The Isthmus of Kra is located in the Malay Peninsula. It lies between the Ranong and Chumphon provinces of Southern Thailand. It is bordered by the Gulf of Thailand in the east and the Andaman Sea in the west.
Paper and pulp manufacturing are forest-based industries. The basic raw material for the pulp and paper industry isthe wood. Softwood of the temperate forests is especially suitable for making pulp and paper.