Provinces of Thailand

Template:Short description Template:More citations neededTemplate:Infobox subdivision type The provinces of Thailand are administrative divisions of the government of Thailand.<ref name="act1991">Office of the Council of State of Thailand, National Administration Act 1991 and its amendments.</ref> The country is divided into 76 provinces (Template:Langx, Template:RTGS, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}) proper, with one additional special administrative area (the capital, Bangkok).<ref name="DOPA-20170421">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They are the primary local government units and act as juristic persons. They are divided into amphoe (districts) which are further divided into tambon (sub districts), the next lower level of local government.

All provinces form part of the partially devolved central government, or the regional government (ราชการส่วนภูมิภาค Template:Transliteration). Majority of public services, including police, prison, transport, public relation and others are still overseen and managed by the province on behalf of the central government. In 1938–1996, the Royal Thai Government proposed that each province should have a council, elected from people resided within that province. The council acts as an advisory and auditing body to the governor (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด Template:Transliteration), who is appointed by the central government. In 1997, each province has its own provincial administrative organization (องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด Template:Transliteration), presided over by the president. The PAO manages some public services related to the province. It was expected that the PAO president will become the elected governor (instead of a centrally-appointed one), but the full devolution of the government has not happened. The PAO as well as other municipalities form part of the local self-governing government (ราชการส่วนท้องถิ่น Template:Transliteration).

Bangkok, the sole special administrative area, combines the tasks of the provinces with that of a municipality, including having an elected governor. The average area of the 76 provinces of Thailand plus Bangkok is about Template:Cvt, while its average population of all 77 divisions of Thailand is about 908,064 people.

