List of Thailand Provinces and Capitals

Thailand is divided into administrative divisions called Provincess, which are commonly known as provinces. There are 77 provinces in Thailand. Here are some of the provinces along with their capital cities:

Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia located between Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Malaysia, with coastlines along the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. The country is divided into 77 provinces for administration and regional governance. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand and also the country’s largest city, serving as the main center for government, finance, transportation, and culture.

Thailand includes mountain ranges in the north, fertile river plains in the center, forested highlands in the west, and tropical beaches and islands in the south. Different provinces are known for tourism, rice farming, manufacturing, fishing, trade, fruit cultivation, and historic temples, and the country’s regional diversity gives each area its own food, traditions, festivals, and local identity.

Key Facts

National capital: Bangkok | Total population: 66,090,475 (2020 Census) | Total area: 513,120 km² (198,116 sq miles) | Currency: Thai Baht (฿ - THB) | Bordering countries: Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia | Total Provinces: 77 | Total Districts: 928+

List of Provinces and Capitals of Thailand

Total administrative divisions shown: 77 | Combined population: 66,090,475 | Combined area: 513,120 km²

Largest Provinces by Area

• Nakhon Ratchasima - 7,913 sq mi (20,494 km²)
• Chiang Mai - 7,763 sq mi (20,107 km²)
• Kanchanaburi - 7,523 sq mi (19,484 km²)
• Tak - 6,335 sq mi (16,407 km²)
• Ubon Ratchathani - 6,090 sq mi (15,774 km²)
• Surat Thani - 4,977 sq mi (12,891 km²)
• Mae Hong Son - 4,896 sq mi (12,681 km²)
• Phetchabun - 4,891 sq mi (12,668 km²)

Most Populous Provinces

• Bangkok - Population: 5,588,000 (2020 Census)
• Nakhon Ratchasima - Population: 2,630,000 (2020 Census)
• Ubon Ratchathani - Population: 1,870,000 (2020 Census)
• Khon Kaen - Population: 1,800,000 (2020 Census)
• Chiang Mai - Population: 1,790,000 (2020 Census)
• Chon Buri - Population: 1,590,000 (2020 Census)
• Buri Ram - Population: 1,570,000 (2020 Census)
• Udon Thani - Population: 1,570,000 (2020 Census)

Smallest Provinces by Area

• Samut Songkhram - 161 sq mi (417 km²)
• Phuket - 222 sq mi (576 km²)
• Nonthaburi - 240 sq mi (622 km²)
• Sing Buri - 318 sq mi (823 km²)
• Samut Sakhon - 337 sq mi (872 km²)
• Ang Thong - 374 sq mi (968 km²)

Provinces by Geographic Grouping

• Andaman Coast: Krabi, Phang Nga, Phuket, Ranong, Satun, Trang
• Bangkok Metropolitan Region: Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Samut Prakan
• Central Highlands: Phetchabun
• Central Coast: Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram
• Central Thailand: Ang Thong, Chai Nat, Lop Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Nakhon Pathom, Nakhon Sawan, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Saraburi, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, Uthai Thani
• Deep South: Narathiwat, Pattani, Yala
• Eastern Border Region: Sa Kaeo
• Eastern Coast: Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Rayong, Trat
• Eastern Thailand: Chachoengsao, Prachin Buri
• Lower Northern Thailand: Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Uttaradit
• Mekong Border Region: Mukdahan, Nakhon Phanom, Nong Khai
• Northeastern Highlands: Loei
• Northeastern Thailand: Amnat Charoen, Bueng Kan, Buri Ram, Chaiyaphum, Kalasin, Khon Kaen, Maha Sarakham, Nong Bua Lamphu, Roi Et, Sakon Nakhon, Sisaket, Surin, Ubon Ratchathani, Udon Thani, Yasothon
• Northern Highlands: Chiang Rai, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao
• Northern Thailand: Chiang Mai, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Lamphun, Phrae
• Southern Peninsula: Chumphon, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Phatthalung, Songkhla, Surat Thani
• Western Border Highlands: Tak
• Western Gulf Coast: Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan
• Western Thailand: Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi

Provinces with Coastline

• Bangkok
• Chanthaburi
• Chon Buri
• Chumphon
• Krabi
• Nakhon Si Thammarat
• Narathiwat
• Pattani
• Phang Nga
• Phetchaburi
• Phuket
• Prachuap Khiri Khan
• Ranong
• Rayong
• Samut Prakan
• Samut Sakhon
• Samut Songkhram
• Satun
• Songkhla
• Surat Thani
• Trang
• Trat

Landlocked Provinces

• Amnat Charoen
• Ang Thong
• Buri Ram
• Chai Nat
• Chaiyaphum
• Chiang Mai
• Chiang Rai
• Kalasin
• Kamphaeng Phet
• Kanchanaburi
• Khon Kaen
• Lampang
• Lamphun
• Loei
• Lop Buri
• Mae Hong Son
• Maha Sarakham
• Mukdahan
• Nakhon Nayok
• Nakhon Pathom
• Nakhon Phanom
• Nakhon Ratchasima
• Nakhon Sawan
• Nan
• Nong Bua Lamphu
• Nong Khai
• Nonthaburi
• Pathum Thani
• Phayao
• Phetchabun
• Phichit
• Phitsanulok
• Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
• Phrae
• Prachin Buri
• Ratchaburi
• Roi Et
• Sa Kaeo
• Sakon Nakhon
• Saraburi
• Sing Buri
• Sisaket
• Sukhothai
• Suphan Buri
• Surin
• Tak
• Ubon Ratchathani
• Udon Thani
• Uthai Thani
• Uttaradit
• Yala
• Yasothon

Provinces Sharing an International Border

• Bueng Kan - borders Laos
• Chiang Rai - borders Laos and Myanmar
• Kanchanaburi - borders Myanmar
• Loei - borders Laos
• Mae Hong Son - borders Myanmar
• Mukdahan - borders Laos
• Nakhon Phanom - borders Laos
• Narathiwat - borders Malaysia
• Nong Khai - borders Laos
• Ranong - borders Myanmar
• Sa Kaeo - borders Cambodia
• Satun - borders Malaysia
• Sisaket - borders Cambodia
• Songkhla - borders Malaysia
• Surin - borders Cambodia
• Tak - borders Myanmar
• Trat - borders Cambodia
• Ubon Ratchathani - borders Laos and Cambodia
• Yala - borders Malaysia

Major Economic Activities by Province

Important Natural and Cultural Areas

• Grand Palace: Bangkok
• Doi Inthanon National Park: Chiang Mai
• Ayutthaya Historical Park: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya
• Phang Nga Bay: Phang Nga
• Khao Sok National Park: Surat Thani
• Phi Phi Islands: Krabi Province

Sources

• National Statistical Office of Thailand
• Government of Thailand
• World Bank - Thailand Data
• Encyclopaedia Britannica - Thailand
• CIA World Factbook - Thailand