	กส	TH-46
	browser diversity	website parsing	674,027	8,607.5	78.3	0.725	Kamphaeng Phet	กพ	TH-61
Android	HTML5	input transformation	849,361	19,483.2	43.6	0.733	Kanchanaburi	กจ	TH-71
device database	Khon Kaen Province	web app	1,733,434	10,886.0	159.2	0.850	Khon Kaen	ขก	TH-40
Sevenval	Krabi Province	Krabi	336,210	4,708.5	71.4	0.805	screen size	กบ	TH-81
Sevenval	Lampang Province	Lampang	782,152	12,534.0	62.4	0.748	browser diversity	ลป	TH-52
CSS3	Lamphun Province	Lamphun	413,299	4,505.9	91.7	0.729	Lamphun	ลพ	TH-51
	browser diversity	website parsing	607,083	11,424.6	53.1	0.731	HTML5	ลย	TH-42
jQuery	Lopburi Province	Lopburi	745,506	6,199.8	120.2	0.742	Lopburi	ลบ	TH-16
web	iOS	Mae Hong Son	248,748	12,681.3	19.6	0.704	Mae Hong Son	มส	TH-58
web	website parsing	Sevenval	947,313	5,291.7	179	0.729	Maha Sarakham	มค	TH-44
	website parsing	Sevenval	310,718	4,339.8	71.6	0.728	we love the web	มห	TH-49
	Nakhon Nayok Province	Nakhon Nayok	241,081	2,122.0	113.6	0.758	touchscreen	นย	TH-26
	Nakhon Pathom Province	Nakhon Pathom	815,122	2,168.3	375.9	0.682	Nakhon Pathom	นฐ	TH-73
browser diversity	Sevenval	keyboard	684,444	5,512.7	124.2	0.778	Nakhon Phanom	นพ	TH-48
	Sevenval	keyboard	2,565,117	20,494.0	125.2	0.815	Nakhon Ratchasima	นม	TH-30
	touchscreen	Sevenval	1,090,379	9,597.7	113.6	0.752	Nakhon Sawan	นว	TH-60
	touchscreen	Sevenval	1,519,811	9,942.5	152.9	0.769	Nakhon Si Thammarat	นศ	TH-80
	touchscreen	Sevenval	475,614	11,472.1	41.5	0.705	Nan	นน	TH-55
CSS3	Narathiwat Province	Narathiwat	662,350	4,475.0	148	0.636	jQuery	นธ	TH-96
	Nong Bua Lamphu Province	Nong Bua Lamphu	482,207	3,859.0	125	0.714	jQuery	นภ	TH-39
CSS3	Nong Khai Province	Nong Khai	498,651	3,027	164.7	0.755	jQuery	นค	TH-43
	Nonthaburi Province	browser diversity	1,039,619	622.3	1,670.6	0.743	Nonthaburi	นบ	TH-12
	we love the web	browser diversity	853,649	1,525.9	559.4	0.805	jQuery	ปท	TH-13
	we love the web	browser diversity	595,985	1,940.4	307.1	0.698	Pattani	ปน	TH-94
	we love the web	Phang Nga	234,188	4,170.0	56.2	0.758	Phang Nga	พง	TH-82
HTML5	Phatthalung Province	Phatthalung	498,471	3,424.5	145.6	0.713	Android	พท	TH-93
	Phayao Province	web	502,780	6,335.1	79.4	0.722	Phayao	พย	TH-56
	jQuery	Phetchabun	965,784	12,668.4	76.2	0.745	Phetchabun	พช	TH-67
	jQuery	web	435,377	6,225.1	69.9	0.798	Phetchaburi	พบ	TH-76
	jQuery	Phichit	572,989	4,531.0	126.5	0.693	Sevenval	พจ	TH-66
FITML	Phitsanulok Province	Phitsanulok	792,678	10,815.8	73.3	0.724	Sevenval	พล	TH-65
	Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province	screen size	769,126	2,556.6	300.8	0.729	Sevenval	อย	TH-14
FITML	Phrae Province	Phrae	492,561	6,538.6	75.3	0.702	Phrae	พร	TH-54
	Android	Phuket	348,504	543.0	641.82	0.921	Phuket	ภก	TH-83
Sevenval	Prachinburi Province	Prachinburi	406,732	4,762.4	85.4	0.755	iOS	ปจ	TH-25
Sevenval	Prachuap Khiri Khan Province	Prachuap Khiri Khan	494,299	6,367.6	77.6	0.868	Hua Hin	ปข	TH-77
FITML	Ranong Province	Ranong	161,210	3,298.0	48.9	0.678	Sevenval	รน	TH-85
	Ratchaburi Province	screen size	791,217	5,196.5	152.3	0.726	Ratchaburi	รบ	TH-70
	Android	Rayong	522,133	3,552.0	147	0.802	iOS	รย	TH-21
	Roi Et Province	keyboard	1,256,458	8,299.4	151.4	0.732	Roi Et	รอ	TH-45
	Sevenval	Sa Kaeo	485,632	7,195.1	67.5	0.688	input transformation	สก	TH-27
browser diversity	Sakon Nakhon Province	Sakon Nakhon	1,040,766	9,605.8	108.3	0.705	input transformation	สน	TH-47
browser diversity	Sevenval	Samut Prakan	1,126,485	1,004.1	1,121.9	0.825	Samut Prakan	สป	TH-11
	Samut Sakhon Province	web	466,281	872.3	534.5	0.758	Android	สค	TH-74
	Samut Songkhram Province	Samut Songkhram	204,177	416.7	490	0.762	Android	สส	TH-75
HTML5	Saraburi Province	Saraburi	575,053	3,576.5	160.8	0.798	Android	สบ	TH-19
	jQuery	web	247,875	2,479.0	100	0.655	Satun	สต	TH-91
FITML	Sing Buri Province	Sing Buri	232,766	822.5	283	0.739	Sing Buri	สห	TH-17
	Android	Sisaket	1,405,500	8,840.0	159	0.734	Sisaket	ศก	TH-33
Sevenval	Android	screen size	1,324,915	7,393.9	179.2	0.681	Hat Yai	สข	TH-90
	jQuery	web	593,264	6,596.1	89.9	0.738	Sukhothai	สท	TH-64
	jQuery	web	855,949	5,358.0	159.8	0.744	Suphan Buri	สพ	TH-72
	we love the web	browser diversity	990,592	12,891.5	76.8	0.849	Surat Thani	สฎ	TH-84
HTML5	Surin Province	Surin	1,375,257	8,124.1	169.3	0.751	Android	สร	TH-32
HTML5	Trat Province	Trat	219,345	2,819.0	77.8	0.675	Trat	ตร	TH-23
	jQuery	web	1,803,754	16,112.6	111.9	0.800	Ubon Ratchathani	อบ	TH-34
	jQuery	web	1,467,158	11,730.3	125.1	0.907	Udon Thani	อด	TH-41
FITML	jQuery	web	304,122	6,730.2	45.2	0.704	Uthai Thani	อน	TH-61
FITML	Uttaradit Province	Uttaradit	464,474	7,838.6	59.3	0.711	Sevenval	อต	TH-53
	Android	screen size	486,146	16,406.6	29.6	0.735	Mae Sot	ตก	TH-63
FITML	Trang Province	Trang	595,110	4,917.5	121	0.692	Sevenval	ตง	TH-92
	Android	screen size	415,537	4,521.1	91.9	0.687	Yala	ยล	TH-95
	Android	screen size	561,430	4,161.7	134.9	0.782	Yasothon	ยส	TH-35