76 provinces in Thailand

Seal	Name	Name (in Thai)	Population (December 2024)<ref name="DOPA"/>	Area (km2)<ref name="AREA"/>	Population density	Capital	HS<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	ISO<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	FIPS
File:Seal Bangkok Metropolitan Admin (green).svg	Template:Flag (special administrative area)	lang}}	5,456,000	1,564	3,488	Bangkok	BKK	TH-10	TH40
File:Seal Amnatcharoen.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	372,000	3,290	113	Amnat Charoen	ACR	TH-37	TH77
File:Seal Ang Thong.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	269,000	950	283	Ang Thong	ATG	TH-15	TH35
File:Seal Bueng Kan.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	419,000	4,003	105	Bueng Kan	BKN	TH-38	TH81
File:Seal Buriram.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,566,000	10,080	155	Buriram	BRM	TH-31	TH28
File:Seal Chachoengsao.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	733,000	5,169	142	Chachoengsao	CCO	TH-24	TH44
File:Seal Chainat.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	314,000	2,506	131	Chai Nat	CNT	TH-18	TH32
File:Seal Chaiyaphum.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,106,000	12,698	88	Chaiyaphum	CPM	TH-36	TH26
File:Seal Chanthaburi (1).svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	536,000	6,415	83	Chanthaburi	CTI	TH-22	TH48
File:Seal Chiang Mai.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,799,000	22,311	79	Chiang Mai	CMI	TH-50	TH02
File:Seal Chiang Rai.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,298,000	11,503	112	Chiang Rai	CRI	TH-57	TH03
File:Seal Chonburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,636,000	4,508	363	Chonburi	CBI	TH-20	TH46
File:Seal Chumphon.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	508,000	5,998	84	Chumphon	CPN	TH-86	TH58
File:Seal Kalasin.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	962,000	6,936	139	Kalasin	KSN	TH-46	TH23
File:Seal Kamphaeng Phet.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	701,000	8,512	82	Kamphaeng Phet	KPT	TH-62	TH11
File:Seal Kanchanaburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	896,000	19,385	46	Kanchanaburi	KRI	TH-71	TH50
File:Seal Khon Kaen.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,772,000	10,659	166	Khon Kaen	KKN	TH-40	TH22
File:Seal Krabi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	484,000	5,323	91	Krabi	KBI	TH-81	TH63
File:Seal Lampang.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	704,000	12,488	56	Lampang	LPG	TH-52	TH06
File:Seal Lamphun.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	397,000	4,478	89	Lamphun	LPN	TH-51	TH05
File:Seal Loei.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	632,000	10,500	60	Loei	LEI	TH-42	TH18
File:Seal Lopburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	725,000	6,493	111	Lopburi	LRI	TH-16	TH34
File:Seal Mae Hong Son.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	288,000	12,765	23	Mae Hong Son	MSN	TH-58	TH01
File:Seal Maha Sarakham.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	930,000	5,607	165	Maha Sarakham	MKM	TH-44	TH24
File:Seal of Mukdahan Province.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	351,000	4,126	85	Mukdahan	MDH	TH-49	TH78
File:Seal Nakhon Nayok.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	260,000	2,141	121	Nakhon Nayok	NYK	TH-26	TH43
File:Seal Nakhon Pathom.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	926,000	2,142	432	Mueang Nakhon Pathom	NPT	TH-73	TH53
File:Seal of Nakhon Phanom Province (color version).svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	711,000	5,637	125	Nakhon Phanom	NPM	TH-48	TH73
File:Seal Nakhon Ratchasima.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	2,620,000	20,736	126	Nakhon Ratchasima	NMA	TH-30	TH27
File:Seal Nakhon Sawan.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,014,000	9,526	106	Nakhon Sawan	NSN	TH-60	TH16
File:Seal Nakhon Si Thammarat.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,535,000	9,885	154	Nakhon Si Thammarat	NRT	TH-80	TH64
File:Seal of Nan Province (color version, Thai Fine Art Department).svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	471,000	12,130	39	Nan	NAN	TH-55	TH04
File:Seal Narathiwat.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	824,000	4,491	183	Narathiwat	NWT	TH-96	TH31
File:Seal Nong Bua Lamphu.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	504,000	4,099	123	Nong Bua Lam Phu	NBP	TH-39	TH79
File:Seal Nong Khai.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	512,000	3,275	156	Nong Khai	NKI	TH-43	TH17
File:Nonthaburi Province Seal.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,318,000	637	2,069	Nonthaburi	NBI	TH-12	TH38
File:Seal Pathum Thani.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,236,000	1,520	813	Pathum Thani	PTE	TH-13	TH39
File:Seal Pattani.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	741,000	1,977	375	Pattani	PTN	TH-94	TH69
File:Seal Phang Nga.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	266,000	5,495	49	Phang Nga	PNA	TH-82	TH61
File:Provincial Seal of Phatthalung.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	519,000	3,861	135	Phatthalung	PLG	TH-93	TH66
File:Seal Phayao.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	455,000	6,189	74	Phayao	PYO	TH-56	TH41
File:Seal Phetchabun.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	961,000	12,340	75	Phetchabun	PNB	TH-67	TH14
File:Seal Phetchaburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	484,100	6,172	76	Phetchaburi	PBI	TH-76	TH56
File:Seal Phichit.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	517,000	4,319	120	Phichit	PCT	TH-66	TH13
File:Seal of Phitsanulok Province.svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	839,000	10,589	78	Phitsanulok	PLK	TH-65	TH12
File:Seal of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province (color version, Thai Fine Art Department).svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	823,000	2,548	323	Ayutthaya	AYA	TH-14	TH36
File:Seal of Phrae Province (colour version, as the provincial administration used).svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	422,000	6,483	65	Phrae	PRE	TH-54	TH07
File:Seal Phuket (blue).png	Template:Flag	lang}}	430,000	547	786	Phuket City	PKT	TH-83	TH62
File:Seal Prachinburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	501,000	5,026	100	Prachinburi	PRI	TH-25	TH74
File:Seal Prachuap Khiri Khan.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	552,000	6,414	87	Prachuap Khiri Khan	PKN	TH-77	TH57
File:Seal Ranong.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	193,000	3,230	59	Ranong	RNG	TH-85	TH59
File:Seal Ratchaburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	864,000	5,189	167	Ratchaburi	RBR	TH-70	TH52
File:Seal Rayong.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	782,000	3,666	213	Rayong	RYG	TH-21	TH47
File:Seal Roi Et.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,276,000	7,873	162	Roi Et	RET	TH-45	TH25
File:Old picture Seal Sakaeo.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	562,000	6,831	80	Sa Kaeo	SKW	TH-27	TH80
File:Seal Sakon Nakhon.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,138,000	9,580	118	Sakon Nakhon	SNK	TH-47	TH20
File:Samutphakhan.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,381,000	947	1,458	Mueang Samut Prakan	SPK	TH-11	TH42
File:Seal Samut Sakhon.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	591,000	866	682	Mueang Samut Sakhon	SKN	TH-74	TH55
File:Seal Samut Songkhram.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	187,000	414	452	Samut Songkhram	SKM	TH-75	TH54
File:Seal Saraburi (2564).png	Template:Flag	lang}}	639,000	3,499	182	Saraburi	SRI	TH-19	TH37
File:Seal Satun.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	325,000	3,019	108	Satun	STN	TH-91	TH67
File:Seal Sing Buri.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	200,000	817	245	Sing Buri	SBR	TH-17	TH33
File:Seal Sisaket.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,442,000	8,936	161	Sisaket	SSK	TH-33	TH30
File:Seal Songkhla.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,431,000	7,741	185	Songkhla	SKA	TH-90	TH68
File:Seal of Sukhothai Province (color version).svg	Template:Flag	lang}}	573,000	6,671	86	Sukhothai Thani	STI	TH-64	TH09
File:Seal Suphanburi.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	822,000	5,410	152	Suphan Buri	SPB	TH-72	TH51
File:Seal Surat Thani.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,077,000	13,079	81	Surat Thani	SNI	TH-84	TH60
File:Seal Surin.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,360,000	8,854	153	Surin	SRN	TH-32	TH29
File:Seal Tak.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	699,000	17,303	40	Tak	TAK	TH-63	TH08
File:Seal Trang.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	635,000	4,726	134	Trang	TRG	TH-92	TH65
File:Seal Trat.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	227,000	2,866	77	Trat	TRT	TH-23	TH49
File:Seal Ubon Ratchathani.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,868,000	15,626	119	Mueang Ubon Ratchathani	UBN	TH-34	TH75
File:Seal Udon Thani.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	1,552,000	11,072	140	Udon Thani	UDN	TH-41	TH76
File:Seal Uthaithani.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	320,000	6,647	48	Uthai Thani	UTI	TH-61	TH15
File:Seal Uttaradit.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	436,000	7,906	55	Uttaradit	UTD	TH-53	TH10
File:Seal Yala.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	553,000	4,476	124	Yala	YLA	TH-95	TH70
File:Seal of Yasothon Province.png	Template:Flag	lang}}	525,000	4,131	127	Yasothon	YST	TH-35	TH72

