The
Central Plain of Thailand
Central
Thailand, the basin of the Chao Phraya River, is a lush, fertile
valley. It is the richest and most extensive rice-producing area
in the country and has often been called the "Rice Bowl of
Asia".
This
is the heart of Thailand, the region where the original Thais
first settled, attracted here by the extra - ordinarily fertile
and to be found on either side of the Chao Phraya River
and its tributaries. Much of Thailand's early history was
focused on this "basin", with successive capitals, ,
, , and finally Bangkok, being located in the region. |
