Ranong Province

Ranong
ระนอง
statistics
Capital:	Ranong
Telephone code:	077
Surface:	3,298 km² 59.
Residents:	181.754 (2008) 76.
Population density :	55 E / km² 70.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :
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Ranong ( Thai : ระนอง , pronunciation: [ráʔnɔːŋ] ) is a province ( Changwat ) in the southern region of Thailand . The capital of the province is also called Ranong .

geography

Ranong is the first southern province on the west coast and 568 km from Bangkok and is located on the Isthmus of Kra . Here is the narrowest point between the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand , which is to be crossed by a channel between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea - thoughts on this have existed for more than 150 years. Foreign tourists often confuse Ranong with Rayong on the east coast of the Gulf, which however has a completely different topography and characteristics.

Adjacent provinces and areas:
north	Chumphon
east	Chumphon
south	Phang-nga and Surat Thani
west	Indian Ocean and border with Myanmar

Climate and landscape

The rainy season in Ranong lasts longer than in other areas of Thailand, namely eight months. That is why 80% of the province, including the islands, is forested. The region is crossed by numerous small rivers and streams. Several waterfalls tumble down from the mountains, which are up to 1000 meters high. Most of the small province is covered by mountainous rainforests. The maximum temperature in 2008 was 34.1 ° C, the lowest temperature was measured at 20.3 ° C. On 203 rainy days in the same year fell 4444.9  mm of precipitation.

economy

There used to be a lot of fishing, and tin mining was also significant. The sea and the mines produced fewer and fewer profits, so that one was forced to look for other sources of income. These days, coffee and cashew nuts are a new source of income. Tourism also grew stronger: more and more fishing boats were being converted for excursions.

The official minimum wage in the province is 258 baht per day (around € 5.70, as of April 1, 2012).

Data

In 2009, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) 18,197 million baht .

The table below shows the share of the economic sectors in the gross provincial product in percent:

Industry	2006	2007	2008	2009
Agriculture	48.5	47.7	48.4	48.4
Mining, open pit mining	00.2	00.2	00.2	00.2
Industry	09.4	11.8	10.5	12.3
Other	41.9	40.3	40.9	39.1

Land use

The following land use is documented for the province:

• Forest area: 1,119,876 Rai (1791.8 km²), 54.3% of the total area,
• Agricultural area: 441,926 Rai (707.1 km²), 21.4% of the total area,
• Unclassified area: 499,476 rai (799.2 km²), 24.2% of the total area.

history

The name Ranong is actually the Thai adaptation of Runung , a Malay principality under the sovereignty of the Sultanate of Kedah . Runung fell after repeated Thai invasions in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Khaw Soo Cheang was a Chinese from Zhangzhou- fu, in Fukien Province , who tried to make his fortune abroad. In 1810 he first arrived in Penang , but after six unsuccessful years he went to Takua Pa . There he was able to earn well with various trading activities, and in 1844 he was appointed Royal Treasurer of the royalties for the mining of tin and was given the title Luang Ratanasethi . King Mongkut (Rama IV.) Made him governor of Ranong in 1854 and bestowed the title of Phra on him .

At that time Ranong was part of Chumphon Province, but through the successful work of its governor, Ranong became a province of its own in 1864. The governor got the title Phraya . When he died in 1882, his second eldest son took office, who in 1896 was appointed Plenipotentiary of Monthon Chumphon. Other sons of Phraya Ratanasethi became governors of Kra and Langsuan, his youngest son Kho Sim Bee (Thai: คอ ซิ ม บี้ , Chinese  許 心 美 ) was named "Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi" governor of Trang province and in 1900 he was the plenipotentiary of Monthon Phuket . After his death in 1913, a proxy was appointed from outside, so that the traditional family line of succession for administrative posts ended.

In 1916, Khaw Soo Cheang's family was given the family name Na Ranong .

coat of arms

The coat of arms of the province shows a palace on a hill. This is to remind us that King Chulalongkorn once stayed at Ratana Rangsan Castle on Niveskiri Hill when he visited Ranong.

The tree of the province is the crepe myrtle ( Lagerstroemia speciosa ), the flower of the province is the orchid Dendrobium formosum .

Ranong Province's motto is:

Located at the narrowest point of Thailand, the Isthmus of Kra ,

All the mountains are covered with grass meadows,

Famous for sweet kayu or cashew nuts,

The streams of minerals and real pearls delight us all.

(In Thai: คอคอด กระ ภูเขา หญ้า กาหยู หวาน ธาร น้ำแร่ มุก แท้ เมือง ระนอง ).

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

Ranong is divided into 5 districts ( Amphoe ) , which in turn are divided into 30 municipalities ( Tambon ) and further into 167 village communities ( Muban ) .

No. Amphoe (counties) Thai 1 Amphoe Mueang Ranong อำเภอ เมือง ระนอง 2 Amphoe La-un อำเภอ ละอุ่น 3 Amphoe Kapoe อำเภอ กะเปอร์ 4th Amphoe Kra Buri อำเภอ กระบุรี 5 Amphoe Suk Samran อำเภอ สุข สำราญ

Administrative division of Ranong Province

Local administration

A provincial administrative organization ( บริหาร ส่วน จังหวัด , อบ จ for short , Ongkan Borihan suan Changwat ; English Provincial Administrative Organization , PAO) exists for the entire area of ​​the province .

In the province there is one city ( เมือง เมือง - Thesaban Mueang ): Ranong ( เทศบาล เมือง ระนอง ), in addition there are five small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - Thesaban Tambon ).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Thailand in Figures (2012), p. 335
2. ↑ "Industry" includes: Manufacturing; Electricity, gas and water supply; Construction
3. ^ "Others" include: Wholesale and retail trade; Hotels and restaurants; Transport, storage and communication; Real estate; Education; Health and social work, ...
4. ↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

literature

• Thailand in Figures, Vol.II: Region and Province . 16th edition 2012-2013, Alpha Research Co., Ltd., Nonthaburi, Thailand 2012, ISBN 978-616-7256-12-6

Web links

Commons : Ranong  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Overview map of the province of Ranong (names in English and Thai) [last accessed on November 17, 2013]

Coordinates: 9 ° 58 '  N , 98 ° 38'  E