• The total population of Thailand is 65,951,000 as of December 2024.<ref name="DOPA" />
• The total land area of Thailand is 517,646 km² in 2013.<ref name="AREA" />
• The total land area of Chiang Mai province is 22,311 sq.km<ref name="CM2023"/>
• HS – Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System.
• FIPS code is replaced on 31 December 2014 with ISO 3166.

Governance

Template:See also Template:Administrative divisions of Thailand Thailand's national government organisation is divided into three types: central government (ministries, bureaus and departments), provincial government (provinces and districts) and local government (Bangkok, Pattaya, provincial administrative organisations, etc.).

A province, as part of the provincial government, is administered by a governor (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด) who is appointed by the Minister of Interior. Bangkok, as part of the local government, is administered by a corporation called Bangkok Metropolitan Administration. The corporation is led by the Governor of Bangkok (ผู้ว่าราชการกรุงเทพมหานคร) who is directly elected by the citizens of Bangkok.

The provinces are named after their original main city, which may not necessarily still be the most populous city within the province today. Also, in several provinces the administration has been moved into a new building outside the city.

History

Before 1892

Many provinces date back to semi-independent local chiefdoms or kingdoms, which made up the Ayutthaya Kingdom. The provinces were created around a capital city (mueang), and included surrounding villages or satellite towns. The provinces were administered either by a governor, who was appointed by the king or by a local ruling family, who were descendants of the old kings and princes of that area and had been given this privilege by the central king. De facto the king did not have much choice but to choose someone from the local nobility or an economically strong man, as against these local power groups the administration would have become impossible. The governor was not paid by the king, but instead financed himself and his administration by imposing local taxes himself. Every province was required to send an annual tribute to Bangkok.

The provinces were divided into four different classes. The first-class were the border provinces. The second-class were those that once had their own princely house. Third-class were provinces that were created by splitting them from other provinces. Fourth-class were provinces near the capital. Additionally tributary states like the principalities of Lan Na, the Laotian kingdoms of Vientiane and Luang Prabang, Cambodia, or the Malay sultanate Kedah were also part of the country, but with more autonomy than the provinces. In this Mandala system the semi-independent countries sometimes were tributary to more than one country.

New provinces were created when the population of an area outgrew the administration, but also for political reasons. If a governor became too dominant in a region former satellite cities were elevated to provincial status, as was the case with Maha Sarakham province.

Reforms of the provincial administration started in the 1870s under increased pressure from the colonial states of the United Kingdom and France. Agents were sent, especially to border areas, to impose more control on the provinces or tributary states.

