Welcome to Ratchaburi

Name of the province

Country

Provincial Logo / Symbol

Ratchaburi Province

Thailand

Provincial Map

Land Area 

Bordering Provinces / Countries

Ratchaburi province is located in the central area west  About 100 kilometers from Bangkok, the area is 3,247,000 rai or 5,196 square kilometers Mae Klong River is the main river flows through Ratchaburi

North: Kanchanaburi Province

South: Phetchaburi Province

East: Nakhon Pathom, Samut Sakhon, and Samut Songkhram Province

West: Republic of the Union of Myanmar

Temperature (℃)อุณหภูมิ

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

24.8

27.4

29.8

30.5

31.1

29.8

29.7

29.2

29.1

28.7

28.7

27.8

Total Amount of Rain ช่วงที่มีฝน

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

3.2

12.6

6.8

11.5

149.3

118.1

130.7

145.9

246.6

52.5

40.7

17.6

Total Population

Population Density (km2)

Ratio of Male of the total 

Ratio of Female of the total

868,350 persons

167 per sq.km.

48.77 %

51.23 %

Age from 0-18 Years Old

Range of Age from 19-49 Years Old 

Range of Age from 50-60 Years Old 

Range of Age from 60 and over Years Old 

199,251  persons

381,494 persons

117,753  persons

169,852 persons

Name of Major Ethnicity 1

Name of Major Ethnicity 2

Name of Major Ethnicity 3

Name of Major Ethnicity 4

Name : Thai (Local Ratchaburi)

Ratio in %: N/A

Name : China-Rachaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Name : Khmer-Ratchaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Name : Karen-Ratchaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Name of Major Ethnicity 5

Name of Major Ethnicity 6

Name of Major Ethnicity 7

Name of Major Ethnicity 8

Name : Mon-Ratchaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Name : Song-Ratchaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Name : Tai Loi (Thai Yuan)-Ratchaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Name : Lao Vieng-Ratchaburi

Ratio in %: N/A

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) / Gross Provincial Product (GPP)

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (Currency $USD) *

Gross Provincial Product (GPP)
(Unit $USD) *

GPP /Capita
(Unit $USD) *

GPP Growth Rate
(in %)

N/A

4,395,000,000

5,485

5.9 %

Key Sector (Priority) 

Major Products / Goods 

1) Industry                     

1) Power Distribution                      

2) Power Distribution                                      

2) Agricultural processing industry                      

3) Agriculture   

3) Rice, Cane, Pineapple, Cassava, Dairy products, Coconut, Sugar, etc                   

4) Retail sale        

4) N/A                                             

5) Tourism                         

5) N/A                                                                              

Brief Description of the key sector 1) in the province:

        Power Distribution   There are 15 factories with investment capital of 29,838 million baht and 754 workers.

Brief Description of the key sector 2) in the province:

       Agricultural processing industry. There are 540 processing factories with  investment capital of  22,354 million baht and manpower of 17,583 workers

Brief Description of the key sector 3) in the province:

              Agricultural area 1,152,159  rai: The agricultural products are; Rice, Pineapple, Cassava, Cane, etc.

http://www.rtc.ac.th/DATA/ratchaburi/data/2554.pdf

Labor and Employment 

The industry with the most employment was the manufacturing industry at 59.95 percent. Secondly wholesale & retail and automotive repair shops for cars and motorbikes hold 14.28 percent and thirdly the agriculture, hunting, and forestry for 7.57 percent.

Minimum Labour Wage in USD 

Labour Force Employed

Labour Force Unemployed

8.57 USD per day

468,100

5,710

Economic Zone 1 

Name:

Ratchaburi Industrial Estate

Location (city/district):

110 Moo 9 Phetkasem Road, Don Sai Sub-district, Photharam District, Ratchaburi

Specificity/

Specialty:

Infrastructure and Facilities

• Roads
• Electricity
• Raw Water
• Water Supply
• Telephone
• Flood Protection
• Waste Water Treatment
• Fire Prevention
• Natural Gas Supply
• Bank 

No. of Industries:

23 Registered, 9 under construction

Types of Investment

Foreign Investment:

The investment in Ratchaburi Industrial Estate are from China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand

For more information: http://www.industrial-land.com/

Joint Venture: 

N/A

Industrial Statistic in the Province

Categories of Industry

No. of factory

Capital Investment (USD)

Employment

Horse Power

Male

Female

All 21 industries

1,743

2,439,739,839 USD

(83,292,718,114 Baht)

40,849

26,938

6,996,232.19

Eg. 21 industries comprising of 

agriculture, food, beverage, textile, wearing apparel, leather, wood, furniture, paper and product, printing, chemical, petrochemical, rubber, plastic, non-metal, metal, metal product, machinery, electricity, transportation, others                                               

691

9,828,262,931 Thai Baht

6,265

5,501

196,704.71

Tourism Statistic:

Number of Hotel / Hostel/accommodation

Number of Rooms of Hotel / Hostel / Accommodations 

Number of Tourist

Average expenditure per person per day in USD

134

3,150

Foreigners: 9,106

Local: 606,783

34.71 USD (1,215 THB)

Financial Service:

Business Insurance & Assurance Service:

Research and Development Center for Business and Production:

Electricity

There are 11 power stations in Ratchaburi. There are a total of 13 plants with a total capacity of 6,289,313 MW.

Water Supply

The Provincial Waterworks Authority provides 4 water supply services.

Road

National Highway No. 4 (Petchakasem Road) From Nakhon Pathom via Ratchaburi to Phetchaburi

Transportation

Bus

Bus service is available from the Southern Bus Terminal (No.2) to Ratchaburi every day. It takes about 2 hours.

Train

Southern Railway Out of Bangkok Every day takes about 2 hours.

Airplane:

There is no airport in Ratchaburi