Rayong

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Rayong
Beach in Rayong
Location in Rayong Province
Country	Thailand
Province	Rayong Province
Ampheo	Amphoe Mueang Rayong
Population (2005)
• Total	54,641

This article is about the city Rayong. For other uses, see Rayong (disambiguation).

Rayong

Rayong (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [ra.jɔːŋ]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) located on the shore of the gulf of Thailand, in the east coast region of Thailand. It is the capital of Rayong Province, and covers the tambon Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambon Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district. As of 2005 the population was 54,641. Main industry is fishing, and it is the main producer of Thailand's fish sauce. It is also a center for the chemicals 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]

Coordinates: 12°40′27″N 101°16′44″E / 12.67417°N 101.27889°E / 12.67417; 101.27889

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↑ Priddle, Alisa (2 May 2012). "Ford opens assembly plant in Thailand". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

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