Thailand - Geography

Thailand is in terms of total area, roughly equal in size to Spain, with a surface area of approximately 513,000 km2 (198,000 sq mi), with approximately 63 million people. 

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Thailand is home to several distinct geographic regions, partly corresponding to the provincial groups. 

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The north of the country is mountainous, with the highest point being Doi Inthanon at 2,565 metres above sea level (8,415 ft). The northeast, Isan, (see special section on this region) consists of the Khorat Plateau, bordered to the east by the Mekong River. 

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The centre of the country is dominated by the predominantly flat Chao Phraya River valley, which runs into the Gulf of Thailand. The south consists of the narrow Kra Isthmus that widens into the Malay Peninsula. 

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