How many Thai provinces has TD got covered?

[Xzyte]

^ Ampur Muang means the main town district of Phetchabun. My home is about 3km from the town center.
Every province (Changwat) in Thailand has only one Ampur Munag which is always the capitol of that province.

About the spelling you are right, there are different ways to spell it and no point arguing over it

[Bung]

Yeah, it can get tricky about Amphur Muang, my address is Tambon Thapon, Amphur Muang, Petchabun. It covers quite a lot of area and Baans (Tambons). Petchabun is the Province but there are different Changwats ie Lomsak. If my Baan came under Lomsak for example then I would be under the Amphur Muang of Lomsak.

If you say you just live in "Amphur Muang" it won't mean anything to anyone unless you say the name of your Tambon (or Baan). If you don't have a Tambon then you would have to say you live in Petchabun.

Like a lot of things here it can be confusing and addresses are the worst. I had a Thai explain me what Muang is and it is basically everythng outside of town.

[Thetyim]

I had a Thai explain me what Muang is and it is basically everythng outside of town.

Umm... I think it is the opposite.
Muang means city

[stroller]

Xzyte's got it covered, right on.
Changwat is province, amphoe muang the capital of the province, with subdivisions.

[friscofrankie]

Jangwat - Ampur - Tambon - moobaan
While Mueang literally means "city" Ampur Mueang is the capital ampur of it's respective Jangwat. There is only one Ampur Mueang per Jangwat.
Moobaans have names but are usually numbered whenwritten in an address. I live in moo 5, have yet to find out the name.

proper Street addresses will have a number, or usually, two; as in ##/# ( I have only one number for my address and it covers a lot of land with two houses and small (tiny) duplex).
So the address is usually
##/#
moo #, T. yyy,
A. zzzz or just zzzz
Jangwat, Postcode

here in Chiangmai we have an area called (unofficially) "Mueang Gaow" or Old City. This refers to the area inside the moat. It is located in center of A. Mueang
Now why that bright official decided that The name of the capital ampur in each Province or Jangwat should be named "City" I have no idea. maybe the word city was derived fromteh fact Ampur mueang was often the only large "City" in the province in the past. The idea took off; and I do believe the official is now directing either immigration or, at least, the work permit section of the ministry of commerce.

[Xzyte]

If my Baan came under Lomsak for example then I would be under the Amphur Muang of Lomsak.

Sorry but this is not correct, at least at the moment . If your Tambon would be under Lomsak then your address would be Tambon Thapon, Ampur Lomsak..... But, Lomsak tries for years already to break away from the province Phetchabun to become it's own province like it happened in some other places, Pratchin Buri and Sa Kaeo come to mind which splitted in early 1993 or Thailands youngest changwat which i belive to be Nong Bua Lamphu which broke of Udon Thani in late 1993. When I started to live in Thailand there where only 74 Provinces, now there are 76 and maybe soon 77 If that would be the case then there would be a Ampur Muang for Lomsak.

All you guys got it exactly right but I may have to add that Phechabun is a little special compared to most other provinces which can make it a bit confusing....
Phetchabun city is a very small town with a population of only about 24,000 but Ampur Muang has a far bigger population then for sample Ampur Muang of Phitsanulok which has a population of about 100,000. This means that in Phechabun Ampur Muang is reaching far over the edges of downtown while in Phitsanulok or Chiag Mai and most other provincial capitals Ampur Muang is limited almost exactly to the town area and not stretching some 20 km into the suburbs like in Phetchabun.

I hope all this is understandable and makes sence

[Propagator]

Will update the map over Xmas. Aint going anywhere as saving the pennies for me next time over at the end of Jan.

[Bung]

^^Well, I'm glad that it is a bit clearer now! after I posted I realised that I didn't really understand it fully....Still confusing though!

At least the post arrives. Well it gets to my MIL's. The postie is too lazy to come out to our house !

[tayto]

tayto hasn't responded.
chiang rai. 8 years now.
so i'll take it.
chiang rai, the true rose of the north.

and just as an aside. seems just seems there are a lot of ....teachers out there. or retired farang. outside bangkok, what is there to do other than teach or go to the bank every pension day?
just interested.

Taytos back and as it was already claimed in my name.............
i'll handle it from here, thanks.

[Propagator]

Updated provinces - have split it into regions as it was looking untidy. Surely there are some more members around - the east and southern areas look sparsely populated.

[El Gibbon]

Yep just like mushroom, kept in the dark and fed shit... That's us easties...

You missed a post, (can't see how?)

Chantaburi is covered East #2

E. G.

[Propagator]

^ Whoops - got you in Isaan

Probably the quickest move you have ever had

[El Gibbon]

^ That's what she said! When the bed broke

E. G.

[Wallalai]

With me there is one more in Jangwat Chiangmai: Amphur Sanpatong, Tambon Yuwa.

