Chumporn province was appeared since year 555 as frontier city of south side of Nakhonsrithammarat in the reign of Somdej Phra-Barom Trilokanat in Krungsri-Ayutthaya. In the reign of Rama V, he appointed Chumporn city as a precinct. Until year 1933, when governed administration system was reformed to be provincial governed system, Chumporn city was appointed to Chumporn province until now. The city name "Chumporn" is assumed that its origin is "Chumnoompoln" because all armies both north group and south group encamped here as gathering forces point or "Chumoompoln" in Thai language. For another assumption, its origin is local seedling name called "Maduer-Chumporn" because there are many of this seedling here.
Chumporn province is covering area about 6,000 square kilometres and its population is about 472,000 persons. Its geographic is area along with coast 22 kilometres long. Most area is covered with high mountains and plain . There is Tanowsri Mountain range on the west side and Gulf of Thailand on the east. It causes frequent raining all the year suitable for agricultural. There are rivers and canals flowing from mountain range on the west to Gulf of Thailand on the east at "Paknam Chumporn" (mouth of river).
There are many attractive natural places such as Koh Tao (Tao Island), Hath Thung-Ngour-Lan, Hale-Loan Waterfall and Klong-Phrao National Park.
Local Transportation
- Car: From Bangkok Taking highway no. 35 (Thonburi-Pakthor route) and turn left to highway no. 4 (Phetkasem Road) passing Phetchaburi and Prachubkhirikhan province through Prathomporn Junction and turn left to highway no. 4001 to Chumporn province about 8 kilometres.
- Bus: Air-conditioned buses from Bangkok leaving at Bangkok's southern bus terminal (near Central Pinklao Department Store) to Chumporn province.
- Train: Leaving daily from Bangkok's Hualumphong Railway Station to Chumporn province.
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