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Ranong

Ranong


Ranong is one of the southern provinces of Thailand, at the shore to 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 to Kawthaung Province, Union of Myanmar. The name Ranong is actually the Thai corruption of Rundung a Malay principality under the overlordship of Malay Sultanate of Kedah. Rundung gradually succumbed to repeated Thai invasions in the 17th and 18th centuries.

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 are covered by forests, and 67% are mountainous terrain. Historically the major industry was tin mining, but most mines are exploited already now. White clay mining for the production of porcelain and fishing are the main industries today, together with the rubber and cashew nut farming.

The Ranong Biosphere Reserve in the north of Amphoe Kapoe covering 303.09 kmē 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.

Autour de Ranong
Autour de Ranong
Bald Mountain - Phu Khao Ya
Bald Mountain - Phu Khao Ya
Eiffel Inn
Eiffel Inn
Ho Kao Kechi Shrine
Ho Kao Kechi Shrine
Luang Poj Boutique Hostel
Luang Poj Boutique Hostel
Phra Sangkhachai
Phra Sangkhachai
Raksawarin Hot Spring
Raksawarin Hot Spring
Ranong Burmese Market
Ranong Burmese Market
Ranong Canyon
Ranong Canyon
Ranong City Pillar Shrine
Ranong City Pillar Shrine
Ranong Governor's Cemetery
Ranong Governor's Cemetery
Ranong Lighthouse
Ranong Lighthouse
Ranong Pier
Ranong Pier
Rattanarangsarn Palace
Rattanarangsarn Palace
Tekka Chimengkor
Tekka Chimengkor
Wat Hatsompaen
Wat Hatsompaen