Mueang Ranong district
District in Ranong, Thailand
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Mueang Ranong (Thai: เมืองระนอง) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Ranong province, in southern Thailand.
Mueang Ranong
เมืองระนอง | |
|---|---|
Phu Khao Ya landmark and local attraction | |
 District location in Ranong province | |
| Coordinates: 9°58′2″N 98°38′2″E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Ranong |
| Seat | Khao Niwet |
| Area | |
• Total | 713.7 km2 (275.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[1] | |
• Total | 93,271 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-8501 |
| Postal code | 85000 |
| Sai Daeng | 85130 |
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) La-un of Ranong Province, Phato of Chumphon province, and Kapoe of Ranong. To the west across the Kraburi River estuary is the Tanintharyi Division of Myanmar.
Administration
Central government
The district is divided into nine subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 38 villages (muban).[1]
| No. | Subdistricts | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Khao Niwet | เขานิเวศน์ | - | 17,779 |
| 2. | Ratchakrut | ราชกรูด | 8 | 9,766 |
| 3. | Ngao | หงาว | 5 | 9,539 |
| 4. | Bang Rin | บางริ้น | 6 | 22,830 |
| 5. | Pak Nam | ปากน้ำ | 6 | 10,456 |
| 6. | Bang Non | บางนอน | 4 | 14,443 |
| 7. | Hat Som Paen | หาดส้มแป้น | 3 | 3,191 |
| 8. | Sai Daeng | ทรายแดง | 4 | 3,981 |
| 9. | Koh Phayam | เกาะพยาม | 2 | 1,286 |
| Total | 38 | 93,271 |
Local government
As of December 2023 there are two town municipalities (thesaban mueang), Ranong covers subdistrict Khao Niwet, while Bang Rin covers the whole subdistrict. Five subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon): Ngao, Pak Nam and Pak Nam Tha Ruea cover parts of the subdistricts Ngao and Pak Nam, while Bang Non and Ratchakrut cover the whole subdistrict. There are four subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo to): Ngao covers part of the subdistrict and Sai Daeng, Hat Som Paen and Koh Phayam cover the whole subdistricts.[1]
| Town municipality | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Bang Rin | 22,830 | bangrin |
| Ranong | 17,779 | ranongcity |
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Bang Non | 14,443 | bangnoncity |
| Ratchakrut | 9,766 | ratchakrudcity |
| Pak Nam Tha Ruea | 8,071 | paknamtarua |
| Ngao | 2,399 | ngaotown-ranong |
| Pak Nam | 2,385 |
| Subdistrict adm.org-SAO | Pop. | website |
|---|---|---|
| Ngao | 7,140 | ngao-ranong |
| Sai Daeng | 3,981 | saidang |
| Hat Som Paeng | 3,191 | hatsompaen |
| Koh Phayam | 1,286 | kohphayam |
Healthcare
Hospital
There is general hospital in Ranong with 300 beds.
Health promoting hospitals
There are total sixteen health-promoting hospitals in the district, of which; one in Bang Non and Sai Daeng and two in Ratchakrut, Ngao, Bang Rin, Hat Som Paen and Ko Phayam and four in Pak Nam.[2]
Economy
Some people are fishermen or work in the fourteen fish and seafood processing factories:[3]
One in Khao Niwet and Ngao, two in Pak Nam and Bang Non and eight in Bang Rin. Others work in the many food stalls, or family-owned restaurants.
