Western Thailand

Western Thailand is a region of Thailand bordering Myanmar on the west, Southern Thailand on the south, and central Thailand on the east.

Western Region

ภาคตะวันตก
Region
Western Region in Thailand
Largest cityHua Hin
Provinces
Area
 • Total53,769 km2 (20,760 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total3,430,314
 • Density64/km2 (170/sq mi)
LanguageThai • others
Western Thailand according to the six-region grouping system

Geography

Thailand's long mountainous border with Myanmar continues south from northern Thailand into western Thailand following the Tenasserim Hills. This narrow region stretches from Bangkok's outer reaches to the border with Myanmar and from the Shan Hills in the north to Chumphon Province in the south.

The geography of the western region is characterised by high mountains and steep river valleys. Western Thailand hosts much of Thailand's less-disturbed forest areas. Water and minerals are important natural resources. The region is home to many of the country's major dams, and mining is an important industry. Many village names in western Thailand rely heavily on the physical geography of the region.[1]

Province of western Thailand

According to the six geographical regions established by the National Research Council of Thailand, the western region includes the following provinces:

  1. Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี)
  2. Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี)
  3. Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
  4. Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี)
  5. Tak (ตาก)

See also

References
  1. Surajitlak Deepadung, Toponyms in the Western Region of Thailand

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