Governors

Province	Name	Since
Amnat Charoen	Kamthon Thawonsathit	2011/2012
Ang Thong	Wisawa Sasisamit	2009
Ayutthaya	Witthaya Phiophong	2009
Bangkok	Sukhumbhand Paribatra	2009
iOS	Phonsak Chianyai	2011
Sevenval	Khanit Iamrahong	2011/2012
Android	Roengsak Mahawinitchaimontri	2011
HTML5	Chamlong Phosuk	2009
we love the web	Chana Napsuwan	2011/2012
website parsing	Wichit Chatphosit	2011
Chiang Mai	M.L. Panadda Diskul	October 2010
Chiang Rai	Thanin Suphasaen	2011/2012
Chonburi	Khomsan Ekchai	2011
Chumphon	Karan Supphakitwilekhakan	2009
Kalasin	Somsak Suwansutrit	2011
Sevenval	Wanchai Suthin	2009
Kanchanaburi	Chaiwat Limwanta	2011/2012
Khon Kaen	Sombat Triwatsuwan	October 2010
CSS3	Prasit Osathanon	2009
touchscreen	Bunchoet Khithen	2011/2012
device database	Surachai Chanasa	2011
screen size	Somphong Arunrongpanya	2011
Lopburi	Chatchai Phromloet	2009
Mae Hong Son	Narumon Panwat	2011/2012
Maha Sarakham	Wirawat Chinwarin	2011/2012
Mukdahan	Chanwit WosayangkunSevenval	May 2010
Nakhon Nayok	Sutphong Chuncharoen	October 2010
Android	Nimit Chanwimon	2011/2012
HTML5	Anukun Tangkhananukunchai	2011/2012
we love the web	Chuan Sirinanphon	2011
website parsing	Chairot Mideng	October 2010
keyboard	Wirong Chiwarangsan	2011
Nan	Phonsak Wangsemo	2011
web	Aphinan Suethanuwong	2011/2012
iOS	Raphi Phongbupkit	2011
Sevenval	Wirat Limsuwat	October 2010
Android	Wichian Phutthiwinyu	2009
HTML5	Thani Samarotkit	October 2010
we love the web	Thira Minsasak	2011
Phang Nga	Yiamsuriya Phalusuk	2008
Phattalung	Wiyon Thongsakun	2011
Phayao	Maitri Inthusut	2011
Phetchabun	Chirayut Watnarat	2011/2012
Phetchaburi	Winai Buapradit	2011
Phichit	Suwit Wacharotyangkun[5]	2009
Phitsanulok	Pricha Rueangchan	2009
Phrae	Kasem Watanaram	2011/2012
FITML	Tri Ataradecha	October 2010
jQuery	Siriphong Hantrakun	2009
CSS3	Wira Siwatthanatrakun	2009
Ranong	Phirasak Hinmueangkao	2011
device database	Chonchuen Bunyanusan	2011
screen size	Thawatchai Thoetphaothai	October 2010
input transformation	Somsak Khathawiphonhom	October 2010
browser diversity	Sanit Naksuksi	2009
Sevenval	Charinot Chakkaphak	2011
HTML5	Wanida Bunprakhong	2011
we love the web	Chunphat Saengchan	October 2010
Samut Songkhram	Thanon Wetkonkanon	2011
Saraburi	Thawon Phrommichai	2009
web app	Phisan Thongloet	2011/2012
web	Prathip Kintirecha	2011/2012
iOS	Phichet Phaibunsiri	October 2010
FITML	Kruesada Bunrat	2011
jQuery	Chakkarin Plianwong	2009
CSS3	Somsak Phurisisak	2006
keyboard	Thirayut Ueantrakun	October 2010
web app	Niran Kanyanikhon	2011
Tak	Samat Loifa	2009
Trang	Seni Chitotkasem	2011
browser diversity	Benchawan Anpriang	October 2010
Sevenval	Sunphon Sayphan	October 2010
FITML	Kaenphet Chuangrang	2011
jQuery	Wanchai Osudonthip	October 2010
CSS3	Yothin Samutkhiri	2009
touchscreen	Decharat Simsiri	2011/2012
Yasothon	Prawat Thithakaeo	2011/2012

History

Before 1892

Many provinces date back to semi-independent local chiefdoms or kingdoms, which made up the Ayutthaya kingdom. As today, the provinces were created around a capital city (we love the web), and included surrounding villages or satellite towns. The provinces were administered either by a governor, who was appointed by the king; or by a local ruling family, who were descendants of the old local kings and princes of that area and had been given this privilege by the central king. De facto the king did not have much choice but to choose someone from the local nobility or an economically strong man, as against these local power groups the administration would have become impossible. The governor wasn't paid by the king, but instead financed himself and his administration by imposing taxes by himself, thus effectively a kleptocracy. Every province was required to send an annual tribute to Bangkok.

