How many provinces does Thailand have?

I have read in the same national English language paper 76 and 77.

Other news sources say 76 or 77.

Which number is correct?

Really - Google is broken today?

On Google, same problem.

Depending on source it's 76 or 77.

Have you looked?

I believe both answers are correct.

The problem is, what do you classify Bkk as?

If a province (jangwat) then 77, I believe Bkk isnt classified as a province, hence 76.

Bkk is I believe called an administrative area.

So, the real answer is 76.

I guess Bangkok is the same as Washington DC. Not counted as a state.

Edited July 9, 201510 yr by KarenBravo

Older references won't reflect the fact that a new province (Bueng Kan) was created back in 2011. That might explain the discrepancy.

Older references won't reflect the fact that a new province (Bueng Kan) was created back in 2011. That might explain the discrepancy.

Google says that Bueng Kan is the 76th province.

First hit on google is wikipedia, it says 76.

am I using a different google to some of you ?

First hit on google is wikipedia, it says 76.

am I using a different google to some of you ?

4th and 6th hit on Google says 77.

What's your point?

At one point, I believe that there was a plan to create a new changwat to encompass Suvarnbhumi Airport - so as to not give any existing provinces preferential treatment in being able to levy taxes on the activity there. I think that was going to be the 76th province - and then Bueng Kan was to become the 77th. But then - political winds changed- and the idea for a special airport changwat was scrapped. But Bueng Kan still proceeded - but dropping back to 76th.

MS

Edited July 9, 201510 yr by maisodni

First hit on google is wikipedia, it says 76.

am I using a different google to some of you ?

4th and 6th hit on Google says 77.

What's your point?

I did not bother with 4th and 6th as #1 was correct.

Many Thais seem to count Bangkok like a province (overlook the difference and understand "administrative divisions" in total).

Long before Bueng Khan was setup as a new province in 2011 you saw these "76 provinces" posters for foreigners.

From the legal status it is clear that Bangkok is not a province, e.g. because the citizens can elect their "governor" (mayor) while province governors are nominated from the central government. And in Thai you will not read "changwat khrungthep (Bangkok province)" usually.

So strictly its indeed 76 + 1

City of Pattaya is another place with special status (of course below the province status). Fairly complicated.

The WiKi is quite a good source for studying Thailand administrative divisions etc.

Provinces of Thailand

List of districts of Thailand

And from there one can open an article for each of the 878 (?) districts (Amphoe).

In the list of districts you will - correctly - not find the subdivisions of Bangkok.

These 50 "khet" (districts) are listed here:

List of districts of Bangkok

Edited July 9, 201510 yr by KhunBENQ

Depends on the current government...

Why is this knowlege so important to the OP

To me just a case of who cares ? Other than the OP of course

Why is this knowlege so important to the OP

To me just a case of who cares ? Other than the OP of course

And yet you were interested enough to read the thread and comment on it.

Why is this knowlege so important to the OP

To me just a case of who cares ? Other than the OP of course

General knowledge.

Anyone that doesn't know that there are 50 states in the US, I consider uninformed.

Not knowing how many provinces in the country I call home would also be uninformed.

I've used the word "uninformed" as a substitute for another word because I'm being polite.

The reason I started this OP is because there are two different articles from The Nation on Thaivisa. One of them quotes the number 76 and the other 77.

Why is this knowlege so important to the OP

To me just a case of who cares ? Other than the OP of course

General knowledge.

Anyone that doesn't know that there are 50 states in the US, I consider uninformed.

Not knowing how many provinces in the country I call home would also be uninformed.

I've used the word "uninformed" as a substitute for another word because I'm being polite.

The reason I started this OP is because there are two different articles from The Nation on Thaivisa. One of them quotes the number 76 and the other 77.

Ok general knowlege without cheating and using google how many counties in England ? Some not knowing that could classed as being uniformed and i am being polite but of course your going to google the answer in an attempt to dazzle us with your brillance

Why is this knowlege so important to the OP

To me just a case of who cares ? Other than the OP of course

And yet you were interested enough to read the thread and comment on it.

I tend to do my due dilligence before posting dear boy

Why is this knowlege so important to the OP

To me just a case of who cares ? Other than the OP of course

General knowledge.

Anyone that doesn't know that there are 50 states in the US, I consider uninformed.

Not knowing how many provinces in the country I call home would also be uninformed.

I've used the word "uninformed" as a substitute for another word because I'm being polite.

The reason I started this OP is because there are two different articles from The Nation on Thaivisa. One of them quotes the number 76 and the other 77.

Ok general knowlege without cheating and using google how many counties in England ? Some not knowing that could classed as being uniformed and i am being polite but of course your going to google the answer in an attempt to dazzle us with your brillance

Can't remember. Used to know when I was at school, but, left the UK 36 years ago.

If there was a single definitive answer to the question I posted, I wouldn't have started this thread.

i think some areas in hill tribes never register they are there

but they make a good rice whisky

77 is the right answer. Go to the bookstore and look at all the new road atlases and they all have a big "77" on the front cover.