Western Thailand is a region of Thailand bordering Myanmar to the west, Southern Thailand to the south and central Thailand to the east.
6-509: The Western Forest Complex ( WEFCOM ) is a large natural conservation area in Thailand, located in the country's western region along its border with Myanmar. It covers 12 national parks and 7 wildlife sanctuaries, and serves as the main biodiversity conservation corridor of the region. Covering 18,730 km, it is one of the largest protected territories in Southeast Asia. The geography of
12-570: A GPP per capita of 233,258 baht (US$ 7,524), more than double for Suphan Buri province, lowest in the ranking. Kanchanaburi, Ratchaburi, Suphan Buri, and Samut Songkhram Provinces have been added to the central region by the Thai Meteorological Department (TMD). Petchaburi and Prachuap Khiri Khan Provinces are part of the southern region (east coast). 14°00′N 99°30′E / 14.000°N 99.500°E / 14.000; 99.500 This Thailand location article
18-515: The Shan Hills in the north to Chumphon Province in the south. Western Thailand's geography is characterised by high mountains and steep river valleys. The region hosts much of the country's less-disturbed forest areas. Water and minerals are important natural resources. Western Thailand is home to many of the country's major dams, and mining is an important industry. Village names in the region are often based on its physical geography. According to
24-667: The six geographical regions established by the National Research Council of Thailand, Western Thailand includes the following provinces: For economic statistics of Western Thailand, Suphan Buri and Samut Songkhram provinces are listed by National Statistical Office (Thailand) . However Tak Province is listed by (lower) Northern Thailand . For FY 2018, Western Thailand Region had a combined economic output of 579.815 billion baht (US$ 18.7 billion), or 3.5 percent of Thailand's GDP. Ratchaburi province had an economic output of 189.68 billion baht (US$ 6.12 billion). This amounts to
30-720: The Western Forest Complex ranges from lowlands to the mountains of the Thai highlands and the Dawna - Tenasserim Hills . Because of its large size, the complex supports a diversity of large mammals, including Indochinese tiger , Indochinese leopard , dhole , clouded leopard , sun bear , 10 species of primates (all five of the region's macaques ), gaur , banteng , water buffalo , elephant , tapir , and four of Thailand's five deer species. Altogether 153 mammal species, 490 bird species, 41 reptiles, and 108 species of fish are confirmed in
36-551: The area. In January 2024, a female tiger was two cubs was recorded for the first time in over a decade in the Salak Phra Wildlife Sanctuary. Western Thailand Thailand 's long mountainous border with Myanmar continues south from Northern Thailand into Western Thailand and follows the Tenasserim Hills . The narrow region stretches from Bangkok 's outer reaches to the border with Myanmar and from
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