About Rayong Thailand


Rayong MapRayong located at Eastern board of Thailand, approximately 220 kilometers from Bangkok (179km by car from Bangkok). It consists of 3,552 square km area and 100 km of beach connect to the gulf of Thailand. The 10 islands group is abundant with marine resources. It contains many oddly shaped islands and rocks. The largest island is Koh Samet which is well known in South East Asia.

A late bloomer, the province is well known for its pristine beaches stretching along a 100-kilometer coastline and scenic waterfalls amidst exotic surroundings. Aside from this, Rayong is blessed with an abundance of seafood products such as shrimp paste, fish sauce and dried seafood, and tropical fruits of which rambutan, mangosteen and durian are the most famous.

Covering a total area of 3,552 square kilometers, Rayong borders Chonburi Province on the north and the west, the Gulf of Thailand on the south, and Chantaburi Province on the east. Most of the land is marked by a series of mountains interspersed by flat plains and large tracts of forest and fruit plantations. Administratively, the province is divided into Mueang Rayong, Klaeng, Ban Khai, Bang Chang, Pluak Daeng and Wang Chan districts and Khao Chamao and Nikhom Phatthana Sub-districts.




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Abhisit looks to Japan for pollution solutions (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Thailand will adopt the success and experience of Japan in solving the Map Ta Phut industrial estate impasse, Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva says.

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SCG to take over Q-Con (Bangkok Post - Thailand’s English news)

Siam Cement Group (SCG), Thailand’s top industrial conglomerate, is in the final steps of acquiring a majority stake in SET-listed Quality Construction Products Plc (Q-Con) in a deal worth 816 million baht.

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Troops storm Thai beaches in annual exercise - Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)


The State
Troops storm Thai beaches in annual exercise
Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)
through the water as they participate in the annual combined military exercise Cobra Gold 2010 at a Navy base in Rayong province, Thailand, on Feb.
Cobra Gold war games begin in ThailandPress TV
South Korea joins US, Thailand in Cobra Gold exerciseStars and Stripes
SKorean marines storm beach in war games with USWashington Post
JoongAng Daily -CCTV -Department of Defense
all 95 news articles »

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Cobra Gold war games begin in Thailand (Press TV)

Hundreds of Thai and American marines have begun an annual military exercise on Hat Yao beach, in Thailand’s eastern Rayong Province.

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Cobra Gold war games begin in Thailand - Press TV


Boston Globe
Cobra Gold war games begin in Thailand
Press TV
Hundreds of Thai and American marines have begun an annual military exercise on Hat Yao beach, in Thailand's eastern Rayong Province.
SKorean marines storm beach in war games with USWashington Post
Joint exerciseJoongAng Daily
Exercise Helps Pacific Nations Prepare for CrisesDepartment of Defense
Malaysia Star -Pattaya Daily News -People’s Daily Online
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Cobra Gold Joint Exercise Kicks Off In Thailand - Bernama


AsiaOne
Cobra Gold Joint Exercise Kicks Off In Thailand
Bernama
RAYONG (Thailand), Feb 1 (Bernama) — "Cobra Gold 2010" or CG10, the annual joint exercise among the United States and regional armed forces began in
Cobra Gold 2010 kicks off in ThailandUnited States Army (press release)
US, Thailand begin 6-nation military exerciseWashington Post
US, Japan, SKorea look at joint exercises: commanderAFP
ABS CBN News -CNNGo.com -TODAYonline
all 132 news articles »

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Ford threatening to relocate project - Bangkok Post


Bangkok Post
Ford threatening to relocate project
Bangkok Post
Ford currently has a joint venture with Mazda of Japan in the AutoAlliance Thailand plant in Rayong, where pickup trucks and cars are built.
Thai govt seeks restart of Map Ta Phut constructionReuters UK
Map ta phut pollution-control zone waiting in the wingsBangkok Post

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U.S. launches largest Asian war games in Thailand (Thailandnews.net)

RAYONG, Thailand — The U.S. military began its largest war games in the Pacific region Monday — an annual training exercise with troops from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and Singapore, now joined by …

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US launches largest Asian war games in Thailand (Thailandnews.net)

Published Date: February 02, 2010 RAYONG: The US military began its largest war games in the Pacific region yesterday-an annual training exercise with troops from Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and Singa…

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Cobra Gold Joint Exercise Kicks Off In Thailand (Bernama)

RAYONG (Thailand), Feb 1 (Bernama) — “Cobra Gold 2010″ or CG10, the annual joint exercise among the United States and regional armed forces began in Thailand’s eastern province of Rayong Monday, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.

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