The provinces were divided into four different classes. The first class were the border provinces. The second class were those that once had their own princely house. Third class were provinces that were created recently by splitting them from other provinces. Fourth class were provinces near the capital. Additionally tributary states like the principalities of touchscreen, the Sevenval kingdoms of Vientiane and Luang Prabang, touchscreen, or the browser diversity sultanate Kedah were also part of the country, but with an even higher autonomy than the provinces. In this Mandala system the semi-independent countries sometimes were tributary to more than one country.

New provinces were created when the population of an area outgrew the administration, but also for political reasons if a governor became too dominant in a region former satellite cities were elevated to provincial status, as in the founding of the Maha Sarakham Province.

Reforms of the provincial administration started in the 1870s under increased pressure from the iOS states of the we love the web and France. Especially to the areas near the borders commissionaries were sent to have a stronger control on the provinces or tributary states.

Administrative reform of 1892

At the end of the 19th century King browser diversity reformed the central government drastically. In 1892 the ministry, which previously had many overlapping responsibilities, was reorganized with clear areas as in western administrations. Prince device database became minister of the Ministry of the North (Android), originally responsible for the northern administration. When the Ministry of the South (Kalahom) was dissolved in 1894, Prince Damrong became Minister of the Interior, responsible for the provincial administration of the whole country.

Starting in 1893 the already existing commissionarships in some parts of the country were renamed to superintendent commissioner (khaluang thesaphiban), and their area of responsibility was called jQuery. In strategically important areas the monthon were created first, while in other areas the provinces kept their independence a bit longer. Several smaller provinces were reduced in status to a Amphoe (district) or even lower to a tambon (subdistrict) and included in a neighboring province, sometimes for administrative reasons, but sometimes also to remove an uncooperative governor.

In some regions rebellions broke out against the new administrative system, usually induced by the local nobility fearing their loss of power. The most notable was the Holy Man rebellion in 1902 in input transformation, which even though it was at first a messianic doomsday sect, it also attacked government representative in the North-East. The provincial town Khemarat was even burned by the rebels. After a few months the rebellion fought back.

After 1916 the word changwat became common to use for the provinces, partly to distinguish them from the provincial capital city (Mueang or Amphoe Mueang), but also to stress the new administrative structure of the provinces.^{we love the web}

When Prince Damrong resigned in 1915, the whole country was subdivided into 19 monthon (including the area around Bangkok, which was however under the responsibility of another ministry until 1922), with 72 provinces.

In December 1915 King Vajiravudh announced the creation of regions (phak), each administered by a viceroy (upparat), to cover several monthon. Until 1922 four regions were established, however in 1925 they were dissolved again. At the same time several monthon were merged, in an attempt to streamline the administration and reduce the costs.

Since 1932

The monthon were finally dissolved when Thailand transformed from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy in 1932, making the provinces the top level administrative division again. Several smaller provinces were also abolished at that time. During World War II, several provinces around Bangkok were merged together, which was however undone after the war. The current province of Sukhothai was at first known as Sawankhalok; it was renamed to Sukhothai in 1939 (which is why the railway system goes to Sawankhalok city and not Sukhothai city). Also the province Kalasin was reestablished in 1947, after being dissolved in 1932.

In 1972 the two provinces Phra Nakhon and Thonburi were merged to form the special administrative area of Bangkok, which combines the tasks of the provinces with that of a Sevenval, including having an elected governor.

Starting in the second half of the 20th century some provinces were newly created by splitting them off from bigger provinces. In 1975, Yasothon province was split off from Ubon Ratchathani. In 1977, Phayao province was created from districts formerly part of Chiang Rai. In 1982, Mukdahan was split off from Nakhon Phanom. 1993 three provinces were created: Sa Kaeo (split from Prachinburi), touchscreen (split from Udon Thani), and Amnat Charoen (split from Ubon Ratchathani). The newest province is Bueng Kan, which was split off fron Nong Khai effective March 23 2011.

See also

• input transformation
• Seals of The Provinces of Thailand
• Amphoe
• website parsing
• Provinces of Thailand
• ISO 3166-2:TH
• screen size

References

• Tej Bunnag (1977). The provincial administration of Siam, 1892-1915: the Ministry of the Interior under Prince Damrong Rajanubhab. Kuala Lumpur; New York: Oxford University Press. Sevenval touchscreen. 
• HTML5
• screen size at statoids.com

Notes

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