Chonburi Explained

Chonburi
Official Name:Thai: เทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี
Native Name:Thai: ชลบุรี
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:Thailand
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Thailand
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chonburi Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mueang Chonburi
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Decho Kongchayasukkawat
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Area Total Km2:3.5
Area Urban Km2:228.8
Population As Of:2017
Population Total:27,815
Population Urban:342,959
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.3611°N 100.985°W
Elevation M:9
Postal Code Type:Postcode
Postal Code:20000
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+66) 38
Geocode:2099

Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี,, IAST:, in Thai pronounced as /tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː/) is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi, the seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, and has an urban population of 342,959.[1] Its name means 'city of water'.

Chonburi, along with the urban areas of Si Racha and Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, which has a total population of 999,092.

Chonburi town has had town (thesaban mueang) status since 1935 and makes up only a small part of the current city-scape.[2]

Climate

Chonburi has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Winters are fairly dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at 35.2°C. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.

Transportation

The main road through Chonburi is Thailand Route 3, also known as Sukhumvit Road. To the northwest it connects to Bangkok and to south it connects to Rayong, Chanthaburi, and Trat. Route 344 leads east to Klaeng, also on Route 3. Route 7 runs parallel to Route 3 but bypasses the densely populated coastal area, connecting to the beach resort city of Pattaya.

Tourism

A number of beaches and Khao Sam Muk hill by the Bangkok Bay seashore are important tourist attractions in Chonburi city.

Military

Unithai Shipyard will serve as the main facility to repair United States Navy ships in the Thailand area.[3]

Notable people

External links

13.3611°N 100.985°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Department of Provincial Administration พ.ศ.2565 . 2023-10-02 . [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2021] . th.
  2. Royal Gazette. 52. ก. 1651–1656. th:พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี จังหวัดชลบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๘. http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2478/A/1651.PDF. https://web.archive.org/web/20120528061659/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2478/A/1651.PDF. dead. May 28, 2012. 1935-12-10. th.
  3. News: Austal, Unithai sign MoU on US ship repairs . 2018-12-22 . The Nation . 2013-04-02 . 2018-12-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181223121054/http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/Austal-Unithai-sign-MoU-on-US-ship-repairs-30203178.html . dead .