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Ranong is just small province with a lot of sights attractive for traveling.
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And also a small border town with limited tourist influence and hence still quaintly Thai. Border access via boat to Kawthoung in Myanmar allows visas to be renewed.
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Places to visit in Ranong are recommend as following.


Rattanarangsarn Palace (เธžเธฃเธฐเธฃเธฒเธŠเธงเธฑเธ‡เธฃเธฑเธ•เธ™เธฃเธฑเธ‡เธชเธฃเธฃเธ„เนŒ เธˆเธณเธฅเธญเธ‡ ) ...Phraya Damrong sutjarit Mahitsornpakdee ( Kor Sim Kong) built this throne Hall up for the residence of King Rama V during the royal visit to Ranong Province on April23-25,1890.It located on the hilltop name "Niwest Kiree" But now the original throne hall was later dismantled and replaced by the city hall and then the provincial was built new one in 2002.It was made by teak wood.It is a historical tourist attraction of Ranong residents.

Ranong Governorโ€™s Grave (เธชเธธเธชเธฒเธ™เน€เธˆเน‰เธฒเน€เธกเธทเธญเธ‡เธฃเธฐเธ™เธญเธ‡) This Chinese grave of Phraya Rattanasetthi (Kho Su Chiang), Ranongโ€™s first governor, is situated on a piece of land dedicated by King Rama V. There are 3 tiers of stone platform with steps leading up to the grave with antique granite sculptures of Chinese noblemen, horses, goats and lions on both sides.

Hot Springs and Raksawarin Public Park (เธšเนˆเธญเธ™เน‰เธณเธฃเน‰เธญเธ™เนเธฅเธฐเธชเธงเธ™เธชเธฒเธ˜เธฒเธฃเธ“เธฐเธฃเธฑเธเธฉเธฐเธงเธฒเธฃเธดเธ™) The hot springs have been a popular tourist spot ever since King Rama V visited Ranong in 1890. There are three natural spring pools. The temperature of the water in the pools remains constant at about 65 ยฐC.

Wat Hat Som Paen (เธงเธฑเธ”เธซเธฒเธ”เธชเน‰เธกเนเธ›เน‰เธ™) This temple is on Khlong Hat Som Paen and provides a sanctuary for a shoal of soro brook carp.

Wat suwan Khiri (เธงเธฑเธ”เธซเธ™เน‰เธฒเน€เธกเธทเธญเธ‡) It contains a Burmese style Chedi of over 70 years old and 10 metres in height, which was built by a Burmese, a main ordination hall or Phra Ubosot where a beautifully bejeweled standing Buddha image is enshrined and a belfry decorated with a feline pattern.

Namtok Punyaban (เธ™เน‰เธณเธ•เธเธ›เธธเธเธเธšเธฒเธฅ) Formerly known as Namtok Set Takuat, this 20-metre high waterfall is located at Mu 1 Tambon Bang Non, on the right at km.597 on Highway No.4 towards Chumphon.

Namtok Ton Phet (เธ™เน‰เธณเธ•เธเน‚เธ•เธ™เน€เธžเธŠเธฃ) Surrounded by moist evergreen forest with Ranongโ€™s highest Phota Chong Dong Mountains being the source of water, each tier of the falls cascades down boulders all year round.
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Phukhao Ya (Grass Hill) or Khao Hua Lan (Bald Hill) (เธ�เธนเน€เธ‚เธฒเธซเธเน‰เธฒเธซเธฃเธทเธญเน€เธ‚เธฒเธซเธฑเธงเธฅเน‰เธฒเธ™) Known to locals by a variety of names and endearingly referred to as Thailandโ€™s version of a Swiss pasture, this hill is something of an anomaly as it is completely treeless, being covered instead by a thick blanket of grass.

Namtok Ngao National Park (เธญเธธเธ—เธขเธฒเธ™เนเธซเนˆเธ‡เธŠเธฒเธ•เธดเธ™เน‰เธณเธ•เธเธซเธ‡เธฒเธง) Covering a total area of approximately 417,500 rai in Amphoe La-un and Amphoe Mueang of Ranong and Amphoe Sawi, Amphoe Thung Tako, Amphoe Lang Suan and Amphoe Phato of Chumphon, it was declared a national park on 3 June, 1999.

Ngao Mangrove Forest Research Centre (เธจเธนเธ™เธขเนŒเธงเธดเธˆเธฑเธขเธ›เนˆเธฒเธŠเธฒเธขเน€เธฅเธ™เธซเธ‡เธฒเธง) has been declared a World Biosphere Reserve Zone by UNESCO owing to the essential role this mangrove plays in maintaining the region's ecological integrity. Many species of marine life come to the mangrove to mate, incubate their eggs and care for their young until the offspring are strong enough to face the perils of the open sea.

Hat Chan Damri (เธซเธฒเธ”เธŠเธฒเธเธ”เธณเธฃเธด) This small beach and pier, and a nearby hillside viewpoint offer good vantage points from which to witness seafaring life along the mouth of Ranong's principal river.

Victoria Point or Ko Song (เธงเธดเธ„เธ•เธญเน€เธฃเธตเธขเธžเธญเธขเธ—เนŒ เธซเธฃเธทเธญ เน€เธเธฒเธฐเธชเธญเธ‡) As an island in neighbouring Myanmar
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