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Ranong
ระนอง | |
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Other transcription(s) | |
• Southern Thai | ระนอง (pronounced [ràʔ.nɔ̂ːŋ]) |
Motto(s): คอคอดกระ ภูเขาหญ้า กาหยูหวาน ธารน้ำแร่ มุกแท้เมืองระนอง ("The Kra Isthmus. Grassy hills. Sweet cashews. Mineral streams. The true pearl, Ranong City.") | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Ranong |
Government | |
• Governor | Somkiat Sisanet (since October 2020) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,298 km2 (1,273 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 59th |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 191,868 |
• Rank | Ranked 77th |
• Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 70th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6291 "somewhat low" Ranked 56th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 27 billion (US$0.9 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 85xxx |
Calling code | 077 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-85 |
Website | www |
Ranong (Thai: ระนอง [rá.nɔ̄ːŋ]. not to be confused with Rayong) is one of Thailand's southern provinces (changwat), on the west coast along the Andaman Sea. It has the fewest inhabitants of all Thai provinces (making it the least populous of all the Thai provinces). Provinces neighboring Ranong are (clockwise) Chumphon, Surat Thani, and Phang Nga. To the west, it borders Kawthaung, Tanintharyi, Myanmar.
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