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Chumphon province

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Chumphon(Thai:ชุมพร,pronounced[t͡ɕʰūm.pʰɔ̄ːn]) is a southernprovince(changwat) ofThailandon theGulf of Thailand.[5]Neighbouring provinces arePrachuap Khiri Khan,Surat Thani,andRanong.To the west it borders theBurmeseprovince ofTanintharyi.

Chumphon
ชุมพร
Province
Other transcription(s)
•Southern Thaiชุมพร(pronounced[t͡ɕûm.pʰɔ̂ːn])
Mu Ko Chumphon National Park
Mu Ko Chumphon National Park
Flag of Chumphon
Flag
Official seal of Chumphon
Seal
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
Map of Thailand highlighting Chumphon province
CountryThailand
CapitalChumphon
Government
• GovernorThianchai Chukittiwiboon
(since 2024)
• PAO PresidentNopporn Usit
(since 2024)
Area
[1]
• Total
5,998 km2(2,316 sq mi)
• Rank37th
Population
(2024)[2]
• Total
Decrease508,053
• Rank53rd
• Density85/km2(220/sq mi)
• Rank56th
Human Achievement Index
[3]
• HAI (2022)0.6677 "high"
Ranked 7th
GDP
[4]
• Totalbaht79 billion
(US$2.8 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7(ICT)
Postal code
86xxx
Calling code077
ISO 3166 codeTH-86
Websitechumphon.go.th

Geography

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Chumphon is on theIsthmus of Kra,the narrow land bridge connecting theMalay Peninsulawith the mainland ofThailand.To the west are the hills of thePhuket mountain rangeand its northern continuation, theTenasserim Hills.The east is coastal plain abutting theGulf of Thailand.The main river is theLang Suan River,which originates inPhato District.With a 222-kilometre-long (138 mi) coastline and 44 islands, the Chumphon Archipelago, Chumphon has waterfalls, peaceful beaches, green forests, mangroves, and rivers.[6]The total forest area is 1,288 km2(497 sq mi) or 21.5 percent of provincial area.[7]Chumphon is regarded as part of"Gateway to the South".

National parks

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There are two national parks, along with nine other national parks, make upregion 4 (Surat Thani)of Thailand's protected areas.

Wildlife sanctuaries

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There are four wildlife sanctuaries, along with three other wildlife sanctuaries, make upregion 4 (Surat Thani)of Thailand's protected areas.

History

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The southern part of the province was originally a separate province named Lang Suan. It was incorporated into Chumphon in 1932.[10]

In November 1989Typhoon Gayhit the province hard: 529 people were killed, 160,000 became homeless, 7,130 km2(2,753 sq mi) of farm land was destroyed.Gayis the only tropical storm on record which reached Thailand with typhoon wind strength.

Chumphon province is one of several clandestine way stations on the trafficking trail of Burmese andRohingyasfrom nearby Burma (Myanmar) being moved south. Chumphon borders the Burmese province ofTanintharyi.[11][12][13]

Toponymy

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There are two different theories on the origin of the name "Chumphon". According to one, it originates fromChumnumphon(lit., 'accumulation of forces') which derives from the fact that Chumphon was a frontier city. Another theory claims the name derives from a local tree namedMaduea Chumphon(มะเดื่อชุมพร,Ficus glomerata), abundant in the province.

Symbols

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Theprovincial sealshows a fortune-bringingthevadaon a lotus-pedestal, flanked by two ficus trees. In the background a fort and two watchtowers are visible, a reference to the former camp where courageous warriors from the province gathered before going into battle against the enemy.[14]

The provincial flower is the Indian shot (Canna indica), and the fingerbananais another provincial symbol.Spanner barb(Barbodes lateristriga) is the provincial fish.[15]

Administrative divisions

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Map of eight districts

Provincial government

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Chumphon is divided into eight districts (amphoes), 70 sub-districts (tambons), 736 villages (mubans).

  1. Mueang Chumphon
  2. Tha Sae
  3. Pathio
  4. Lang Suan
  1. Lamae
  2. Phato
  3. Sawi
  4. Thung Tako

Local government

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As of 26 November 2019 there are:[16]one Chumphon Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 27 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Chumphon and Lang Suan have town (thesaban mueang) status. Further 25 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 51 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).

