From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mueang Rayong (Thai: เมืองระยอง) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Rayong Province, eastern Thailand.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Ban Chang, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand.
Khao Laem Ya - Mu Ko Samet National Park is located in Mueang Rayong district.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 83 villages (muban). Rayong is a city (thesaban nakhon) which covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra. The town (thesaban mueang) Map Ta Phut covers the whole tambon Map Ta Phut and Huai Pong, parts of Noen Phra and Thap Ma and also parts of tambon Mapkha of neighboring Nikhom Phatthana district. There are further two townships (thesaban tambon) - Klaeng Kachet covers parts of the tambon Klaeng and Kachet, and Ban Phe parts of tambon Phe.
| No. |
Name |
Thai name |
Villages |
Inh. |
| 1. |
Tha Pradu |
ท่าประดู่ |
- |
20,215 |
|
| 2. |
Choeng Noen |
เชิงเนิน |
7 |
38,045 |
|
| 3. |
Taphong |
ตะพง |
15 |
17,207 |
|
| 4. |
Pak Nam |
ปากน้ำ |
- |
8,310 |
|
| 5. |
Phe |
เพ |
7 |
17,251 |
|
| 6. |
Klaeng |
แกลง |
7 |
10,750 |
|
| 7. |
Ban Laeng |
บ้านแลง |
7 |
6,486 |
|
| 8. |
Na Ta Khwan |
นาตาขวัญ |
5 |
5,870 |
|
| 9. |
Noen Phra |
เนินพระ |
7 |
25,497 |
|
| 10. |
Kachet |
กะเฉด |
10 |
6,952 |
|
| 11. |
Thap Ma |
ทับมา |
8 |
14,530 |
|
| 12. |
Nam Khok |
น้ำคอก |
3 |
4,080 |
|
| 13. |
Huai Pong |
ห้วยโป่ง |
1 |
12,781 |
|
| 14. |
Map Ta Phut |
มาบตาพุด |
1 |
17,930 |
|
| 15. |
Samnak Thong |
สำนักทอง |
5 |
5,160 |
|
[edit] See also
