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  Chumphon Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chumphon (Thai ชุมพร) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Prachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani and Ranong.
Chumphon is located on the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow landbridge connecting the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Thailand.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chumphon_Province   (184 words)

  
 Ranong Province - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Ranong (Thai ระนอง) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore to the Andaman Sea.
It is the province with the fewest citizens.
The province is the least populated province of Thailand, 80% of the area are covered by forests, and 67% are mountanous terrain.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Ranong_Province   (575 words)

  
 Chumphon, Thailand - Travel and Hotels
Chumphon is a sea coast city parallel to the Gulf of Thailand.
From the documents, Chumphon was continuously the locations of many communities since the pre-historic period, especially in the area near Tha Taphao River banks.
Chumphon was also one of the leading trading centers of Siam (former name of Thailand).
www.lostinthailand.com /thailand/Chumphon.html   (180 words)

  
 chumphon/history.htm
To its west are the Ranong province and Mergui in Myanmar the regional administration of Chumphon province is divided into eight districts : the Muang District, the Tha Sae District, the Patiu district, the Langsuan District, the Sawi District, the Thung Tako District, the Pato District and the Lamae District.
Chumphon retained its city status during the royal visit of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn to the Malay provinces in the years 1889 - 1909 A.D. and it was last residence of a son of His majesty King Chulalongkorn, His Royal Highness Prince Abhakara Kiartwongse, prince of Chumphon who was royal patron of the royal navy.
Chumphon is an area of beautiful beaches, where nice corals can be found, is a quiet with a well conserved natural habitat, hills, waterfalls, one of the best in the southern part of Thailand.
www.thailandmuseum.com /thaimuseum_eng/chumphon/history.htm   (359 words)

  
 Chumphon Travel Information
Chumphon is administratively divided into 8 Amphoe: Muang Chumphon, Lang Suan, Sawi, Tha Sae, Lamae, Phato, Pathio, and Thung Tako.
Prince Chumphon was one of the King Rama V’s sons.
Chumphon Warship is a big, old torpedo warship, measuring 68 x 6.55 metres.
www.asiatravel.com /chumphon_info/intro.html   (1344 words)

  
 Domestic Destinations   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The largest province of the South located 685 kilometers from Bangkok is Surat Thani – the province with a name that literally means "City of the Good People”.
Surat Thani Province borders the Gulf of Thailand to the north and east, Chumphon Province to the north, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Krabi Provinces to the south, Phangnga and Ranong Provinces to the west and Nakhon Si Thammarat Province to the east.
All rivers in Surat Thani flow east of the province to the Gulf of Thailand.
www.freethaimakeover.com /so4.htm   (560 words)

  
 Chumphon
Chumphon province is located in the most upper part of the Southern region.
The total area of chumphon is about 6,009 aquare kilometers,the fourth largest province of the South.
The shape of the province is long and narrow, the west consisted of mountains which are also the natural international boundary.
www.tothailand.com /province/south/chumphon/index.php   (476 words)

  
 Chumphon Thailand - hotels and information. chumporn hotels and resort
At June 1997 the population residing in Chumphon is 444,820; 222,865 are male and 217,955 are female.
The highest population was found in Chumphon district while the lowest are is in Patao district.
In general, Chumphon is the province with the good economic condition and high purchasing power.
www.chumphon.com   (617 words)

  
 E-MAGAZINE -- Southern Splendour: Chumphon. Ranong. Trang. -- A Tale of Two Seas
Across the forested hills of the Isthmus of Kra, Chumphon province overlooks an archipelago of 40 islands at the southern edge of the Gulf of Thailand.
While technically a gateway where dialect, food and culture assume southern features, Chumphon town is best known for its lively fishing industry, the strong smell of the morning catch, and the ferries that depart daily to Ko Tao, an island famed for its diving.
Highway 4 cuts a path west from Chumphon across the narrow neck of the Isthmus of Kra to the Ban Thapli township in Ranong province.
www.tatnews.org /emagazine/2079.asp   (1856 words)

  
 Anything is possible, under the sea at Chumphon.
The number of islands of Chumphon is close to 50 in total, from Koh Kai, Umphor Pa-Tew, all the way to Koh Kang Suer, Umphor Sa-Wee.
What we found was that the coral reefs of Chumphon, granted may not be as large and ample as the ones in Suratthani, the number and variety of undersea creatures were abundant.
This rarity in the Chumphon Sea also extends to include some fish, sea anemone, and sea slugs all of which are hard to find in other areas.
www.talaythai.com /English/chumphon/index.php3   (398 words)

