Ranong

Ranong ระนอง
Town
Satellite image around Ranong
Ranong
Coordinates: 9°57′43″N 98°38′20″E / 9.96194°N 98.63889°E / 9.96194; 98.63889
Country	Thailand
Provinces	Ranong Province
District	Mueang Ranong District
Elevation	9 m (30 ft)
Population  (2005)	16,163
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)

Ranong (Thai: ระนอง) is a town (thesaban mueang) in southern Thailand, capital of the Ranong Province and the Mueang Ranong District. The town covers completely the area of the tambon Khao Niwet (เขานิเวศน์). As of 2005, it had a population of 16,163. Ranong lies 586 kilometres (364 mi) south-southwest of Bangkok by road.