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The North is the birthplace of the earliest Thai civilization and has many sites of archaeological and cultural interest. Northern people are famous for their courtesy and hospitality, and the region is also noted for its variety of cultural traditions. Many tourists from the surrounding provinces converge on Chiang Mai for the annual Songkran Festival and Sukhothai for Loi Krathong.
The South of Thailand extends toward along a narrow peninsula on both the west-facing Andaman Sea coastline, and the east-facing Gulf of Thailand coast south of Chumphon. It is a rich land in terms of the abundance of its natural resources, the fertility of its soil, the diversity of its people and its commercial viability.
The Northeast of Thailand, a vast plateau covering nearly one third of the country, is usually known as Isan, Isarn and even Esarn. The Northeast of Thailand is the country's largest region andplace visitors tend to explore less than other regions. It extends northwards to the Mekong River which divides Thailand from Laos and to the south and it ends at the Dong Rek mountain range along the border with Cambodia.
The Central region of Thailand is the area which contains and surrounds the national capitol of Bangkok. There are 26 provinces that make up central and eastern Thailand. Geographically, this is Thailand's heartland, extending from Lop Buri in the north and covering the rice bowl of the central plains around the Chao Phraya River. Further south, the area embraces the east and west coasts of the upper Gulf of Thailand.
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