  
 Thailand - Chumphon Province Hotel Restaurant Shopping Guesthouse Transport
Chumphon of importan place of Thailand in the past which Chumphon is out post of civilization province since Ayutthaya Capital City.
Chumphon have many assumption about meaning of Chumphon which we think that Chumphon is come from the name of tree " Ficus".
Wat praderm is one of the oldest of ancients remain of Chumphon because in the past, the Wat Praderm is location of capital city of Chumphon.
www.thailandday.com /Southernthailand/chumphon.htm   (1030 words)

  
 Chumphon travel guide - Chumphon, Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chumphon is divided into 8 districts: Lamae, Lang Suan, Muang, Pha Thiew, Pha Toh, Sawee, Thasae, and Thung Tako.
To the north is Prachuap Khiri Khan (famous for its Hua Hin beach), and to the south is Surat Thani (famous for Samui island).
A small province it is, but due to its unspoiled natural beauty, so many tourists are turning to Chumphon each year.
www.chumphontravel.com   (284 words)

  
 Amazing Place for interview in Thailand (Chumphon)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
At June 1997 the population residing in Chumphon is 444,820,222,865 are male and 217,955 are female.The population density is 72 per square kilometer.
Chumphon is the small province with the high growth rate.
Manufacture sector in Chumphon is small and has not fully developed most factories are small agro-in dustried factories, such as cannery and vegetable-oil extraction.
www.bangkokhotel.com /travel/chumphon.html   (883 words)

  
 Chumphon Province in Southern Thailand
Neighbouring Provinces: Prachuap Khiri Khan to the north, Gulf of Thailand to the east, Ranong to the west, Surat Thani to the south.
Chumphon also abounds in fruit plantations and thick forests where a number of waterfalls and caves are hidden.
Chumphon is administratively divided into 8 districts: Amphoe Muang Chumphon, Amphoe Lamae, Amphoe Lang Suan, Amphoe Pathiu, Amphoe Phato, Amphoe Sawi, Amphoe Tha Sae and Amphoe Thuang Tako.
www.thaistudents.com /guidebook/provinces/chumphon.html   (1177 words)

  
 Chumphon travel guide - Muang, Chumphon, Thailand
This cave is situated near the 565 kilometers demarcation, 12 kilometers from Chumphon City Center along Route 41 near Chumphon Luang Suan District.
It is in the souther of Chumphon sea.
It is on the left side of Chumphon Pak Nam Highway mo.4119, is approximately 5 kilometers away from Muang Chumphon District.
www.chumphontravel.com /muang.htm   (1561 words)

  
 South hotels Thailand: Southern hotel- resorts accommodation and travel
Most of the province is rainforested mountains bordering on Chumphon to the north, Surat Thani and Phangnga to the south, Chumphon to the east and Myammar to the norhtwest.
It is an important port and coastal province of Thailand since the old days with Amphoe Hat Yai as the southern centre of commerce, transportation and rapid economic growth.
The province is ideal for tourism because of its two distinct characteristics: the old buildings of Amphoe Mueang Songkhla, and the developed Amphoe Hat Yai, separated by only about 30 kilometres.
www.thailand-hotels-resorts.net /southern   (484 words)

  
 Chumphon Province   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chumphon (Thai_alphabetThai ชุมพร) is one of the southern Provinces of Thailandprovinces (''changwat'') of Thailand, at the shore of the Gulf of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Prachuap Khiri Khan provincePrachuap Khiri Khan, Surat Thani provinceSurat Thani and Ranong provinceRanong.
In November 1989 the typhoon ''Typhoon Gay (1989)Gay/'' hit the province hard - 529 people were killed, 160,000 became homeless, 7,130 km²; of farm land was destroyed.
www.infothis.com /find/Chumphon_Province   (196 words)

  
 Chumphon - Gateway to the South of Thailand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chumphon, in spite of being a very popular destination for Thai tourists, is still little known to the foreign ones that consider the town just a starting point to the island of Koh Tao.
Chumphon is well worth a few days visiting: some of the most beautiful beaches in the country can be found there, some of them are completely deserted, while some of them are fully serviced with resorts, restaurants and entertainment.
There are many beautiful waterfalls in the Province: many of them are in the jungle and going and bathing there gives you the feeling of being in a movie.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Beach/4517/Gateway.htm   (652 words)

  
 Chumphon province
Chumphon is located on the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow land connecting the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Thailand.
The provincial flower is the Indian shot (Canna indica[?]), and the finger banana is another provincial symbol.
The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ch/Chumphon_province.html   (127 words)

