Ranong province

Ranong
ระนอง
Other transcription(s)
 • Southern Thaiระนอง (pronounced [ràʔ.nɔ̂ːŋ])
Kam Tok island
Kam Tok island
Flag of Ranong
Official seal of Ranong
Motto(s): 
คอคอดกระ ภูเขาหญ้า กาหยูหวาน ธารน้ำแร่ มุกแท้เมืองระนอง
("The Kra Isthmus. Grassy hills. Sweet cashews. Mineral streams. The true pearl, Ranong City.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Ranong province
Map of Thailand highlighting Ranong province
CountryThailand
CapitalRanong
Government
 • GovernorSomkiat Sisanet
(since October 2020)
Area
 • Total3,298 km2 (1,273 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 59th
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total191,868
 • RankRanked 77th
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 70th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6291 "somewhat low"
Ranked 56th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 27 billion
(US$0.9 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
85xxx
Calling code077
ISO 3166 codeTH-85
Websitewww.ranong.go.th
Rattanarangsan Palace (Ranong)

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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