| | 2003 | | | Rank | Provinces | Number | | 1 | Mae Hong Son | 3,507 | | 2 | Amnat Charoen | 4,420 | | 3 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 6,252 | | 4 | Mukdahan | 6,702 | | 5 | Satun | 7,345 | | 6 | Ranong | 7,569 | | 7 | Nakhon Phanom | 7,789 | | 8 | Uthai Thani | 7,987 | | 9 | Yasothon | 8,171 | | 10 | Trat | 9,070 | | | Whole Kingdom | 7,434,237 |
| | | 2004 | | | Rank | Provinces | Number | | 1 | Mae Hong Son | 3,798 | | 2 | Amnat Charoen | 5,008 | | 3 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 6,567 | | 4 | Mukdahan | 7,441 | | 5 | Ranong | 7,791 | | 6 | Satun | 7,809 | | 7 | Uthai Thani | 7,907 | | 8 | Nakhon Phanom | 8,085 | | 9 | Yasothon | 8,796 | | 10 | Trat | 9,681 | | | Whole Kingdom | 7,831,463 |
| | | 2005 | | | Rank | Provinces | Number | | 1 | Mae Hong Son | 3,956 | | 2 | Amnat Charoen | 5,079 | | 3 | Nong Bua Lam Phu | 6,603 | | 4 | Ranong | 7,823 | | 5 | Satun | 8,234 | | 6 | Uthai Thani | 8,337 | | 7 | Mukdahan | 8,508 | | 8 | Nakhon Phanom | 8,670 | | 9 | Yasothon | 9,565 | | 10 | Phatthalung | 10,446 | | | Whole Kingdom | 8,225,477 |
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