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Regions in Thailand

Thailand can be conveniently divided into five geographic and cultural regions:

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Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai, hill tribes, and the Golden Triangle.

Isaan
The great undeveloped north-east - get off the beaten track and discover backcountry Thailand and some magnificent Khmer ruins.

Central Thailand
Bangkok, lowlands and historic Thailand.

Eastern Thailand
Beaches and islands within easy reach of Bangkok, like Pattaya, Ko Samet and Ko Chang.

Southern Thailand
Hundreds of kilometers of coastline and countless islands on both the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand, plus Phuket, Krabi, Ko Samui, Ko Tao and many more of Thailand's famous beach spots.

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