Ranong ' Profile

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Ranong (Thai ระนอง) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, on the coast of the Andaman Sea. It is the province with the fewest citizens. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chumphon, Surat Thani and Phang Nga. To the west, it also borders Kawthaung Province, Union of Myanmar

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                        Geography
                  

Ranong is located on the Kra Isthmus, the narrow strip that connects mainland Thailand with the Malay Peninsula, on the west side of the Phuket mountain range. It has a long coast on the Andaman Sea. The province is known for having the most rainfall of all Thailand, the rainy season lasting for about eight months. In 1955 the annual rainfall reached 6,699.5 mm, compared to about 1,200 in central Thailand.

The province is the least populated province of Thailand; 80% of the area is covered by forests, and 67% is mountainous terrain. Historically the major industry was tin mining, but most mines are now exhausted. White clay mining for the production of porcelain and fishing are the main industries today, together with rubber and cashew nut farming.

The Ranong Biosphere Reserve in the north of Amphoe Kapoe covering 303.09 km² was declared in 1997. It is the fourth biosphere reserve of Thailand, but the only one located at the coast to protect the mangrove forests. In the south of the province is the Khlong Nakha Wildlife Sanctuary.


                              Administrative Divisions

Ranong is subdivided into five districts (amphoe). These are further subdivided into 30 subdistricts (tambon) and 167 villages (muban). Ranong itself is the only town (thesaban mueang), and there are five more subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon)

 1. Mueang   Ranong     2. La-Un     3 .Kapoe    4. Kraburi      5. Suk samran

                                                       

                            History

Ranong is Same as small cities. As a colonial city of Chumporn. Since the Ayutthaya period of Thai Rachtani. The  government divided into 2 cities in Ranong and the city is located in the administrative portion of the city of Chumporn.

Brrdasakdis you have a royal city. On behalf of the city that named "Luang Ranong" But early Rattanakosin period. A Chinese name Hokkuan "Jiang neck to warn" has filed for auction duty tin in Ranong town and city portion. The King sat He put you in the head with Royal Brrdasakdis please allow the neck to warn Jiang. Ratana rich palace. Mr. duties as city and town bear Ranong.