Chonburi province
Chonburi
ชลบุรี | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Teochew | 萬佛歲 |
| Motto(s): ทะเลงาม ข้าวหลามอร่อย อ้อยหวาน จักสานดี ประเพณีวิ่งควาย ("Beautiful seas. Delicious Khao Lam. Sweet sugar cane. Fine weaving. The buffalo racing festival.") | |
Location within Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°13′N 101°11′E / 13.217°N 101.183°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Region | Eastern Thailand |
| Capital | Chonburi |
| Largest City | Si Racha |
| Settled | c. 7th century, as Phrarot city |
| Founded as city | 1897–1932 |
| Founded as province | 1933 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Thawatchai Srithong (since 2022) |
| Area | |
• Province | 4,508 km2 (1,741 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 47th |
| Elevation | 50 m (160 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Province | 1,635,525 |
| • Rank | 6th |
| • Density | 363/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6896 "high" Ranked 1st |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 976 billion (US$33 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 20xxx |
| Calling code | 038 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-20 |
| Website | chonburi |
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Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดชลบุรี | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Wittaya Khunpluem |
| Website | chon |
Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, [tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː] ⓘ) is a province of Thailand (changwat) located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is also named Chonburi. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise from north) Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, and Rayong, while the Bay of Bangkok is to the west. Pattaya, a major tourism destination in Thailand, is located in Chonburi, along with Laem Chabang, the country's primary seaport. The population of the province has grown rapidly and now totals 1.7 million residents, although a large portion of the population is floating or unregistered. The registered population as of 31 December 2024 was 1.635 million.