Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 8, 2004



Thailand is divided into 76 provinces which are grouped into 5 groups. The name of each province is the same as that of its capital city, which is sometimes preceded with a Mueang to avoid confusion with the province. With the exception of Songkhla the capital is also the biggest city in the province. Bangkok has both the greatest population and the highest population density. Each province is administrated by a governor, who is appointed by the Ministry of the Interior. (more...)

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