Topography
Topography
Thailand is divided into fournalural
regions: the North; the Central Plain ,
or thr Chao Phraya River Basin; the Northeast, or the Korat Plateau; and the South, or the Southern Peninsula.
The North is a mountainous region
comprising natural forests, ridges, and deep. narrow alluvial valleys. The leading
city of this region is Chiang Mai ,
Central Thailand, the basin of the Chao Phraya River , is a tush, fertile
valley. It is the richest and most extensive rice-producing area in the country and has often been called the "Rice Bowl of
Asia."Bangkok , the capilal of Thailand,
is located in this region.
The northeast : region, or the Korat
Plateau, is an arid region characterized by a rolling surface and undulating hills.
Harsh climatic conditions often result in this region being subjected to floods and droughts.
The southern region is hilly to
mountainous, with thick virgin foresis and rich deposits of minerals and ores. This region is the centre for the
production of rubber and the cultivation of olher tropical crops.
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