Thailand is a large country featuring highlands in the North of the country where the borders with Laos and Burma (Myanmar) meet at a place known as the point of the 'Golden Triangle.' Chang Mai is the second largest city in Thailand and was formerly a capital in her own right.
Journeying south towards Phitsanulok the fertile rice plains that stretch in all directions become more apparent.
To the East lies what is considered by many to be north-eastern region of Thailand; Isaan. There are no less than eight provincial cities that make up this region.
Just south of the former capital Ayuthya is Bangkok, the current capital of Thailand. Nearby to the south-east is the infamous city of pattaya and to the south-west is its tamer cousin Hua-Hin. (See Night-Life of Thailand).
Moving further south along the peninsular past Hua-Hin the closeness of Burma becomes apparent as the border becomes a bottleneck not far from Prachuap Kiri-Kahn.
The Gulf of Thailand is easily accessible from the coastal city of Chumpon which has boat travel to the Islands of Koh Tao, Koh Phang-yan and Koh Samui (which also has a domestic airport).
Where the Thai peninsular starts to widen is where the popular island destination Phuket lies.
Continuing south (off map) are the cities of Hat Yai and Songkla eventually ending at the border towns of Sadao and Sungai Kolok nearbouring the Malaysian border.