Ko Samui island of Surat Thani Province (or Koh Samui, Thai: เกาะสมุย), or often, simply Samui  as it is referred to by locals, is an island off the east coast of the Kra Isthmus in Thailand, close to the mainland  Surat Thani town. It is Thailand's third largest island, with an area of 228.7 km2 and a population  of over 50,000 (2008). It is rich with natural resources, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and coconut trees.

Northern Thai food is somewhat different to that eaten in the rest of the country. Northerners prefer sticky rice over steamed, bitter flavours to hot ones, and avoid using coconut milk. The favoured meat is pork, which finds it way into a variety of sausages (cooked or fermented) and whose skin is fried as the ubiquitous snack khaep muu.

Phayao (Thai พะเยา) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from east clockwise) Nan, Phrae, Lampang and Chiang Rai. In the north-east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.

Chai Nat (Thai: ชัยนาท) is a town (thesaban mueang) in central Thailand, capital of the Chainat Province. It covers the whole tambon  tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in Mueang Chai Nat district. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,469.

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