Chumphon province
Chumphon (Thai: ชุมพร, pronounced [tɕʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn]) is a southern province (changwat) of Thailand on the Gulf of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani, and Ranong. To the west it borders the Burmese province of Tanintharyi.
Chumphon
ชุมพร | |
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Province | |
Mu Ko Chumphon National Park | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto(s): "ประตูภาคใต้ ไหว้เสด็จในกรมฯ ชมไร่กาแฟ แลหาดทรายรี ดีกล้วยเล็บมือ ขึ้นชื่อรังนก" ("Door to the South. Worship the Prince (Chumphon Khet Udomsak). See the coffee plantations and Sai Ri Beach. Famed for the fingernail bananas and bird's nest") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Chumphon province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Chumphon |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Teera Anantaseriwittaya (since October 2020) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,009 km2 (2,320 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 37th |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 510,963 |
| • Rank | Ranked 54th |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 56th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6677 "high" Ranked 7th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 79 billion (US$2.8 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 86xxx |
| Calling code | 077 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-86 |
| Website | www |
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