Provincial population distribution
In the year 2000, the ten provinces with the largest population other than Bangkok were all in the Northeast, except Chiang Mai in the North and Nakhon Si Thammarat in the South. Bangkok had the highest population of 6,320,174, followed by Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Buriram, Chiang Mai, Udon Thani, Si Sa Ket and Surin respectively.