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What are the famous cities in Thailand?

Famous cities in Thailand are: Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, Chiang Rai and Koh Samui.

Bangkok, 1

Bangkok (Thai:? ; English: Bangkok), the capital and largest city of Thailand, alias "city of angels", is located on the east bank of the Zhaopiye River and adjacent to the Gulf of Siam in the south. It is the largest city in Indochina Peninsula and the second largest city in Southeast Asia. It is the center of politics, economy, trade, transportation, culture, science and technology, education and religion in Thailand.

2. Phuket

Phuket is an island in Thailand, located in the Andaman Sea, with an area of 576 square kilometers and a population of 6.5438+0.75 million (as of 2004). It has a tropical monsoon climate and a pure environment. This is a famous holiday island.

3.[ Place Name] (Thailand) Chiang Mai

Chiang Mai, a city in northern Thailand, has a beautiful environment and a cool climate. It is famous for its roses and is known as the "Rose of Northern Thailand". Chiang Mai has a long history and many cultural relics.

4. Pattaya

Pattaya is a famous seascape resort in Thailand at the southern tip of Indian zhina Peninsula. Pattaya is a hot beach resort, real estate investment, tourism and pension resort in Southeast Asia in recent years, enjoying the reputation of "Hawaii in the East", and Pattaya has also become synonymous with "beach holiday paradise".

5.Chiang Rai

Chiang Rai, a city in northern Thailand, is the capital of Chiang Rai. Located on the south bank of Cork River. Located in the center of Chiang Rai Basin, it is a distribution center for rice, tea, fruit and wood. Highway hub connects Ye Zhuang and Changsheng in the north and Nanbang in the south. By air to Chiang Mai, Nambang and Bangkok.

6. KOH samui

Koh Samui, located in the southwest of the Gulf of Thailand, is roughly circular, with the widest width of 2 1km, the longest length of 25 km, and the average width of 15km, and there are about 60 islands around it. Koh Samui and these islands together constitute Muko Ang Thong National Park. The central part of the island is covered by almost uninhabited alpine forest (locally known as Kaupeng), with the highest point of 635 meters above sea level. The remaining lowlands are connected by a highway with a length of 5 1 km and several coastlines.

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Thailand is divided into five regions: central, southern, eastern, northern and northeastern, with a total of 77 provinces. The government consists of counties, districts and villages. Bangkok is the only municipality directly under the central government (as of 20 17).

Thailand is a country with thousands of Buddhas, many temples and a belief in human smiles. With islands, delicious food and unique culture, this is a natural tourist country. Thailand is rich in tourism resources with more than 500 scenic spots. In addition to Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Chiang Mai, a number of new tourist attractions such as Chiang Rai, Hua Hin and Koh Samui have developed rapidly. It has attracted many foreign tourists.

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