Thailand may create new province to honour King
{{date|August 30, 2006}}

Following confirmation by [[w:Thailand|Thailand's]] caretaker cabinet, a proposal to create a 77th province to honour the king's 80th birthday, will be the subject of a feasibility study.

King [[w:Bhumibol Adulyadej|Bhumibol Adulyadej's]] 80th birthday next year follows on from the 60th anniversary of his accession to the throne earlier this year.  The as-yet unnamed new province would likely consist of three districts and one sub-district surrounding the Klaikangvol Palace in Hua Hin.  In addition to Hua Hin, Pran Buri and Sam Roi Yot districts from [[w:Prachuap Khiri Khan Province|Prachuap Khiri Khan Province]] and Cha-am from [[w:Phetchaburi Province|Phetchaburi]] would make up the new province.

Currently the country consists of 75 provinces, it is expected that the 76th province will be around the Suvarnabhumi International Airport which opens in September 2006.

== Sources ==

*{{source|url=http://www.bangkokpost.co.th/News/30Aug2006_news02.php
|title=Bid to create 77th province to mark King's 80th birthday
|author=Ampa Santimatanedol
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date=August 30, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.manager.co.th/IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000110262
|title=New province to honor HM's birthday
|author=ThaiDay
|pub=ThaiDay
|date=August 30, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2006/08/30/national/national_30012337.php
|title=New province 'to honour the King'
|author=Piyanart Srivalo
|pub=The Nation (Thailand)
|date=August 30, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://etna.mcot.net/query.php?nid=24420
|title=Feasibility study conducted for Thailand's new province
|author=Thai News Agency
|pub=MCOT
|date=August 29, 2006}}

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Following confirmation by Thailand's caretaker cabinet, a proposal to create a 77th province to honour the king's 80th birthday, will be the subject of a feasibility study.

King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 80th birthday next year follows on from the 60th anniversary of his accession to the throne earlier this year.  The as-yet unnamed new province would likely consist of three districts and one sub-district surrounding the Klaikangvol Palace in Hua Hin.  In addition to Hua Hin, Pran Buri and Sam Roi Yot districts from Prachuap Khiri Khan Province and Cha-am from Phetchaburi would make up the new province.

Currently the country consists of 75 provinces, it is expected that the 76th province will be around the Suvarnabhumi International Airport which opens in September 2006.

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