North Thailand Attractions
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North Thailand
Broadly speaking, the line of latitude 17°N separates the north of the country from the rest of Thailand. Characteristic of this region are the foothills of the south-east Asian mountain ranges, the highest point being Doi Inthanon, some 50 km (30 mi.) from Chiang Mai; at 2565 m (8415 ft) it is the highest mountain in Thailand.
In the valleys of northern Thailand the rivers Nan, Yom, Ping and Wang flow southwards. Protected from the wind, large and small basins snuggle between the mountains, providing favorable conditions for a successful agricultural economy, even though large parts of the paddy-fields have to be artificially irrigated because of the varying amounts of rainfall.
Broadly speaking, the line of latitude 17°N separates the north of the country from the rest of Thailand. Characteristic of this region are the foothills of the south-east Asian mountain ranges, the highest point being Doi Inthanon, some 50 km (30 mi.) from Chiang Mai; at 2565 m (8415 ft) it is the highest mountain in Thailand.
In the valleys of northern Thailand the rivers Nan, Yom, Ping and Wang flow southwards. Protected from the wind, large and small basins snuggle between the mountains, providing favorable conditions for a successful agricultural economy, even though large parts of the paddy-fields have to be artificially irrigated because of the varying amounts of rainfall.
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