Grouping Systems
A six-region system is commonly used for geographical and scientific purposes. This system dates to 1935. It was formalised in 1977 by the National Geographical Committee, which was appointed by the National Research Council. It divides the country into the following regions:
- Northern Thailand
- Northeastern Thailand
- Western Thailand
- Central Thailand
- Eastern Thailand
- Southern Thailand
The four-region system, used in some administrative and statistical contexts, and also as a loose cultural grouping, includes the western and eastern regions within the central region, while grouping the provinces of Sukho Thai, Phitsanulo, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Phetchabun, Nakhon Sawan and Uthai Thani in the northern region. It divides the country into the following regions:
- Northern Thailand
- Northeastern Thailand
- Central Thailand
- Southern Thailand
The Thai Meteorological Department divides the country into six regions for meteorological purposes. It differs from the four-region system in that the East is regarded as a separate region, the South is divided into east and west coasts, and Nakhon Sawan and Uthai Thani are grouped in the central region.
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