Isan
Also known as Isaan, Northeastern Thailand, Northeast Thailand, North-eastern Thailand, Esan, Esarn, Isarn, Issan
Northeast Thailand or Isan (Isan/, ; ; also written as Isaan, Isarn, Issarn, Issan, Esan, or Esarn; from Pāli isāna or Sanskrit ईशान्य īśānya "northeast") consists of 20 provinces in northeastern Thailand. Isan is Thailand's largest region, on the Khorat Plateau, bordered by the Mekong River (along the Laos–Thailand border) to the north and east, by Cambodia to the southeast and the Sankamphaeng Range south of Nakhon Ratchasima. To the west, it is separated from northern and central Thailand by the Phetchabun Mountains. Isan covers , making it about half the size of Germany and roughly the siz
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Isan, also known as Northeast Thailand, is a region comprising 20 provinces located on the Khorat Plateau and bordered by the Mekong River, Laos, and Cambodia. As Thailand's largest region by area—roughly half the size of Germany—Isan plays a significant role in the country's geography and demographics.
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- Northeastern Region
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- ภาคตะวันออกเฉียงเหนือ
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- Region
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- Northeastern Region in Thailand
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- Provinces
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- Kalasin province
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- Khon Kaen province
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- Chaiyaphum province
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- Nakhon Phanom province
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- Nakhon Ratchasima province
Article · Polski
Isan (język tajski:อีสาน) – północno-wschodni region Tajlandii, graniczący z Laosem i Kambodżą. Nazwa pochodzi z sanskrytu, słowo ईशान्य iśānya oznacza dosłownie „północny wschód”. Główną gałęzią gospodarki jest rolnictwo. Isan jest najbiedniejszym regionem Tajlandii. Najważniejszym językiem regionu jest język isan, spokrewniony z centralnym językiem tajskim oraz laotańskim.
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