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THE
NORTH I CENTRAL
&
EAST
COAST I THE
NORTHEAST I THE
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Ang
Thong
I
Bangkok
I
Chachoengsao
I
Chai
Nat
I
Kanchanaburi
I
Lop
Buri
I
Trat |
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Nakhon
Pathom
I
Nonthaburi
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Pathum
Thani
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Phetchaburi
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Ayutthaya
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Nayok |
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Prachin
Buri
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Prachuap
Khiri
Khan
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Ratchaburi
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Sa
Kaeo
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Samut
Prakan
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Samun
Sakhon
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Samun
Songkhram
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Saraburi
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Sing
Buri
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Suphan
Buri
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Nakhon
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Chanthaburi
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Chon
Buri
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Rayong
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There
are
26
provinces
that
make
up
Central
and
Eastern
Thailand,
and
Bangkok
is
one
of
them.
Geographically,
this
is
Thailand’s
heartland,
extending
from
Lop
Buri
in
the
north
and
covering
the
rice
bowl
of
the
Central
Plains
around
the
Chao
Phraya
River.
Further
south,
the
area
embraces
the
east
and
west
coasts
of
the
upper
Gulf
of
Thailand. |
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This
is
Thailand’s
most
fertile
farming
area,
a
wide-ranging
landscape
of
paddy
fields,
orchards
and
plantations.
More
than
1,000
years
ago
Thai
settlers
moved
down
from
the
north,
gradually
replacing
Mon
and
Khmer
influences
and
establishing
communities
at
Lop
CENTRAL
&
EAST
COAST
Buri
then
at
Sukhothai,
before
founding
a
kingdom
that
lasted
417
years
with
Ayutthaya
as
its
capital.
When
the
Burmese
destroyed
Ayutthaya
in
1767,
the
capital
moved
to
Bangkok. |
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The
Central
region
has
a
dramatic
history,
and
its
heritage
of
ancient
temples,
battlefields
and
ruins
and
two
capitals,
Ayutthaya
and
Bangkok,
are
a
continuing
fascination
for
visitors.
The
east
and
west
sea
coasts
at
the
region’s
southern
end
also
draw
huge
numbers
of
visitors
every
year.
Bangkok
residents
spend
long
weekends
enjoying
the
relaxing
seaside
atmosphere,
while
holiday-makers
from
around
the
world
to
discover
the
delights
of
the
tropical
beach
life. |
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On
the
eastern
side,
400
kilometres
of
coastline
extend
from
Chon
Buri
to
Rayong
with
some
of
the
finest
beaches
in
Asia.
Pattaya,
with
an
enormous
range
of
resorts,
hotels
and
guesthouses,
is
its
centre.
If
you
are
seeking
a
more
relaxing
experience,
travel
further
down
the
coast
to
Rayong
or
Ko
Samet,
and
the
lovely
islands
of
Ko
Chang
National
Park
near
the
Cambodian
border. |
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On
the
west
coast,
the
resorts
of
Cha-am
and
Hua
Hin
attract
international
travellers
who
prefer
their
more
sophisticated
yet
laid-back
atmosphere. |
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Far
from
the
sea
in
the
northwest
of
the
region
is
Kanchanaburi,
whose
forested
mountains,
waterfalls
and
caves,
national
parks
and
wildlife
sanctuaries
on
the
border
with
Myanmar
provide
some
of
Thailand’s
most
enthralling
scenery. |
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The
26
provinces
of
Central
and
East
Coast
are
Ang
Thong,
Bangkok,
Chachoengsao,
Chai
Nat,
Chanthaburi,
Chon
Buri,
Kanchanaburi,
Lop
Buri,
Nakhon
Nayok,
Nakhon
Pathom,
Nonthaburi,
Pathum
Thani,
Phetchaburi,
Phra
Nakhon
Si
Ayutthaya,
Prachin
Buri,
Prachuap
Khiri
Khan,
Ratchaburi,
Rayong,
Sa
Kaeo,
Samut
Prakan,
Samut
Sakhon,
Samut
Songkhram,
Saraburi,
Sing
Buri,
Suphan
Buri
and
Trat. |
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