Ranong Province
Ranong province was small town dominated by Chumporn city in the Krungsri-Ayutthaya. The first governer was appointed to Luang Ranong. Unitl he died in year 1854, King Rama III appointed Phra Ratanasejdhi (Khor-Sujiang) who is customs officer to a governer of Ranong. He was the begining of "Na Ranong" family. In the reign of Rama IV, he raised Ranong town to be Ranong city and gove Tra town dominated to Ranong. Ranong city reported to Bangkok directly. Phra Ratanasejdhi was promoted to be Phraya Ratanasejdhi as a governor of Ranong city.
Ranong province is the smallest province in the southern of Thailand and the first province is connected to Andaman sea. It is covering area about 3,297 square kilometres and its population is 170,000 persons approximately. There is the narrowest of Thailand called "Khor-Kload-Kra" where is 8 kilometres wide. Most area is mountains and forests
There are many attractive natural places such as Hot Water Pool (Raksawarin Flora Park), Torne-Phetch Waterfall, Ngauw Waterfall and Laem-Sond National Park.
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