Rayong province is a province of Thailand. Neighboring
provinces are Chon Buri and Chanthaburi. To the south is
the Gulf of Thailand.
The local people still remember that King Taksin (of Thailand)
came to Rayong after the fall of Ayutthaya. During a short
stay in Rayong he built a navy, and then went on to Chantaburi
to collect his arms to fight back against the Burmese. There
is a shrine in Rayong where local people pay respects to
Taksin.
Although the north is hilly, the province consists mostly
of low coastal plains. Several islands in the Gulf of Thailand
belong to the province, including the popular tourist destinations,
Ko Samet, Ko Mun and Ko Kodi.
