racetrack
Bira Circuit
Thailand's oldest permanent circuit, opened 1986 near Pattaya and named after the racing Prince Bira. A compact, low-key track that hosts club racing and drifting in a distinctly tropical setting.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Rayong
Rayong, Thailand · Asia
About Rayong
Rayong sits on the route: 25 minutes from Ban Khai, 38km from Bira Circuit.
Rayong is in Thailand, with about 110,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ban Khai, about 12 km away.
Rayong (Thai: ระยอง, pronounced [rá(ʔ).jɔ̄ːŋ]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and the capital of Rayong province. It covers tambons Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of tambons Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within Mueang Rayong district. As of 2016 the population was 64,256Read more
(est.). The main industry is fishing, and it is also the main producer of Thailand's fish sauce. It is also the center of the chemical and auto industries. In 2012 Ford Motor Company opened an assembly plant in Rayong to expand Ford's presence in the ASEAN area, employing some 2,200 people.
Rayong was named an Asia-Pacific City of the Future by the Financial Times in 2017.
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What is there to see near Rayong?
Within an hour or so of Rayong: Bira Circuit (38 km).
Where is Rayong?
Rayong is in Rayong, Thailand, about 12 km from Ban Khai.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 106,737
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Rayong
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 12.6809, 101.2580
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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