Old towns and culture
Former capitals, temples and towns that still tell their own story.
36 provinces
Bangkok
Thailand's capital, set along the Chao Phraya River, full of high-rises and busy streets.
Ayutthaya
An old royal capital, dense with historic ruins along the Chao Phraya River.
Ang Thong
A small province on the Chao Phraya River, in the middle of the central plain.
Lopburi
An old town of the central plain, where the Lopburi and Pasak rivers run through.
Sing Buri
A small province on the Chao Phraya River, set in the central lowlands.
Chai Nat
A small town on the Chao Phraya River, on Thailand's central plain.
Saraburi
A province of limestone hills, the gateway between the central plain and Isan.
Nakhon Ratchasima
Korat, the gateway to Isan, spread across a vast plateau.
Buriram
A southern Isan plateau province, near the Cambodian border.
Surin
A province of southern Isan, close to the Cambodian border.
Sisaket
A border province of southern Isan, up against Cambodia.
Ubon Ratchathani
A large city on the Mun River, at Thailand's far northeastern edge on the Lao border.
Khon Kaen
A major city in the middle of the Isan plateau.
Udon Thani
The big city of upper Isan, and the way through to the Mekong country.
Maha Sarakham
A small province in the middle of the Isan plateau, at the very heart of the region.
Roi Et
A province of the Isan plateau, the wide open country of the northeast.
Kalasin
An Isan province with the Pao River running through the middle of town.
Sakon Nakhon
A city beside a great lake, ringed by the Phu Phan range in upper Isan.
Nakhon Phanom
A town on the Mekong with a clear view over to Laos, quiet and easy on the eye.
Chiang Mai
The old Lanna city, set in a northern valley, with cool air the whole way there.
Lamphun
A small northern town in a valley, on the Kuang River.
Lampang
A northern town wrapped in mountains, on the Wang River.
Phrae
An old town in a basin, ringed by mountains in the upper north.
Nan
A small town among northern valleys, on the border with Laos.
Chiang Rai
Thailand's northernmost province, full of high mountains and cool air the year round.
Nakhon Sawan
Pak Nam Pho, where the Ping and Nan rivers join and become the Chao Phraya.
Kamphaeng Phet
A historic town on the Ping River, full of old ruins on the lower northern plain.
Sukhothai
An ancient town and Thailand's first royal capital, on the plain of the Yom River.
Phitsanulok
Song Khwae, with the Nan River through its middle, a key junction of the lower north.
Ratchaburi
A town on the Mae Klong River, near the Tenasserim range in the west.
Suphanburi
A central lowland province, with the Tha Chin River running through town.
Nakhon Pathom
A central lowland province, marked by the great Phra Pathom Chedi.
Phetchaburi
A province with mountains, sea, and the Phetchaburi River through the middle of town.
Nakhon Si Thammarat
A large southern city on the Gulf, with mountains and coastline in the one province.
Phuket
Thailand's largest island, ringed by the clear blue of the Andaman Sea.
Songkhla
A town on Songkhla Lake, Thailand's largest freshwater lake, on the lower Gulf coast.
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?How to use this page
- 1These groupings are SawadiKub's own starting point, not an official ranking.
- 2A province can sit in several categories — Krabi is both beach and nature.
- 3Use “See it on the map” to find where this group sits in the country.