Southern Thailand

Southern Region

Paktai (ปักษ์ใต้)
Southern Region Paktai (ปักษ์ใต้)
Region
	From upper-left to lower-right: Sunrise Thailand Ko Samui, Tarutao National Park, Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan, Rajjaprabha Dam and Phuket City.
	Southern Region in Thailand
Largest city	Hat Yai (Gulf of Thailand); Phuket (Andaman Sea);
Provinces	14 Provinces Chumphon Province; Krabi Province; Nakhon Si Thammarat Province; Narathiwat Province; Pattani Province; Phang Nga Province; Phatthalung Province; Phuket Province; Ranong Province; Satun Province; Songkhla Province; Surat Thani Province; Trang Province; Yala Province;
Area
• Total	73,848 km2 (28,513 sq mi)
Population (2018)
• Total	9,454,193
• Density	134/km2 (350/sq mi)
Demonym	Southern Thai
GDP
• Total	US$45.6 billion (2019)
Time zone	UTC+07:00 (ICT)
Language	Southern Thai • Pattani Malay • Satun Malay • Mos • Urak Lawoi' • Moklen • Hokkien etc.

Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus.

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