Mueang Rayong District

Amphoe Mueang Rayong ( Thai อำเภอ เมือง ระยอง ) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district ) in the province of Rayong. The Rayong province is located in the eastern region of central Thailand. The capital of the district Mueang Rayong Rayong is also called.

Geography

Neighbouring districts (from west clockwise): Amphoe Ban Chang which, Nikhom Phatthana, Ban Khai, Wang Chan and Klaeng; all belong to the province of Rayong. To the south lies the Gulf of Thailand.

Economy and Environment

The Tambon west of the city of Rayong 's Map Ta Phut location was reported by the Thai government in the development plan for the East Coast region since the 1970s, as the center of the petrochemical and heavy industry in the country. In addition, a deep-water port was created. By 2006, over 100 factories have settled in the former fishing village. These often produce hazardous waste that is not disposed of properly in many cases. Industrial accidents and air pollution impact on the environment and the health of the population in the region strong.

The construction of coal-fired power plant in Map Ta Phut was begun in 2003 and completed in 2006. It is (now E.ON UK) operated by a joint venture between the Thai company Banpu and Loxley and the British PowerGen. The project met with considerable opposition from environmental organizations.

In July and August 2013, the area was in the international headlines when after a leak in a pipeline significantly polluted an oil spill, including the lively and nature reserve holiday island of Ko Samet.

Management

The county is divided into 15 subdistricts (tambon ), which are further subdivided into 83 villages ( Muban ).

Rayong itself ( Thai: เทศบาล นคร ระยอง ) has a big-city status ( thesaban Nakhon ) and consists of the tambon Tha Pradu and Paknam Tambon Choeng Noen and parts of Phra and Noen.

The city ( Mueang thesaban ) Map Ta Phut ( Thai: เทศบาล เมือง มาบตาพุด ) consists of the whole Tambon Map Ta Phut and Huai Pong, parts of Noen Phra Thap and Ma and parts of tambon Mapkha the neighboring Amphoe Nikhom Patthana.

There are five other small towns ( thesaban tambon) in the district:

  • Klaeng cachet ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล แกลง กะ เฉด ) consists of parts of tambon Klaeng and cachet,
  • Ban Phe ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บ้าน เพ ) consists of parts of the Tambon Phe,
  • Noen Phra ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล เนิน พระ ) consists of the whole Tambon Noen Phra,
  • Thap Ma ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล ทับ มา ) covers parts of tambon Thap Ma,
  • Nam Khok ( Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล น้ำ คอก ) consists of the whole tambon Nam Khok.

There is also act " Tambon Administrative Organizations" (TAO, องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - administrative organizations) in the district.

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