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Chonburi Province
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| 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 |
| Governor: | Pracha Terat (since November 2006) |
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Chonburi (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. It is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok in economic output.
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The word Chon originates from the Sanskrit word Jala meaning water, and the word buri from Sanskrit Puri meaning town or city. Hence the name of the province literally means City of Water.
The province is located at the Bay 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 Laem Chabang in the south of the province is one of the few deep-water harbours of Thailand.
Until the 1960s 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.
The 20th World Scout Jamboree, put on by the World Organization of the Scout Movement, drew 30,000 teenaged Boy 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 "Ashes" Cricket (the Aussies won).
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The provincial seal shows the hill Khao 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 Burmese Rosewood (Pterocarpus indicus, local name Pradu). |
The province is subdivided in 11 districts (Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 92 subdistricts (tambon) and 691 villages (muban), and one special administrative area, Pattaya.
- Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
- Chonburi provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp
