Rayong
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Rayong
| Rayong | |
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| 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]
Map Ta Phut
The city is home to the Map Ta Phut industrial estate, Thailand's largest industrial complex.[2] On May 6, 2012 an explosion at a petrochemical factory on the Map Ta Phut industrial estate forced people in ten nearby communities to evacuate.[3]
Coordinates: 12°40′27″N 101°16′44″E / 12.67417°N 101.27889°E
References
- ^ Priddle, Alisa (2 May 2012). "Ford opens assembly plant in Thailand". Detroit Free Press. http://www.freep.com/article/20120502/BUSINESS0102/120502072/Ford-opens-assembly-plant-Thailand?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Drought threatens Thai Map Ta Phut industrial estate". AlertNet. 4 May 2012. http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/drought-threatens-thai-map-ta-phut-industrial-estate. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ "Three killed in factory explosion". Bangkok Post. 6 May 2012. http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/292003/three-killed-in-factory-explosion. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
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