Northern Region
Covering
a total area of some 169,644 square kilometres, the Northern
Region of Thailand is mainly mountainous with dense jungles.
It is also the sources of several important rivers including
the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan, which converge into the mighty
Chao Phraya at Nakhon Sawan. Because of its fertile soil,
farming flourishes. The North has been the location of many
ancient civilisations and today remains fairly populous.
The region borders on two countries, both by mountains and
rivers. The northern frontier runs from Tak Province upward
to Mae Hong Son, some districts of Chiang Mai and on to Chiang
Rai. To the east, the border touches 
mainly
on Laos demarcated mostly by mountain ranges from Phetchabun
upward through Uttaradit, Nan, Phayao and Chiang Rai. Only
the sectors passing through Chiang Saen and Chiang Khong districts
are marked by the Maekhong River along a stretch of 90 kilometres.
The
north is the home of Thailand's earliest civilization and
is famous for its beautiful women, and hospitable and courteous
people, as well as many sites of archaeological and cultural
interest such as the Ancient City of Sukhothai which used
to be the first capital of Thailand some 700 years ago
In addition, the northern region is the home of Thailand's
many colorful hill tribal people such as the Lahu of Tak and
the Yao, Akha, Karen, Hmong, and Lisu tribes of the Chiang
Mai and Chiang Rai moutain regions.
Learn more about what YWAM Thailand is doing in the
Northern Region below.
YWAM
Thailand
P.O. Box 20
Thungsetthi Post Office 10263
Bangkok, Thailand
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