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At 514,000 squae kilometres, Thailand comprises four distinct geographical regions, eacg with its own character. The North is an area of foested hill and river valleys, while the Northeast is a semi-arid plateau and traditionally rural.
The Central Plains, with the capital Bangkok, is the nation’s rice bowl watered by the Chai Phraya River. Different again is the narrow southern peninsla whose long coasts offer myriad white sandy beaches and offshore islands.
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