[whittler]

North

1. Chiang Mai (เชียงใหม่)
2. Chiang Rai (เชียงราย)
3. Kamphaeng Phet (กำแพงเพชร)
4. Lampang (ลำปาง)
5. Lamphun (ลำพูน)
6. Mae Hong Son (แม่ฮ่องสอน)
7. Nakhon Sawan (นครสวรรค์)
8. Nan (น่าน)
9. Phayao (พะเยา)
10. Phetchabun (เพชรบูรณ์)
11. Phichit (พิจิตร)
12. Phitsanulok (พิษณุโลก)
13. Phrae (แพร่)
14. Sukhothai (สุโขทัย)
15. Tak (ตาก)
16. Uthai Thani (อุทัยธานี)
17. Uttaradit (อุตรดิตถ์)

North-East (Isaan)

1. Amnat Charoen (อำนาจเจริญ)
2. Buriram (บุรีรัมย์)
3. Chaiyaphum (ชัยภูมิ)
4. Kalasin (กาฬสินธุ์)
5. Khon Kaen (ขอนแก่น)
6. Loei (เลย)
7. Maha Sarakham (มหาสารคาม)
8. Mukdahan (มุกดาหาร)
9. Nakhon Phanom (นครพนม)
10. Nakhon Ratchasima (นครราชสีมา)
11. Nongbua Lamphu (หนองบัวลำภู)
12. Nong Khai (หนองคาย)
13. Roi Et (ร้อยเอ็ด)
14. Sakon Nakhon (สกลนคร)
15. Sisaket (ศรีสะเกษ)
16. Surin (สุรินทร์)
17. Ubon Ratchathani (อุบลราชธานี)
18. Udon Thani (อุดรธานี)
19. Yasothon (ยโสธร)

Central

1. Ang Thong (อ่างทอง)
2. Ayutthaya (พระนครศรีอยุธยา)
3. Bangkok (กรุงเทพฯ)
4. Chainat (ชัยนาท)
5. Kanchanaburi (กาญจนบุรี)
6. Lopburi (ลพบุรี)
7. Nakhon Nayok (นครนายก)
8. Nakhon Pathom (นครปฐม)
9. Nonthaburi (นนทบุรี)
10. Pathumthani (ปทุมธานี)
11. Phetchaburi (เพชรบุรี)
12. Prachuap Khiri Khan (ประจวบคีรีขันธ์)
13. Ratchaburi (ราชบุรี)
14. Samut Prakan (สมุทรปราการ)
15. Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร)
16. Samut Songkhram (สมุทรสงคราม)
17. Saraburi (สระบุรี)
18. Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี)
19. Suphanburi (สุพรรณบุรี)

East

1. Chachoengsao (ฉะเชิงเทรา)
2. Chanthaburi (จันทบุรี)
3. Chonburi (ชลบุรี)
4. Prachinburi (ปราจีนบุรี)
5. Rayong (ระยอง)
6. Srakaeo (สระแก้ว)
7. Trat (ตราด)

South

1. Chumphon (ชุมพร)
2. Krabi (กระบี่)
3. Nakhon Si Thammarat (นครศรีธรรมราช)
4. Narathiwat (นราธิวาส)
5. Pattani (ปัตตานี)
6. Phang Nga (พังงา)
7. Phattalung (พัทลุง)
8. Phuket (ภูเก็ต)
9. Ranong (ระนอง)
10. Satun (สตูล)
11. Songkhla (สงขลา)
12. Surat Thani (สุราษฎร์ธานี)
13. Trang (ตรัง)
14. Yala (ยะลา)

I've got number 1 in the North covered.

I am coming to live in LOS this summer. I really like your map. I would like
to find out about some of these places, ie cost of living, e-pat community,
cost of rent for condo/appartment. I don't know how to use wiki, if the
answers are there. Where do I go next. Sorry for the dumb question.

whittler/ aka Mike

[stroller]

For general info about a province, just use a search engine, such as google. For more specific questions, we have many areas covered by our membership.

You could start threads in the "Regional and Local Forums" to get some input.

[whittler]

Thanks stroller, will do.

You know an old man shouldn't get this excited, but I am.

whittler/aka Mike

[sabang]

It is a simple technique that can be habitualised to merely turn the question upside down-
How many Provinces does TD NOT have covered?

[Boon Mee]

Can't believe I hadn't stumbled into this thread before this.
Oh well, after going thru all the pages, it seems I'll be claiming Suphanburi #19. Nice enough little province...if you like rice.

[Jet Gorgon]

Can I take 25 in the east, Canada?

[phunphin]

surat-thani here,

[Jet Gorgon]

surat-thani here,

Taken already. Sub for Yala, would you please? Or what's Hat Yai's province?

[stroller]

Can I take 25 in the east, Canada?

That's not a Thai province, too many fekking farangs there.

[Boon Mee]

^
Liberal ones at that too...

[corvettelover]

Well, that's good news, another farang within a 4 hours travel radius - hello neighbour!

Hopefully all going to plan end of june will be living in Kudpueng sub district, in Suwannakuha District, Nongbualamphu province,
My daughter goes to school in Nongbualamphu.