Administrative reform of 1892

File:Map of Siam in 1900.png

Map of Siam in 1900

At the end of the 19th century King Chulalongkorn reformed the central government. In 1892 the ministry, which previously had many overlapping responsibilities, was reorganized with clear missions as in Western administrations. Prince Damrong Rajanubhab became minister of the Ministry of the North (Mahatthai), originally responsible for the northern administration. When the Ministry of the South (Kalahom) was dissolved in 1894, Prince Damrong became Minister of the Interior, responsible for the provincial administration of the whole country.

Starting in 1893 the already existing commissionaireships in some parts of the country were renamed "superintendent commissioner" (khaluang Thesaphiban), and their area of responsibility was called a monthon. In strategically important areas the monthon were created first, while in other areas the provinces kept their independence a bit longer. Several smaller provinces were reduced in status to an amphoe (district) or even lower to a tambon (sub-district) and included in a neighboring province, sometimes for administrative reasons, but sometimes to remove an uncooperative governor.

In some regions rebellions broke out against the new administrative system, usually induced by the local nobility fearing their loss of power. The most notable was the Holy Man Rebellion in 1902 in Isan. It was initially a messianic doomsday sect, but it also attacked government representatives in the northeast. The provincial town Khemarat was even burned by the rebels. After a few months the rebellion was beaten back.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

After 1916, the word changwat became common to use for the provinces, partly to distinguish them from the provincial capital city (mueang or amphoe mueang), but also to stress the new administrative structure of the provinces.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>

File:Siam 1900 V2.png

Cities and Monthons in 1900<ref>Template:Citation</ref>

When Prince Damrong resigned in 1915, the whole country was divided into 19 monthon (including the area around Bangkok, which was under the responsibility of another ministry until 1922), with 72 provinces.

In December 1915 King Vajiravudh announced the creation of regions (phak), each administered by a viceroy (upparat), to cover several monthon. Until 1922 four regions were established; however, in 1925 they were dissolved again. At the same time several monthon were merged, in an attempt to streamline administration and reduce costs.

Since 1932

The monthons were dissolved when Thailand transformed from an absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy in 1932, making the provinces the top level administrative division again. Several smaller provinces were also abolished at that time. During World War II, several provinces around Bangkok were merged. These changes were undone after the war. Also the occupied area from French Indochina was organized into four provinces: Phra Tabong, Phibunsongkhram, Nakhon Champasak and Lan Chang. The current province of Sukhothai was at first known as Sawankhalok. It was renamed Sukhothai in 1939 (which is why the railway system goes to Sawankhalok city and not Sukhothai city). The province, Kalasin, was reestablished in 1947 after having been dissolved in 1932.

In 1972 Phra Nakhon and Thonburi provinces were merged to form the special administrative area of Bangkok, which combines the tasks of the provinces with that of a municipality, including having an elected governor.

Starting in the second half of the 20th century some provinces were newly created by splitting them off from bigger provinces. In 1975, Yasothon province was split off from Ubon Ratchathani. In 1977, Phayao province was created from districts formerly part of Chiang Rai. In 1982, Mukdahan was split off from Nakhon Phanom. In 1993 three provinces were created: Sa Kaeo (split from Prachinburi), Nong Bua Lamphu province (split from Udon Thani), and Amnat Charoen (split from Ubon Ratchathani). The newest province is Bueng Kan, which was split off from Nong Khai effective 23 March 2011.

Former provinces and administrative areas

Former provinces merged into other provinces

Province	Capital	Merged in	Fate
Kabin Buri	Kabin Buri	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Merged into Prachinburi province
Sukhothai (before 1932)	Sukhothai Thani	1932<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Merged into Sawankhalok province. However, the province's name and location of capital was changed back to Sukhothai in 1938.
Lom Sak	Lom Sak		Merged into Phetchabun province
Thanyaburi	Thanyaburi		Merged into Pathum Thani province
Kalasin	Kalasin		Merged into Maha Sarakham province, Split out again in 1947
Lang Suan	Lang Suan		Merged into Chumphon province
Takua Pa	Takua Pa		Merged into Phang Nga province
Sai Buri	Sai Buri		Merged into Pattani province (except Bacho District which was merged into Narathiwat province)
Phra Pradaeng	Phra Pradaeng		Merged into Samut Prakan province (except Rat Burana District which was merged into Thonburi province)
Min Buri	Min Buri		Merged into Phra Nakhon province (Nong Chok District was merged into Chachoengsao province first then reallocated back in 1933)
Samut Prakan (before 1943)	Samut Prakan	1943<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Merged into Phra Nakhon province (except Ko Sichang District which was merged into Chonburi province). The part of Phra Nakhon was split out again in 1946
Nakhon Nayok	Nakhon Nayok		Merged into Prachinburi province (except Ban Na District which was merged into Saraburi province). Split out again in 1946
Samut Sakhon	Samut Sakhon		Merged into Thonburi province. Split out again in 1946
Nonthaburi	Nonthaburi		Merged into Phra Nakhon province (except Bang Kruai District, Bang Yai District, Bang Bua Thong District which was merged into Thonburi province). Split out again in 1946
Phra Nakhon	Phra Nakhon	1971<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Merged to form the current Bangkok
Thonburi	Thonburi

