Thailand Geography
The Kingdom of Thailand lies in the heart of Southeast Asia, between Burma, Laos, Cambodia and Malaysia. The people of Thailand often liken the shape of their country to that of an elephant’s head. Its geography is best divided into 4 natural regions: the mountainous north and its forested hills, the high northeast plateau with its semi-arid farm lands, the central plains whose fertile soils support vast rice fields, and the tropical south. The highest point in the country is 2576 meters above sea level at Doi Inthanon. The Mekong River passes along 2 major stretches of the 1,754km Thai-Laotian border. It is the 13th longest river in the world and the 10th largest by volume, discharging over 475 cubic kilometers of water every year. Thailand also has over 3,200km of coastline on the Indian Ocean and the gulf of Thailand, as well as over 100 small islands scattered along both sides of the Malaysian peninsula. Many such islands have beautiful isolated beachfronts. Last edited Aug 30, 07 3:04 PM. |
