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Rayong (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [rā.jɔ̄ːŋ]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and the capital of Rayong Province. It covers tambons Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambons Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong District. As of 2016 the population was 64,256 (est.). The main industry is fishing, and it is also the main producer of Thailand's fish sauce.[citation needed] 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.
Rayong was named an Asia-Pacific City of the Future by the Financial Times in 2017
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Music: Anne Dudley.
Just as we thought Thailand was returning to normal after the recent political turmoil, today's news:
Red shirts to rally at least 24 hours: Jakrapob
Rally organiser Jakrapob Penkair on Tuesday vowed the red shirts surround Government House for at least 24 hours before deciding whether to disperse or continue rallying.
Red shirts to camp out at Govt House tonight
The red shirts will tonight camp out at Government House before staging a rally tomorrow at Ministry of Foreign Affairs, rally organiser Jatuporn Prompan said on Tuesday.
Recent lack of posts / comments - due to being horribly overwhelmed with work. Off to KL tomorrow, business, but should find some quiet evening hotel time to enjoy this Flickr addiction we all share . . .
Another view from near the pier that I like, taken from some crude steps that lead into the water. This is in the Gulf of Thailand near Rayong.
It was raining in the distance, but hot and dry where I was while taking the photo. The monsoon clouds can be quite dramatic at times.
Here's another way to view it.