Thailand farmed or hunted for their meat, which is considered a delicacy, and for their supposed medicinal properties. Although such trade is illegal, the famous Bangkok market Chatuchak is still known for the sale of endangered species. The practice of keeping wild animals as pets threatens several species. Baby animals are typically captured and sold, which often requires killing the mother. Once in captivity and out of their natural habitat, many pets die or fail to reproduce. Affected populations include the Asiatic black bear, Malayan sun bear, white-handed lar, pileated gibbon and binturong. Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (, changwat),
Provinces of Turkey Provinces of Turkey Turkey is divided into 81 provinces (). Each province is divided into a number of different districts (). Each provincial government is seated in the central district (). The central district usually bears the name of the province (e.g. the city of Van is the central district of Van Province). There are only three exceptions to this naming scheme: Each province is administered by an appointed governor () from the Ministry of the Interior. Below is a list of the 81 provinces of Turkey, sorted according to their license plate codes. Initially, the order of the codes