Isan - Administration

Administration

Isan is divided into 20 provinces, although the southwestern province of Nakhon Ratchasima is considered by some to be more closely connected with Central Thailand.

  1. Amnat Charoen
  2. Buriram
  3. Chaiyaphum
  4. Kalasin
  5. Khon Kaen
  6. Loei
  7. Maha Sarakham
  8. Mukdahan
  9. Nakhon Phanom
  10. Nakhon Ratchasima
  11. Nongbua Lamphu
  12. Nong Khai
  13. Roi Et
  14. Sakon Nakhon
  15. Sisaket
  16. Surin
  17. Ubon Ratchathani
  18. Udon Thani
  19. Yasothon
  20. Bueng Kan

Isan returns 136 of the national parliament's 400 constituency MPs. In the 2005 election, the Thai Rak Thai party took 126 of these seats, with six for Chart Thai and two each for the Democrat party and Mahachon Party.

Read more about this topic:  Isan