Rayong Province

Rayong
	ระยอง
statistics
Capital:	Rayong
Telephone code:	038
Surface:	3,552 km²; 57.
Residents:	612,095 (2009); 43.
Population density :	172 E / km² ; 23.
ISO 3166-2 :	TH-21
Governor :
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Rayong ( Thai : ระยอง ) is a province ( Changwat ) in eastern Thailand , on the Gulf of Thailand . It is administratively counted to the central region . The capital of Rayong Province is also called Rayong .

The province has significant natural resources and industries. It has the highest per capita economic output among Thailand's provinces.

geography

Rayong is located about 220 kilometers southeast of Bangkok on the Gulf of Thailand . The north is characterized by a mountainous landscape, but the vast majority of the area forms a low plain that approaches the height of the sea level. The coast is about 100 km long, lined with palm trees and in places very rugged. Two important rivers flow into the Gulf of Thailand, the Rayong and the Prasae .

Adjacent provinces and areas:
north	Chon Buri
east	Chanthaburi
south	Coast to the Gulf of Thailand
west	Chon Buri

climate

The climate is tropical - monsoonal . In 2009 there were 115 rainy days with a total of 1527.6 mm of precipitation. In the same year the maximum temperature was 34 ° C, the lowest temperature 18 ° C.

Economy and Importance

The economic importance of Rayong lies next to the tourism , which is increasingly directed here via Chonburi and Bangkok, in the variety of natural treasures. In addition to extensive forest areas, there are rich occurrences of freshwater fish and marine animals as well as ores . The main industry in the province is seafood processing. This is where the production centers for the Thai fish sauce and shrimp paste are located , which should not be missing on any Thai table. There are also important fruit plantations and processing plants ( durian , rambutan and mangosteen ) as well as rubber .

The "Gross Provincial Product" ( GDP ) of the province in 2011 amounted to 751.066 billion baht (about 18.4 billion euros). This made it the economically most important province after the capital Bangkok. The per capita product was 1,235,695 baht (approx. 30,200 euros), which is by far the highest value nationwide and more than seven times the national average.

The most important industry was the manufacturing industry, which generated 297.8 billion Baht, followed by the extraction of raw materials with 251.8 billion Baht. It was followed by energy and water supply with 54.9 billion, wholesale and retail with 52.4 billion baht. Agriculture and fishing accounted for 33.9 billion baht, administration and social security 20.4 billion baht.

Data

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

Industry	2006	2007	2008
Agriculture	2.1	2.2	2.6
Industry	48.2	50.0	42.4
Other	49.7	47.8	55.0

traffic

Airport

U-Tapao ( Pattaya , Rayong )

history

Monument to Sunthorn Phu at Wat Sri Sudaram, Bangkok

Rayong is first mentioned during the reign of King Maha Thammaracha in the Ayutthaya period . During the Burmese invasion, which marked the end of the empire of Ayutthaya, Phraya Kamphaengphet, who later became King Taksin , began his triumphal march through all of Siam and beyond from Rayong and Chanthaburi . The first victory of his followers was the capture of Rayong, followed seven days later by that of Chanthaburi.

Mueang Klaeng is the birthplace of Sunthon Phu (1787–1855), the Thai national poet. He lived at the beginning of the Rattanakosin period and influenced not only Thai literature and poetry, but also King Phutthaloetla Naphalai ( Rama II ) , who himself rewrote important works that were lost during the destruction of Ayutthaya. A festival in honor of Sunthon is held every year on June 26th at Sunthon Phu Memorial Park in his birthplace, Ban Kram, Amphoe Klaeng .

Attractions

Statue of Sunthon Phu - in the village of Ban Kram in Amphoe Klaeng, at the birthplace of the Thai national poet; the statue is surrounded by a lovely park with figures from his poetry, such as Phra Aphaimani, the flute player.
Wat Saranat Thammaram - Buddhist temple complex in Amphoe Klaeng.
National parks:
- Khao Laem Ya National Park - Mu Ko Samet ( อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขา แหลม หญ้า - หมู่ เกาะ เสม็ด ) on the island of Ko Samet , accessible from Ban Phe .
- Khao Chamao National Park - Khao Wong ( อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขา ชะ เมา - เขาวง ) - a kind of botanical garden with an eight-tier waterfall .

Symbols

The seal of the Rayong Province shows the holiday island of Ko Samet . The local tree is the punnaga ( Calophyllum iniphyllum ).

The motto of Rayong Province is:

Rayong Province is known for its tasty fruits,
The industrial center is driven here,
The land of the best fish sauce and the beautiful island of Ko Samet ,
This is the home of Sunthorn Phu , the great poet.

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

Rayong Province is divided into eight districts ( Amphoe ) , which in turn are divided into 58 municipalities ( Tambon ) and these into 388 village communities ( Muban ) .

No.	Amphoe name	Thai
1	Amphoe Mueang Rayong	อำเภอ เมือง ระยอง
2	Ban Chang District	อำเภอ บ้านฉาง
3	Amphoe Klaeng	อำเภอ แกลง
4th	Wang Chan Amphoe	อำเภอ วัง จันทร์
5	Ban Khai district	อำเภอ บ้านค่าย
6th	Pluak Daeng district	อำเภอ ปลวกแดง
7th	Amphoe Khao Chamao	อำเภอ เขา ชะ เมา
8th	Amphoe Nikhom Phatthana	อำเภอ นิคม พัฒนา

Administrative division of the 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 big city ( เทศบาล นคร , Thesaban Nakhon ) - Rayong ( เทศบาล นคร ระยอง ), three cities ( เทศบาล เมือง , Thesaban Mueang ) and 18 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล , Thesaban Tambon ).

literature

Thailand in Figures . 13th edition. Alpha Research, Nonthaburi 2011, ISBN 978-616752603-4 .

Web links

Commons : Rayong - collection of images, videos and audio files

Rayong Province map (terms in English and Thai) accessed November 5, 2013

Individual evidence

↑ Gross Regional and Provincial Product, Chain Volume Measures 2011. (PDF; 1.5 MB) National Economic and Social Development Board, archived from the original on October 5, 2013 ; accessed on November 28, 2015 .
^ Gross Provincial Product at Current Market Prices: Eastern Region . National Economic and Social Development Board, 2011
↑ Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)

12.675555555556 101.27833333333Coordinates: 12 ° 41 ′ N , 101 ° 17 ′ E

[1] Gross Regional and Provincial Product, Chain Volume Measures 2011. (PDF; 1.5 MB) National Economic and Social Development Board, archived from the original on October 5, 2013 ; accessed on November 28, 2015 .

[2] Gross Provincial Product at Current Market Prices: Eastern Region . National Economic and Social Development Board, 2011

[3] Department of Provincial Administration : As of 2012 (in Thai)