  
 Travel guide / Thailand / Thailand / South Thailand / Chumphon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chumphon, some 460km (288mi) south of Bangkok (about a 7-hour drive), is the capital of the province by the same name.
Chumphon Province covers an area of some 6,009sqkm (2,319sqmi) and is divided into six districts and two sub-districts.
The shrine at the foot of Hua Khao Chamuk Phrong (Chamuk Phrong Hill) is revered by all Thai mariners.
www.cockatoo.com /english/thailand/thailand_south3a.htm   (595 words)

  
 C&C Help Programs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Baan Thung Woalaen School is located in Chumphon province and established by people in the community in 1956.
Chumphon Cabana Resort is sponsoring rooms and some foods for staff while in Chumphon.
Therefore, guests can walk or ask a staff at Chumphon Cabana if there is a van available at that time.
www.ccthai-scholarship.org /chumphon.html   (427 words)

  
 Southern Thailand CHUMPHON - Thailand information - Siammedee.com : Look and Book your rooms with all the information ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Chumphon Horicultural Research Center It is the training center for the cultivation of the MAWA coconut plant that was bred from the African and Malaysian species.
Festival of Prince Chumphon Celebration Held during December 19 - 25 of every year to celebrate Prince of Chumphon, the founder of the Navy of Thailand, the festival features exhibitions of the life of Prince Chumphon and southern local performances.
Chumphon is most reputed for fruits and coffee.
kohchang.ekohchang.com /Siammedee/CHUMPHON/information.htm   (2482 words)

  
 Chumphon Hotelh Resort, Hotel in Chumphon Thailand, Chumpon Cabana Resort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Bird watchers await migration of hawks (Bangkok Post) In spite of the spread of avian flu in some provinces, many Thai and foreign bird watchers are flocking to Chumphon for this weekend's hawk watching festival to observe the migration of at least 100,000 rare hawks from temperate countries.
Southern Gulf coastal provinces prepared for floods (MCOT) SONGKHLA, Oct 20 - Two southern Thai provinces with Gulf of Thailand coastlines--Songkhla and Surat Thani--have prepared advance measures for flood prevention, as more heavy downpours of rain are predicted to hit many areas of the provinces.
Dive time in Chumphon (Bangkok Post) Chumphon, 463 kilometres south of Bangkok, offers calm sea and clear visibility making it an interesting proposition for snorkellers and divers wishing to explore the underwater world.
www.ethaiguide.com /ChumponHotels.asp   (644 words)

  
 www.kohtao.com
Chumphon Province is also named the Golden Gate to the South.
The province has one of the best preserved national parks in the South of Thailand.
Chumphon Town is easy to explore; it's main source of income is by fishery.
www.kohtao.com /chumphon.php   (253 words)

  
 Caltex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The province is widely known for its mysterious festival of Naga Fireballs held at the end of the Buddhist Lent each year.
It was assumed that the name of the province derived from the Thai word “Chumnum Phon”, which means the meeting place of the military troops.
Although Chumphon has numerous beautiful beaches, islands and natural attractions, the accommodation here is not as various as the nearby seaside resort towns.
www.caltex.co.th /products/star_travel_october.asp   (2681 words)

  
 Travel guide / Thailand / Thailand / South Thailand / Sawi, Lang Suan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Sawi is a small town in Chumphon province, south of the town of Chumphon.
The beach is at the mouth of the Tako River (Pak Nam Tako).
Lang Suan is a small town in Chumphon province, south of the town of Chumphon.
www.cockatoo.com /english/thailand/thailand_south4.htm   (247 words)

  
 Science Fair Projects - Talk:Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan
I am still unsure whether the name should be inside the infobox, or above it (compare the boxes of Surat Thani province and Chumphon province) - yet that one we can also change later once the template becomes usable.
At least we don't need to be ashamed of the small size of the articles - someone created stubs about all municipalities of Norway, which normally just contain the name, the province and the population - and a navigation bar.
However especially for the rural provinces the Amphoe Mueang covers much more area than the densely settled city, yet it has similar administrative ways for cities in Germany where a "city" may include surrounding villages, even if there are some kilometer of nature in between.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Talk:Amphoe_Mueang_Samut_Prakan   (1460 words)

  
 Thailand - Southern Region - Chumphon - Interesting Places - sawadeethailand.com
is a seaside resort province famous for its island dotted coastal waters, beautiful sea, and while sand beaches lined with coconut groves.
41 kms.from the chumphon township area on Petchakasen Highway at Tombon Salui, Amphoe Tha Sae, is a pleasant shady park with a small waterfall having various species of plants suitable for natural science education and relaxation.
Before entering Chumphon township area, in Amphoe The Sae, there is a cave called "Tham Rap Ro" which houses an old Buddha image and beautiful stalactites.
www.sawadeethailand.com /province/south/chumphon/interest.html   (403 words)

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