Rayong province

Rayong
ระยอง
The statues of Phra Aphamani and the mermaid, characters from a famous Thai epic poem by Sunthon Phu, on Ko Samet
The statues of Phra Aphamani and the mermaid, characters from a famous Thai epic poem by Sunthon Phu, on Ko Samet
Flag of Rayong
Official seal of Rayong
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
Map of Thailand highlighting Rayong province
CountryThailand
CapitalRayong
Government
 • GovernorTripop Wongtrairat (since 2022)
Area
 • Total3,552 km2 (1,371 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 57th
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total723,316
 • RankRanked 35th
 • Density203.6/km2 (527/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 14th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6599 "high"
Ranked 13th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 985 billion
(US$34 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
21xxx
Calling code038
ISO 3166 codeTH-21

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.[5]

As of 2016, per capita earnings were higher in Rayong province than in any other Thai province.[6]

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  3. ^ "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 63{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ "About Rayong". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product 2016 Edition". National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB). Retrieved 2 July 2019.