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Ranong Province

Ranong province was small town dominated by Chumporn city in the Krungsri-Ayutthaya. The first governer was appointed to Luang Ranong. Unitl he died in year 1854, King Rama III appointed Phra Ratanasejdhi (Khor-Sujiang) who is customs officer to a governer of Ranong. He was the begining of "Na Ranong" family. In the reign of Rama IV, he raised Ranong town to be Ranong city and gove Tra town dominated to Ranong. Ranong city reported to Bangkok directly. Phra Ratanasejdhi was promoted to be Phraya Ratanasejdhi as a governor of Ranong city.

    
 
 

Ranong province is the smallest province in the southern of Thailand and the first province is connected to Andaman sea. It is covering area about 3,297 square kilometres and its population is 170,000 persons approximately. There is the narrowest of Thailand called "Khor-Kload-Kra" where is 8 kilometres wide. Most area is mountains and forests

There are many attractive natural places such as Hot Water Pool (Raksawarin Flora Park), Torne-Phetch Waterfall, Ngauw Waterfall and Laem-Sond National Park.

    
 
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Local Transportation

  • Car: From Bangkok taking highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi and Prachubkhirikhan province thorugh Prathomporn Junction (Chumporn) and then turn right to Ranong province. Total distance is about 568 kilometres.
  • Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Ranong province.
  • Train: No direct route to Ranong province but you can take train from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Chumporn province and then take a taxi or bus to Ranong province.


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