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Mueang Ranong District
Mueang Ranong District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Ranong Province, Thailand.
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Open full map →Bang Non SubdistrictBang Non is a Mueang Ranong tambon with eastern hills, former mining ponds and communities along Phet Kasem Road.Bang Rin SubdistrictBang Rin is a subdistrict of Mueang Ranong, with eastern hills, central plains and mangrove land towards the Andaman coast.Hat Som Paen SubdistrictHat Som Paen is an inland subdistrict east of Ranong, known for kaolin deposits, a mining history and community ceramics.Khao Niwet SubdistrictKhao Niwet is the central Ranong subdistrict associated with the old town, historic streets and the reconstructed Rattanarangsan Palace.Explore the geographic hierarchy →
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Bang Non Subdistrict
Bang Non is a Mueang Ranong tambon with eastern hills, former mining ponds and communities along Phet Kasem Road.
Bang Rin Subdistrict
Bang Rin is a subdistrict of Mueang Ranong, with eastern hills, central plains and mangrove land towards the Andaman coast.
Hat Som Paen Subdistrict
Hat Som Paen is an inland subdistrict east of Ranong, known for kaolin deposits, a mining history and community ceramics.
Khao Niwet Subdistrict
Khao Niwet is the central Ranong subdistrict associated with the old town, historic streets and the reconstructed Rattanarangsan Palace.
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Bang Rin Subdistrict
Bang Rin is a subdistrict of Mueang Ranong, with eastern hills, central plains and mangrove land towards the Andaman coast. · 2.5 km away
Ko Lao
Ko Lao is an inhabited island near the Ranong estuary, with fishing communities, Moken heritage and links to the surrounding mangrove landscape. · 6.9 km away
Hat Som Paen Subdistrict
Hat Som Paen is an inland subdistrict east of Ranong, known for kaolin deposits, a mining history and community ceramics. · 9.0 km away
Khao Niwet Subdistrict
Khao Niwet is the central Ranong subdistrict associated with the old town, historic streets and the reconstructed Rattanarangsan Palace. · 9.8 km away
About Mueang Ranong District
Mueang Ranong District is an official amphoe of Ranong Province, Thailand. Its official Thai name is เมืองระนอง.
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