Economy

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The coffee-growing valley of Ban Panwal in Tha Sae District includes 178,283raiof robusta coffee plantations. It produces more than 24 million tonnes a year. Chumphon province contributes 60 percent of Thailand's total coffee production. Local brands include Thamsing, ST Chumphon, and Khao Tha-Lu Chumporn.[6]

Besides, Chumphon is considered as the province with the second largestduriangrowing area in the country, afterChanthaburi.Based on 2017 data, Chumphon has an area of 164,099 rai of durian, with a yield of approximately 128,894 tons, create income for the province of not less than 6,000 million baht a year. There are more farmers grow durian every year.[17]

In addition to durian, Chumphon is also famous for itslady finger bananasandcavendish bananas.They are registered asGI products.The cavendish banana products are exported to Japan as much as 20 tons a week. Chumphon is considered the province with the most GI products in the south, with a total of five products.[18]

Human achievement index 2022

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Health Education Employment Income
10 56 37 15
Housing Family Transport Participation
58 20 64 9
Province Chumphon, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6677 is "high", occupies place 7 in the ranking.

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using theHuman achievement index(HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]

Rank Classification
1–13 "High"
14–29 "Somewhat high"
30–45 "Average"
46–61 "Somewhat low"
62–77 "Low"

Transportation

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Air

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Chumphon Airportis 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Chumphon city inPathio District.It has direct daily flights to Bangkok'sDon Mueang Airport(DMK). Flights from Bangkok are around 60 minutes.

Nok AirandThai AirAsiaoperates flights between Bangkok (Don Mueang,DMK) andChumphon Airport(CJM).[19]The airport has transit agents for onward travel toChumphonand the islands of theGulf of ThailandincludingKo Tao,Ko Pha Ngan,andKo Samui.

Rail

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Lang Suan Railway Station

Chumphon Railway Stationis a main station of Chumphon, it is 485 kilometres (301 mi) south ofBangkok Railway Station(Hua Lamphong). Chumphon is also the location of 26 other railway stations and railway halts.Lang Suan Railway Stationin area ofLang Suan Districtis the last stop of theSouthern Railwaythat starts fromThon Buri Railway Station(Bangkok Noi).[20]

Road

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Chumphon is 463 kilometres (288 mi) south of Bangkok byPetchkasem Road(Highway 4) via Pathom Phon Intersection before entering the Chumphon city, takes about 7 hours to travel. Can travel to here by bus from bothSouthern Bus(Taling Chan) andNorthern Bus Terminals(Mo Chit 2).[21]

Tourism

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In the first 11 months of 2015, Chumphon arrivals grew by 17 percent to 1.86 million and tourism revenue by 21 percent to 7.55 billion baht. Average hotel occupancy rose to 65 percent from 53 percent in 2014. Arrivals are expected to grow by 17 percent in 2016.[6]

Beaches

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Chumphon has a 222 kilometres (138 mi) long coastline.

  • Hat Thung Wua Laen: a beach 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northeast of downtown Chumphon. Food and accommodation resorts and food stalls abound in the beach area. Thung Wua Laen is 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the train station of Chumphon and 17 kilometres (11 mi) from Chumphon airport in Pathiu.
  • Hat Saphli: about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Hat Thung Wua Laen, it is a crescent-shaped beach with white sand. This beach was ranked as the cleanest beach in the country by the Pollution Control Department in 2017.[22]There is a fishing village namedBan Tha Samet,a large community that is known for makingshrimp pasteand fish sauce.[23]
Hat Sai Ri
  • Hat Sai Ri: This beach has fine white sand and clear water. It is also the location of shrine of PrinceAbhakara Kiartivongse,Prince of Chumphon, who was regarded as the "Father of the Royal Thai Navy". Nearby is the HTMSChumphon,a torpedo boat. It is 68-metre long (223 ft) and 6.55-metre wide (21.5 ft). Hat Sai Ri and Prince of Chumphon Shrine are in Na Cha-ang Subdistrict, Mueang Chumphon District.
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  • Ko Rangkachio,Mu Ko Chumphon National Park
  • Thung Wua Laen Beach
  • Another corner of Thung Wua Laen Beach
  • Prince of Chumphon Shrine at Hat Sai Ri
  • Thai nameplate of Hat Sai Ri, it states that"once upon a time at Hat Sai Ri, Chumphon"
  • The Extraordinary Coconut Tree inKo Tao

Notable personalities

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References

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  1. ^"Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019".Royal Forest Department.Retrieved6 April2021.
  2. ^"Official statistics registration systems".Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA).Retrieved10 February2025,year 2024 >provincial level >Excel File >no.86{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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