Thailand sits in Southeast Asia, and covers the area of about 514,000 square kilometers with a population of 60 million. The country shares borders with Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Andamen and South China Sea. Geopolitically, Thailand is divided into seven regions; the North, Northeast, Central Plains, East, West, and the Bangkok metropolitan region. The central region encompasses the Bangkok area and is known as “Thailand’s rice bowl”, due to its fertile soil that helps grow fruit and rice. The North is Thailand’s largest region and contains Thailand’s mountainous areas filled with alluvial valleys. The cooler climate helps cultivate fruits like strawberries and peaches. Recently though, the forested mountain area has been overcut.
The Southern region is notoriously known for its amazing beaches and breathtaking tropical scenes. Economically they region is known for its tin and rubber production, as well as fishing. The high rainfall in this area that benefits rubber growth also assists in floods in the area as well. Being that the Southern region is being overcut as well, and the soil quality in that region is poor, it is conducive to flash flooding in the area.
