Rayong
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Rayong ระยอง |
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| City Municipality | |
Beach in Rayong
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 Location in Rayong Province |
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| Coordinates: 12°40′27″N 101°16′44″E / 12.67417°N 101.27889°ECoordinates: 12°40′27″N 101°16′44″E / 12.67417°N 101.27889°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand
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| Province | Rayong Province |
| Amphoe | Amphoe Mueang Rayong |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 54,641 |
Rayong (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [rā.jɔ̄ːŋ]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand. It 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. The main industry is fishing, and it is the main producer of Thailand's fish sauce. It is also the center of the chemical 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.
During the late Ayutthaya period, when the former capital of Thailand was being destroyed by the invading Burmese, general Phaya Tak marched his troops to Rayong in order to build up his navy before proceeding on to Chanthaburi. He was later anointed "King" in Rayong. Phaya Tak later became King Taksin of the Kingdom of Thonburi, after which he returned to Ayutthaya, defeated the Burmese and set up a new capital in Thonburi.
Rayong is growing as a tourist destination, particularly among Thai people living in Bangkok who see Pattaya as too becoming overrun by Western tourists.
Attractions include:
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