Mueang Rayong ( Thai : เมืองระยอง , pronounced [mɯ̄a̯ŋ rā.jɔ̄ːŋ] ) is the capital district ( amphoe mueang ) of Rayong province , Thailand . The provincial administration is in Tambon Map Ta Phut .
7-562: 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 . The popular holiday island of Ko Samet , which is part of the Khao Laem Ya – Mu Ko Samet National Park , is in Mueang Rayong District. The town of Map Ta Phut is in the western part of Mueang Rayong District. It is the site of
14-432: A further two sub-district municipalities ( thesaban tambon ). Klaeng Kachet covers parts of the tambon Klaeng and Kachet, and Ban Phe parts of tambon Phe. The remaining areas of the sub-districts Noen Phra and Thap Ma as well as the whole Nam Khok are also each a sub-district municipality. The other eight sub-districts each have a tambon administrative organization (TAO). This Rayong Province location article
21-672: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ban Chang district Ban Chang ( Thai : บ้านฉาง , pronounced [bâːn t͡ɕʰǎːŋ] ) is the westernmost district ( amphoe ) of Rayong province , eastern Thailand . The area originally was Tambon Phala of Mueang Rayong district . From 1963 on the US military used the U-Tapao Royal Thai Navy Airfield , thus the community grew bigger. The government created Ban Chang minor district ( king amphoe ) on 7 May 1976 by splitting two tambons from Mueang District. It
28-458: Is divided into 15 sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 86 villages ( mubans ). Rayong is a city ( thesaban nakhon ) which covers tambons Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambons 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
35-493: The Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate , Thailand's largest petrochemical and heavy industry park. It contributes to Rayong Province's economic output, but has also become known for scandals involving hazardous waste, industrial accidents, and pollution. Originally named Mueang , the district was renamed after its central sub-district Tha Pradu (ท่าประดู่) in 1917. In 1938 it was renamed "Mueang Rayong". The district
42-500: The longer beach of the three The district is divided into three sub-districts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 22 villages ( mubans ). Ban Chang is a town ( thesaban mueang ) and covers parts of the tambon Ban Chang and Phla. Samnak Thon is a township ( thesaban tambon ) which covers parts of tambon Samnak Thon. There are a further three tambon administrative organizations (TAO) responsible for non-municipal areas. This Rayong Province location article
49-472: Was upgraded to be full district on 16 March 1985. Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise) Sattahip , Bang Lamung of Chonburi province , Nikhom Phatthana and Mueang Rayong of Rayong Province. To the south is the Gulf of Thailand . Ban Chang also features three beaches with Phala Beach to the west, Phayun Beach in the center and Nam Rin Beach on the eastern side of the district, with Nam Rin being
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