Rayong

Rayong
ระยอง
City of Rayong
เทศบาลนครระยอง
Chakphong, Klaeng district, Rayong
Chakphong, Klaeng district, Rayong
Official seal of Rayong
Location in Rayong province
Location in Rayong province
Rayong is located in Thailand
Rayong
Rayong
Location in Thailand
Coordinates: 12°40′27″N 101°16′44″E / 12.67417°N 101.27889°E / 12.67417; 101.27889
Country Thailand
ProvinceRayong
DistrictMueang Rayong
Government
 • TypeCity Municipality
 • MayorWorawit Sopchokchai
Area
 • Total16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total64,256
 • Density3,800/km2 (9,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Area code(+66) 38
Websiterayongcity.go.th

Rayong (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [rā.jɔ̄ːŋ]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and the capital of Rayong province. It covers tambons Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambons Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district. As of 2016 the population was 64,256 (est.). The main industry is fishing, and it is also the main producer of Thailand's fish sauce.[citation needed] It is also the center of the chemical and auto industries. In 2012 Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Rayong to expand Ford's presence in the ASEAN area, employing some 2,200 people.[1]

Rayong was named an Asia-Pacific City of the Future by the Financial Times in 2017.[2]

  1. ^ Priddle, Alisa (2 May 2012). "Ford opens assembly plant in Thailand". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  2. ^ Newton, Tim (29 September 2017). "Punching above its weight – Rayong, Thailand". The Taiger. Retrieved 2 July 2019.