Chumphon province
Chumphon
ชุมพร | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Southern Thai | ชุมพร (pronounced [t͡ɕûm.pʰɔ̂ːn]) |
| Motto(s): "ประตูภาคใต้ ไหว้เสด็จในกรมฯ ชมไร่กาแฟ แลหาดทรายรี ดีกล้วยเล็บมือ ขึ้นชื่อรังนก" ("Gateway to the South. Worship the Prince (Chumphon Khet Udomsak). See the coffee plantations and Sai Ri Beach. Famed for the lady finger bananas and bird's nest") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Chumphon province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Chumphon |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Thianchai Chukittiwiboon |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,998 km2 (2,316 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 508,053 |
| • Rank | 53rd |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 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 | chumphon |
Chumphon Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดชุมพร | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Chumphon Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Nopporn Usit |
| Website | chppao |
Chumphon (Thai: ชุมพร, pronounced [t͡ɕʰūm.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.