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Encyclopedia > Rayong province
Rayong
ระยอง
Statistics
Capital: Rayong
Area: 3,552.0 km²
Ranked 57th
Inhabitants: 522,133 (2000)
Ranked 45th
Pop. density: 147 inh./km²
Ranked 25th
ISO 3166-2: TH-21
Governor: Saner Chandra
(since 2004)
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Rayong Province}

Rayong province (Thai spelling ระยอง) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from west clockwise) Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand. Rayong is a town in Thailand, capital of the Rayong Province. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Image File history File links Map of Thailand highlighting the Rayong province File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Chon Buri (Thai ชลบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chanthaburi (Thai จันทบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. ...

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History

It is still remembered by the local people that King Taksin (of Thailand) came to Rayong after the fall of Ayutthaya. During a short stay in Rayong he built a navy, and then went on to Chantaburi to collect his arms to fight back the Burmese. In the city of Rayong is a shrine at which local people pay respects to Taksin. Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (Thai: ตากสินมหาราช; 鄭昭; pinyin: Zhèng Chāo; April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ... Rayong is a town in Thailand, capital of the Rayong Province. ...


Geography

The north of the province is covered by hilly landscape, but most part is low coastal plains. Several islands in the Gulf of Thailand belong to the province, including the two very touristic Ko Samet and Ko Mun. Ko Samet (เกาะเสม็ด), also Koh Samet or Koh Samed, is an island off the eastern coast of the Thai province of Rayong. ...


Symbols

Provincial seal The seal of the province shows the island Ko Samet. The provincial tree is Alexandrian laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum).

Image File history File links Provincial seal of the Rayong province, Thailand. ... Alexandrian laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum) is a big evergreen tree of family Clusiaceae native from East Africa, southern coastal India to Malesia and Australia. ... Binomial name Calophyllum inophyllum L. Calophyllum inophyllum is a large evergreen tree in the family Clusiaceae, native from East Africa, southern coastal India to Malesia and Australia. ...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided in 6 districts (Amphoe) and two minor districts (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 58 communes (tambon) and 388 villages (mubaan). Image File history File links Map of the province Rayong with the districts (Amphoe) numbered. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

Amphoe King Amphoe
  1. Mueang Rayong
  2. Ban Chang
  3. Klaeng
  1. Wang Chan
  2. Ban Khai
  3. Pluak Daeng
  1. Khao Chamao
  2. Nikhom Patthana

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Capital: Bangkok (Krung Thep Maha Nakhon)
North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East: Amnat Charoen | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri
South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat

  Results from FactBites:
 
Pattaya Info Guide Home Page (1122 words)
Rayong is located on the the Gulf of Thailand 70km south-west of Pattaya, and 190km from Bangkok.
Rayong is divided into the 5 districts of Muang Rayong, Klaneg, Ban Khai, Pluak Daeng, Bang Chang, and the sub-district of Wang Chan.
Rayong province has a lot to offer on a ‘quieter’ scale than most other provinces in Thailand, offering a total escape from things commercial and a chance to experience yet another side of Thai life, its fauna and flora and of course its beaches.
Destination Guide : General Information in Rayong (263 words)
A late bloomer, the province is well known for its pristine beaches stretching along a 100-kilometer coastline and scenic waterfalls amidst exotic surroundings.
Aside from this, Rayong is blessed with an abundance of seafood products such as shrimp paste, fish sauce and dried seafood, and tropical fruits of which rambutan, mangosteen and durian are the most famous.
Boasting indispensable sea-life resources, Rayong is one of the country’s major agricultural and industrial provinces.
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