Rayong ระยอง | |
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 The statues of Phra Aphamani and the mermaid, characters from a famous Thai epic poem bySunthon Phu, on Ko Samet | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto(s): ผลไม้รสล้ำ อุตสาหกรรมก้าวหน้า น้ำปลารสเด็ด เกาะเสม็ดสวยหรู สุนทรภู่กวีเอก ("Succulent fruit. Progressive industry. Tasty fish sauce. Beautiful and luxurious Ko Samet. Sunthon Phu, the great poet.") | |
 Map of Thailand highlighting Rayong province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Rayong |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tripop Wongtrairat |
| • PAO President | Piya Pitutecha |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,666 km2 (1,415 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 57th |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total |  782,171 |
| • Rank | 32nd |
| • Density | 213/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6599 "high" Ranked 13th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 985 billion (US$34 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 21xxx |
| Calling code | 038 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-21 |
| Website | rayong |
Rayong province (Thai:ระยอง,pronounced[rá.jɔ̄ːŋ]) is one of seventy-sixprovinces (changwat) within Thailand, and lies ineastern Thailand. The province is bordered byChonburi to its west and north;Chanthaburi to its east; and theGulf of Thailand to its south.[5]
As of 2016[update], per capita earnings were higher in Rayong province than in any other Thai province.[6]
Rayong began to appear in 1570 in the reign ofMaha Thammaracha, The Khmer Ruler has invadedSiam in the eastern coastal city but unable to seize the city.
Following the fall ofAyutthaya to the Burmese during theBurmese–Siamese War, the future king of the Thonburi kingdom, Taksin, arrived in Rayong. In Rayong, Taksin built a new navy before going on to Chanthaburi to assemble forces to fight theBurmese. Taksin then passed back through Rayong during the reunification of Siam as the Thonburi kingdom. The oldest temple in Rayong, Wat Pa Pradu, is dedicated to Taksin where locals worship his spirit.[7]
In 1906, Rayong was merged to Monthon Chanthaburi. In 1908,Klaeng district was merged to Rayong.
In the reign ofKing Rama VI, changed the name of "Rayong City" to "Rayong province" in 1916 but it still part of Monthon Chanthaburi. Later in 1931, Monthon Chanthaburi was dissolved and Rayong was merged to Monthon Prachinburi.
Although the north is hilly, the province consists mostly of low coastal plains. The total forest area is 292 km2 (113 sq mi) or 8 percent of provincial area.[8] Off the shoreline ofMueang Rayong District is Khao Laem Ya–Mu Ko Samet National Park, consisting of several islands.
There are two national parks, along with five other national parks, make upregion 2 (Si Racha) of Thailand's protected areas.
The seal of the province shows the islandKo Samet. Theprovincial tree is the Alexandrian laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum).Neolissochilus soroides is a provincial fish.
Rayong is one of the three Thai provinces, together with Chonburi andChachoengsao, at the center of the nation'sEastern Economic Corridor. The three provinces are to become Thailand's hub for manufacturing, research, and services tightly coupled with itsASEAN neighbors and the world logistically.[10] The project is the centerpiece of the government's "Thailand 4.0" economic initiative.[11][12]
The province is divided into eight districts (amphoes). These are further divided into 58 subdistricts (tambons) and 388 villages (mubans).
As of 21 November 2019 there are:[13] one Rayong Provincial Administrative Organization - PAO (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 30 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. The capital Rayong has city (thesaban nakhon) status. Ban Chang and Map Ta Phut have town (thesaban mueang) status and 27 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 37 Subdistrict Administrative Organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).
Rayong's main hospital isRayong Hospital, operated by the Ministry of Public Health.
| Health | Education | Employment | Income |
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| 8 | 11 | 4 | 8 |
| Housing | Family | Transport | Participation |
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| 73 | 5 | 77 | 61 |
| Province Rayong, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6599 is "high", occupies place 13 in the ranking. | |||
Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using theHuman achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]
| Rank | Classification |
| 1 - 13 | "high" |
| 14 - 29 | "somewhat high" |
| 30 - 45 | "average" |
| 46 - 61 | "somewhat low" |
| 62 - 77 | "low" |
| Map with provinces and HAI 2022 rankings |
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link){{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)49 Rayong: 1 PAO, 1 City mun., 2 Town mun., 27 Subdistrict mun., 37 SAO.
Rayong travel guide from Wikivoyage
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