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What cities are there in Thailand?

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

Chiang Mai 1

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.

2. Phuket

Phuket is located in the southeast of the Andaman Sea in the Indian Ocean, 867 kilometers away from Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, with an area of 576 square kilometers and a population of 380,000. It is the only island in Thailand that has been granted provincial status.

3. Bangkok

Bangkok, the capital and largest city of Thailand, 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.

Bangkok is a prosperous international metropolis, and its economy accounts for 44% of Thailand's total. Bangkok Port undertakes 90% of Thailand's foreign trade. Bangkok has developed tourism and was selected as the most popular tourist city in the world in 20 13.

4. KOH samui

Koh Samui, located in the southwest of the Gulf of Thailand, is roughly circular, with a width of about 2 1km at the widest point, a length of about 25 km at the longest, and an average width of about 15km, surrounded by about 60 large and small islands. Koh Samui and these islands together constitute Antong Marine National Park.

5. Chiang Rai House

Chiang Rai is the northernmost city in Thailand, built in 1262. Its northeast and north are adjacent to Myanmar and Laos, about 785 kilometers away from Bangkok, with an area of 1 1678 square kilometers. Located on the plateau at an altitude of 580 meters, it was built in 1262.

6. Pattaya

Pattaya, located in Siam Bay between Indo-China Peninsula and Malay Peninsula, southeast of Bangkok, Thailand 154km, with an urban area of more than 20 square kilometers, belongs to chonburi province, Thailand. Known as "Oriental Hawaii", it is a world-famous emerging seaside tourist resort.

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Tourism in Thailand

Thailand is a Buddhist country. With its changeable scenery and rich cultural connotation, it has become a unique choice for many tourists in their holiday plans. Thailand is known as "the country of Buddhism", "the country of elephants" and "the country of smiles" in the world. 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. There are mainly the following attractions:

Grand Palace of Thailand in Bangkok 1

Bangkok Thailand Grand Palace, also known as the Forbidden City, is the palace of King I to King VIII of Bangkok Dynasty in Thailand. Grand Palace, with a total area of 2,654.38+0.84 million square meters, is located in the center of Bangkok, the capital, next to the Chao Phraya River. It is the most spectacular ancient architectural complex in Bangkok. 1782, the construction of the Grand Palace was started by the Bangkok dynasty Rama I Paputa Yuhua Jura Lohden. There is a white palace wall around the Grand Palace, which is about 5 meters high and has a total length of 1900 meters. The main color of the building is white, and the style is conjoined.

2. Jade Buddha Temple

Located in the northeast corner of Bangkok Grand Palace, Jade Buddha Temple is the most famous Buddhist temple in Thailand and one of the three national treasures in Thailand. Jade Buddha Temple, built in 1784, is a part of the Grand Palace in Thailand, accounting for about 1/4 of the Grand Palace. Jade Buddha Temple is a place where the Thai royal family worships jade Buddha statues and holds religious ceremonies. Named after the jade Buddha enshrined in the temple.

3. Phuket

Phuket, the largest island in Thailand and the "pearl" of the Andaman Sea, is a representative tourist attraction in Southeast Asia.

4. Pattaya

Pattaya is famous for its sunshine, beaches and seafood. It is known as "Hawaii in the East" and is a world-famous emerging seaside tourist resort. Located in the southeast of Bangkok 154km Siam Bay, between Indian zhina Peninsula and Malay Peninsula, the urban area is more than 20 square kilometers, with beautiful scenery and pleasant climate, and the annual average temperature is about 20℃. It is one of the important pillars of tourism in Thailand.

5. Pipi Island

Pipi Island, located about 20km southeast of Phuket, Thailand, is a sister island composed of two main islands (Big Pipi Island in the north and Little Pipi Island in the south).

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