Provinces of Thailand (split from Udon Thani), and Amnat Charoen (split from Ubon Ratchathani). The newest province is Bueng Kan, which was split off from Nong Khai effective 23 March 2011. Provinces of Thailand The Provinces of Thailand are part of the government of Thailand that is divided into 76 provinces (, , ) proper and two special administrative areas (), one representing the capital Bangkok and another the city of Pattaya.. They are the primary local government units and are divided into amphoes (districts) and also act as juristic persons. Each province is led by a governor (ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัด "phu wa ratchakan changwat"),
Provinces of Ethiopia Provinces of Ethiopia Ethiopia was divided into provinces, further subdivided into "awrajja"s or districts, until they were replaced by regions ("kililoch") and chartered cities in 1992. Ethiopia was divided into 12 provinces ("taklai ghizat") by Imperial Ethiopian Government Decree No. 1 of 1942 and later amendments. The 12 provinces were: Bale was created as a 13th province when it was split off from Hararghe in 1960. Eritrea was annexed by Ethiopia and made a 14th province in 1962. When the Derg took power in 1974 they relabeled the provinces as regions ("kifle hager"). By 1981 Addis Ababa had become a