Conceded territories (including protectorates)

Territory	Capital	Period	Fate	Today part of
Salaween Territory	Chiang Mai	1802–1892	Karenni State and Shan State, Template:Flagicon British Burma	Kayah State and Shan State Template:Flag
Kawtaung Territory	Chumphon	1769–1864	Mergui Template:Flagicon British Burma	Thanintharyi Template:Flagicon Myanmar
Chiang Mai Territory	Chiang Mai	1768–1834	Thaton Template:Flagicon British Burma	Myawaddy, Kayin State Template:Flag
Sip Song Ju Tai	none	1779–1888	4e Territoire Millitaire, Son La, Lao Kay, Yen Bay, Pho Tho, Hoa Bin Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Son La, Dien Bien, Lai Chau, Phu Tho, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh Template:Flag
Chiang Khaeng (Muang Sing)	Muang Sing	1892–1893	Shan State Template:Flagicon British Burma and Haut Mekong Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Shan State Template:Flag and Luang Namtha Template:Flag
Luang Phrabang	Luang Phrabang	1778–1893	Luang Phrabang Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Luang Phrabang Template:Flag
Chiang Khouang	Chiang Khouang	1828–1893	Tran Ninh Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Xiangkhouang Template:Flag
Borikhan Nikhom	Borikhan Nikhom	1828–1893	Vientiane Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Bolikhamsai Template:Flag
Kham Kert	Kham Kert	1828–1893	Khammouane Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Bolikhamsai Template:Flag
Kham Meun	Kham Meun	1828–1893	Khammouane Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Khammouane Template:Flag
Nakhon Phanom	Nakhon Phanom	1893	Partitioned between Nakhon Phanom Template:Flag and Khammouane Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Nakhon Phanom Template:Flag and Khammouane Template:Flag
Mukdahan	Mukdahan	1893	Partitioned between Mukdahan Template:Flag and Savannakhet Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Mukdahan Template:Flag and Savannakhet Template:Flag
Khemmarat	Khemmarat	1893	Partitioned between Khemmarat Template:Flag and Salavan Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Ubon Ratchathani Template:Flag and Salavan Template:Flag
Nakhon Champassak	Nakhon Champassak	1780–1826 1829–1904	Partitioned between Det Udom Template:Flag and Bassac, Attapeu, Stung Treng Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Stung Treng Template:Flag and Salavan, Attapeu Template:Flag
Kham Thong Luang	Kham Tong Luang	1829–1893	Salavan Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Salavan Template:Flag
Salawan	Salawan	1829–1893	Salavan Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Salavan Template:Flag
Attapeu	Attapeu	1829–1893	Attapeu Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Attapeu Template:Flag
Sitadon	Sitadon	1829–1893	Bassac Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Champassak Template:Flag
Saen Pang	Saen Pang	1829–1893	Stung Treng Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Stung Treng Template:Flag
Chiang Taeng	Chiang Taeng	1829–1893	Stung Treng Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Stung Treng Template:Flag
Chaiburi	Chaiburi	1893–1904	Luang Phrabang Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Sainyabuli Template:Flag
Khukhan	Khukhan	1907	Partitioned between Khukhan Template:Flag and Kampong Thom Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Sisaket Template:Flag and Stung Treng, Kampong Thom Template:Flag
Sangkha	Sangkha	1907	Partitioned between Sangkha Template:Flag and Battambang Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Surin Template:Flag and Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey Template:Flag
Siemmarat	Siemmarat	1845–1907	Siem Reap Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Siem Reap Template:Flag
Phanom Sok	Phnom Srok	1845–1907	Siem Reap, Battambang Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Banteay Meanchey Template:Flag
Sisophon	Sisophon	1845–1907	Battambang Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Banteay Meanchey Template:Flag
Phra Tabong	Phra Tabong	1769–1907	Battambang Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Battambang, Banteay Meanchey Template:Flag
citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Prachankiriket	1855–1904	Pursat and Kampot, Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Pursat and Koh Kong, Template:Flag
Penang	Penang	1786–1867	Penang Template:Flagicon British Malaya	Penang Template:Flag
Lan Chang	Sama Buri	1941–1946	Luang Prabang, Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Sainyabuli and Luang Prabang, Template:Flag
Phra Tabong	Battambang	1941–1946	Battambang, Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Battambang and Pailin, Template:Flag
Phibunsongkhram	Sisophon	1941–1946	Battambang, Siem Reap, Kompong Thom and Stung Treng, Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Banteay Meanchey, Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap, Template:Flag
Nakhon Champassak	Champasak	1941–1946	Kompong Thom, Stung Treng and Bassac, Template:Flagicon French Indochina	Preah Vihear and Stung Treng, Template:Flag Champasak, Template:Flag
Syburi	Alor Setar	1821–1909 1943–1945	Kedah, Template:Flagicon British Malaya	Kedah, Template:Flag
Palit	Kangar	1839–1909 1943–1945	Perlis, Template:Flagicon British Malaya	Perlis, Template:Flag
Kalantan	Kota Bharu	1786–1909 1943–1945	Kelantan, Template:Flagicon British Malaya	Kelantan, Template:Flag
Trangkanu	Kuala Terengganu	1786 –1909 1943–1945	Terengganu, Template:Flagicon British Malaya	Terengganu, Template:Flag
Saharat Thai Doem	Chiang Tung	1943–1945	Karenni State and Shan State, Template:Flagicon British Burma	Kayah State and Shan State Template:Flag
Tanaosi	Tanaosi	until–1767	Dawei Template:Flagicon Konbaung Dynasty	Thanintharyi Template:Flagicon Myanmar

