|
| |
Thailand Cities with Hotels
 Thailand, formerly Siam, officially Kingdom
of Thailand, kingdom in Southeast Asia, bounded by Myanmar (formerly known as
Burma) on the north and west, by Laos on the northeast, by Cambodia and the Gulf
of Thailand (Siam) on the southeast, by Malaysia on the south, and by the
Andaman Sea and Myanmar on the southwest. The total area of Thailand is 513,115
sq km (198,115 sq mi). Bangkok is the capital and largest city.
 Some of the hotels, motels and resorts available for
booking in our reservation network include, Ramada Inn, Marriott Hotels, Super 8
Motels, Econo Lodge, Holiday Inn & Holiday Inn Express, Travelodge, Hampton Inn,
Sheraton, Hilton, Best Western, Hyatt and Hyatt Regency, Wyndham Inn, Ritz and
Ritz Carlton, Days Inn, Courtyard by Marriott, La Quinta Inns, Comfort Inn and
Comfort Suite, Embassy Suites, Quality Inn, Radisson Inn, Sleep Inn, Numerous
Resorts and Resort Villas throughout the globe, along with Plaza and Plaza
Suites and and array of private and Golf Clubs and Golf Resorts.
Select a city or territory from the list below.
All Countries
>
Thailand
Land and Resources
Thailand lies within the Indochinese Peninsula (see
Indochina), except for the southern extremity, which occupies a portion of the
Malay Peninsula. The country's extreme dimensions are about 1770 km (about 1100
mi) from north to south and about 800 km (about 500 mi) from east to west. The
physiography is highly diversified, but the mountain systems are the predominant
feature of the terrain. A series of parallel ranges, with a north-south trend,
occupy the northern and western portions of the country. Extreme elevations
occur in the westernmost ranges, which extend along the Myanmar frontier and
rise to 2595 m (8514 ft) atop Doi Inthanon, the highest point in Thailand. The
peninsular area, which is bordered by narrow coastal plains, reaches a high
point of 1786 m (5860 ft) atop Khao Luang.
Another mountain system projects, in a northern and southern
direction, through central Thailand. At its southern extremity, the system
assumes an east-west trend and extends to the eastern frontier. Doi Pia Fai
(1270 m/4167 ft) is its highest peak. The region to the north and east of this
system consists largely of a low, barren plateau, called the Khorat Plateau.
Making up about one-third of the country, the plateau is bordered by the Mekong
River valley. Between the central and western mountains is a vast alluvial plain
traversed by the Chao Phraya, the chief river of Thailand. This central plain,
together with the fertile delta formed by the Chao Phraya near Bangkok, is the
richest agricultural and most densely populated section of the kingdom.
Climate
Thailand has a moist, tropical climate, influenced chiefly by
monsoon winds that vary in direction according to the season. From April to
October the winds are mainly from the southwest and are moisture laden; during
the rest of the year they blow from the northeast. Temperatures are higher,
ranging from about 26° to 37° C (about 78° to 98° F), while the country is under
the influence of the southwestern winds. During the remainder of the year the
range is from about 13° to 33° C (about 56° to 92° F). Temperatures are somewhat
higher inland than they are along the coast, except at points of great
elevation.
Annual rainfall is about 1520 mm (about 60 in) in the
northern, western, and central regions, about 2540 mm (about 100 in) or more on
the Thai portion of the Malay Peninsula, and about 1270 mm (about 50 in) or less
on the Khorat Plateau. Most rain falls in summer (June through October).
"Thailand," Microsoft® Encarta® 97 Encyclopedia.
© 1993-1996 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
 | 
Armenia • Azerbaijan • Bangladesh • Bahrain • Brunei Darussalam • Cambodia • China • East Timor • Georgia • Hong Kong • Indonesia • Israel • India • Jordan • Japan • Kyrgyzstan • Korea • Kuwait • Kazakhstan • Laos • Lebanon • Macau • Malaysia • Maldives • Myanmar • Nepal • Oman • Philippines • Pakistan • Qatar • Russia • Saudi Arabia • Singapore • Sri Lanka • Syrian Arab Republic • Tajikistan • Thailand • Turkmenistan • Turkey • Taiwan • United Arab Emirates • Uzbekistan • Viet Nam • Yemen • Search • Section Index • Site Map
Last Revised:
December 03, 2008 01:01 PM. |
