Located one kilometer from the Ranong Municipality along highway 4004, the residence of the Governor of Ranong province, which is also referred to as the Governor's Camp, was built in the ancient Chinese architectural style during the rule of Phraya Damrong Suckarit Mahison Phakdi (Kaw Soo Jiang), the first Ranong Governor and the forefather of the Na Ranong family, The Governor's second son, Kaw Sim Kong, was entrusted with supervising construction work.
The construction of the Governor's residence began in 1877 following the rebel of Chinese coolies. The premise covers an area of 33 rai (what is about 13 acres). It is surrounded by concrete walls, 3.5 meters high and 50 centimeter thick, on a 60 centimeter high stone base. Originally, the wall line was 954 meters long, but today it remains only 722 meters long. The entrance is on the eastern side and a large wooden war tower is found in the front gate compound.
There is a fort in the northern corner of he walls in connection with the eastern corner. In the past, this fort was used as a guardhouse. Along the walls we can find holes to place guns or for now-a-days people to look at the outside. In an emergency, the Governor's residence would be used as shelter for Ranong residents.
The Thai Fine Arts Department registered the residence of the Ranong Governor as a national historical site from 18 December 1996. Apart from the mentioned features, another interesting attraction is a shrine of the Na Ranong famil with four generations. The signboard in front of the shrine consists of Chinese words, read in Fukien as 'Ko Yang', which means the 'supreme sun'. It was given by Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, a son of King Mongkut (Rama IV). Moreover, inside the residence is a collection of historical records of the Na Ranong family, which is as important as the local history and the growth of Ranong province.