Map of Siam in early 1893

Provinces of Siam (Thailand) in 1871

Historic administrative divisions of Thailand

• Map of Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1468.jpg

  Ayutthaya administrative division in 1468 (Borommarachathirat III)

• Map of Ayutthaya Kingdom in 1767.jpg

  Ayutthaya administrative division in 1767 (Borommaracha III)

• Map of Thonburi Kingdom in 1780.jpg

  Thonburi administrative division in 1780 (Borommaracha IV)

• Map of Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1800.jpg

  Rattanakosin administrative division in 1800 (Rama I)

• Map of Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1805.jpg

  Rattanakosin administrative division in 1805 (Rama I)

• Map of Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1824.jpg

  Rattanakosin administrative division in 1824 (Rama II)

• Map of Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1837.jpg

  Rattanakosin administrative division in 1837 (Rama III)

• Map of Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1850.jpg

  Rattanakosin administrative division in 1850 (Rama III)

• Map of Rattanakosin Kingdom in 1882.jpg

  Rattanakosin administrative division in 1882 (Rama V)

• Map of Siamese Kingdom in 1890.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1890 (Rama V)

• Map of Siamese Kingdom in 1893.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1893 (Rama V)

• Map of Siamese Kingdom in 1900.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1900 (Rama V)

• Map of Siamese Kingdom in 1906.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1906 (Rama V)

• Map of Siamese Kingdom in 1908.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1908 (Rama V)

• Map of Siamese Kingdom in 1916.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1916 (Rama VI)

• Map of Thai Kingdom in 1932.jpg

  Siamese administrative division in 1932 (Rama VII)

• Map of Siam Kingdom in 1941.jpg

  Thai administrative division in 1941 (Rama VIII)

• Map of Thai Kingdom in 1945.jpg

  Thai administrative division in 1945 (Rama VIII)

• Map of Thai Kingdom in 1950.jpg

  Thai administrative division in 1950 (Rama IX)

• Map of Thai Kingdom in 1973.jpg

  Thai administrative division in 1973 (Rama IX)

• Map of Thai Kingdom in 2023.jpg

  Thai administrative division in 2023 (Rama X)

See also

• ISO 3166-2:TH
• List of districts of Thailand
• List of Thai provinces by GPP
• Nationality, religion, and language data for the provinces of Thailand
• Organization of the government of Thailand
• Seals of the provinces of Thailand
• Administrative divisions of Thailand

Further reading

• Template:Cite book

External links

• Department of Provincial Administration
• Pronunciation of provinces in Thailand at www.forvo.com

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