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 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