Rayong province
Rayong province (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [rá.jɔ̄ːŋ]) is one of seventy-six provinces (changwat) within Thailand, and lies in eastern Thailand. The province is bordered by Chonburi to its west and north; Chanthaburi to its east; and the Gulf of Thailand to its south.
Rayong
ระยอง | |
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The statues of Phra Aphamani and the mermaid, characters from a famous Thai epic poem, on Ko Samet | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Rayong province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Rayong |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Tripop Wongtrairat (since 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,552 km2 (1,371 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 57th |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 723,316 |
| • Rank | Ranked 35th |
| • Density | 203.6/km2 (527/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 14th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2017) | 0.6578 "high" Ranked 8th |
| 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 |
As of 2016, per capita earnings were higher in Rayong province than in any other Thai province.
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