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Encyclopedia > Chonburi province
Chon Buri
ชลบุรี
Statistics
Capital: Chonburi
Area: 4,363.0 km²
Ranked 51st
Inhabitants: 1,040,865 (2000)
Ranked 16th
Pop. density: 239 inh./km²
Ranked 13th
ISO 3166-2: TH-20
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Chonburi Province

Chon Buri (Thai ชลบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. Chonburi is the capital of the Chonburi province in Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Image File history File links Map of Thailand highlighting the Chonburi province File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Chachoengsao (Thai ฉะเชิงเทรา) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... History After the Paknam crisis in 1893 the French colonist troops occupied Chanthaburi, returning it in 1905 when Thailand gave up ownership of the western part of Cambodia. ... Rayong province (Thai spelling ระยอง) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. ... The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. ...

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Geography

The province is located at the Bight of Bangkok, the northern end of the Gulf of Thailand. A mountain range stretches from the north-west to the south-east of the province, while the fertile plains of the north were long used for farming. In Sattahip in the south of the province is one of the few deep-water harbours of Thailand.


Miscellaneous

Until the 1950s Pattaya was a small fishing village, but during the Vietnam war the American troops had a base nearby, and Pattaya became a popular R&R location. The city grew quickly and became the prime tourist location in Thailand. // Events and trends The 1950s in Western society was marked with a sharp rise in the economy for the first time in almost 30 years and return to the 1920s-type consumer society built on credit and boom-times, as well as the height of the baby-boom from returning... Pattaya (Thai พัทยา Phattaya) is a city of 95,000 registered inhabitants (2004) in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 165 km southeast of Bangkok in the province of Chonburi. ... The Vietnam War was fought from 1957 to 1975 between Soviet and Chinese-supported Vietnamese nationalist and Communist forces and an array of Western and pro-Western forces, most notably the United States. ... short for rest and relaxation ...


The 20th International Scout Jamboree, put on by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, drew 30,000 teenaged Scouts to a naval base near the village of Sattahip, where activities included world issue awareness, a showcase of Thai science & technology, obstacle course-style competitions between nations, and an epic game of cricket (the Aussies won). The World Scout Jamboree (Jamboree Mondial in French) is a gathering of Scouts (ages 14-17) from all over the world. ... The World Organization of the Scout Movement is the supranational organization which governs most national Scouting movements. ... Scouting is a world-wide youth organization. ... Amphoe Sattahip is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. ...


Symbols

Provincial seal The provincial seal shows the hill Kao Sam Muk, on which a holy joss-house is located. The local people believe that the spirit of that mountain protects the fishermen from harm.

Provincial tree as well as flower is the Padouk (Plerocapus indicus). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided in 10 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 92 communes (tambon) and 691 villages (mubaan). Image File history File links Map of Chonburi province, Thailand, with the districts (Amphoe) listed: Mueang Chon Buri Ban Bueng Nong Yai Bang Lamung Phan Thong Phanat Nikhom Si Racha Ko Sichang Sattahip Bo Thong Ko Chan (sub-district) File links The following pages link to this file: Chonburi Province... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

Amphoe King Amphoe
  1. Mueang Chon Buri
  2. Ban Bueng
  3. Nong Yai
  4. Bang Lamung
  5. Phan Thong
  1. Phanat Nikhom
  2. Si Racha
  3. Ko Sichang
  4. Sattahip
  5. Bo Thong
  1. Ko Chan

Chonburi is the capital of the Chonburi province in Thailand. ... Amphoe Si Racha is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. ... Amphoe Sattahip is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. ...

External links

  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
  • Golden Jubilee Network province guide
  • Pattaya Mail (news)
  • Ko Sichang website


edit Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East: Amnat Charoen | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nongbua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chachoengsao | Chainat | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Prachinburi | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Sa Kaeo | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphanburi
South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Rayong | Trat

  Results from FactBites:
 
Chonburi Tourism - Thailand (2881 words)
Chonburi is on Thailand’s eastern coast and as it is the nearest beach destination to Bangkok one of the main weekend getaways for city dwellers.
The province features excellent beaches and is also the gate to world's famous Pattaya – Thailand’s most famous beach destinations.
Chonburi, Bangkok's nearest seaside province, is located on the eastern coast of the Gulf of Thailand, only 80 kilometres from Bangkok.
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