Chumphon is on the Isthmus of Kra, the narrow land bridge connecting the Malay Peninsula with the mainland of Thailand.

[10] In November 1989 Typhoon Gay hit the province hard: 529 people were killed, 160,000 became homeless, 7,130 km2 (2,753 sq mi) of farm land was destroyed.

Gay is the only tropical storm on record which reached Thailand with typhoon wind strength.

Chumphon province is one of several clandestine way stations on the trafficking trail of Burmese and Rohingyas from nearby Burma (Myanmar) being moved south.

In the background a fort and two watchtowers are visible, a reference to the former camp where courageous warriors from the province gathered before going into battle against the enemy.

As of 26 November 2019 there are:[16] one Chumphon Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 27 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province.

The non-municipal areas are administered by 51 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).

[2] The coffee-growing valley of Ban Panwal in Tha Sae District includes 178,283 rai of robusta coffee plantations.

Local brands include Thamsing, ST Chumphon, and Khao Tha-Lu Chumporn.

Based on 2017 data, Chumphon has an area of 164,099 rai of durian, with a yield of approximately 128,894 tons, create income for the province of not less than 6,000 million baht a year.

Nok Air and Thai AirAsia operates flights between Bangkok (Don Mueang, DMK) and Chumphon Airport (CJM).