Chonburi provincial and local government explained

The Chonburi provincial government is divided into three systems of local government: provincial and local government. Pattaya, as Thailand's largest tourist-oriented city, has a special local government.

Chonburi provincial government

See main article: Chonburi province.

Chonburi province, with a registered population as of 31 December 2019 of 1,558,301, is led by a governor and is divided into 11 districts .^[1] Each district is led by a district chief . Governor, district chiefs, and district clerks are appointed by the central government. There are 92 subdistricts, each led by a subdistrict chief ; these are further divided into 711 villages, each led by a village chief . Subdistrict chiefs and village chiefs are elected by local citizens.^[2]

	Name	Thai

1	Mueang Chonburi	Thai: เมืองชลบุรี
2	Ban Bueng	Thai: บ้านบึง
3	Nong Yai	Thai: หนองใหญ่
4	Bang Lamung	Thai: บางละมุง
5	Phan Thong	Thai: พานทอง
6	Phanat Nikhom	Thai: พนัสนิคม
7	Si Racha	Thai: ศรีราชา
8	Ko Si Chang	Thai: เกาะสีชัง
9	Sattahip	Thai: สัตหีบ
10	Bo Thong	Thai: บ่อทอง
11	Ko Chan	Thai: เกาะจันทร์

Mueang Chonburi district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Ban Suan	66,261	10
2	Na Pa	40,899	12
3	Saen Suk	38,776	-
4	Samet	35,813	8
5	Huai Kapi	24,496	7
6	Nong Ri	16,334	14
7	Bang Pla Soi	14,538	-
8	Nong Mai Daeng	12,975	7
9	Don Hua Lo	12,584	7

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
10	Bang Sai	12,136	6
11	Ban Puek	9,100	7
12	Khlong Tamru	8,172	6
13	Mueang district	6,970	5
14	Nong Khang Khok	6,469	7
15	Ban Khot	6,050	-
16	Ang Sila	5,873	5
17	Makham Yong	5,725	-
18	Samnak Bok	5,705	6
	Total population	328,876	107

Ban Bueng district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Ban Bueng	33,782	5
2	Nong Irun	16,264	12
3	Khlong Kao	18,214	9
4	Nong Chak	10,850	4

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
5	Nong Phai Kaeo	9,658	5
6	Map Phai	6,405	6
7	Nong Samsak	6,182	5
8	Nong Bon Daeng	5,820	6
	Total population	107,175	52

Nong Yai district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Nong Yai	8,492	6
2	Nong Suea Chang	4,237	5
3	Khlong Plu	3,973	4

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
4	Khao Sok	3,662	4
5	Hang Sung	3,443	5
	Total population	23,807	24

Bang Lamung district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Nong Prue	153,040	14
2	Na Kluea	49,129	7
3	Huai Yai	30,277	13
4	Bang Lamung	25,690	9

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
5	Takhian Tia	23,541	5
6	Nong Pla Lai	22,674	9
7	Pong	10,233	10
8	Khao Mai Kaeo	7,250	5
	Total population	321,834	72

Phan Thong district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Nong Tamleung	13,076	9
2	Phan Thong	12,711	10
3	Map Pong	9,595	10
4	Bang Nang	7,362	9
5	Nong Hong	7,333	6
6	Nong Kakha	6,520	5

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
7	Ban Kao	5,714	7
8	Khok Khi Non	3,203	5
9	Na Pradu	2,742	5
10	Ko Loi	2,573	6
11	Bang Hak	1,153	4
	Total population	69,102	76

Phanat Nikhom district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Nong Hiang	14,095	16
2	Mon Nang	13,661	12
3	Phanat Nikhom	10,296	-
4	Na Reuk	9,662	15
5	Na Wang Hin	7,596	11
6	Sra Siheliym	7,055	11
7	Kut Ngong	7,001	6
8	Ban Chang	6,441	7
9	Ban Set	5,897	8
10	Nong Prue	5,700	10

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
11	Na Phra That	5,431	11
12	Hua Thanon	5,156	9
13	Thung Khwang	4,491	10
14	Nong Khayat	4,209	8
15	Rai Lak Thong	3,597	11
16	Na Matum	3,243	7
17	Tha Kham	3,155	7
18	Wat Bot	2,903	11
19	Khok Pla	2,792	8
20	Wat Luang	2,681	7
	Total population	125,061	185

Si Racha district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Surasak	68,293	10
2	Nong Kham	47,192	11
3	Bueng	45,724	10
4	Thung Sukhla	41,580	12

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
5	Bo Win	40,825	8
6	Bang Phra	31,301	12
7	Si Racha	23,927	-
8	Khao Khan Song	10,491	10
	Total population	309,333	73

Sattahip district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Sattahip	75,195	9
2	Plu Ta Luang	41,226	8
3	Bang Saray	25,054	11

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
4	Na Chom Thian	17,348	9
5	Samae San	6,456	4
	Total population	165,091	41

Bo Thong district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Bo Thong	14,121	9
2	Phluang Thong	8,043	7
3	That Thong	7,761	9

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
4	Kaset Suwan	6,987	7
5	Bo Kwang Thong	6,970	8
6	Wat Suwan	6,322	7
	Total population	50,204	47

Ko Chan district

	Subdistrict	Population	Villages
1	Tha Bun Mi	18,893	12
2	Ko Chan	18,853	15
	Total population	37,746	27

Pattaya City special local government

Pattaya City Administrative Organisation is a special local government since 30 October 1978.^[3] The executive branch is led by the Mayor of Pattaya (Nayok Mueang Pattaya) and the legislative branch is led by the Council of Pattaya (Sapha Mueang Pattaya). The Mayor of Pattaya and the Councillors of Pattaya are directly elected by the citizens of Pattaya.^[4] There is no subdivision of Pattaya City Administrative Organisation. But there are 42 communities, although not directly chosen, which have an advisory role.

Pattaya city

Pattaya city municipality	Population	Villages
Subdistrict Nong Prue	67,846	7
Subdistrict Na Kluea	49,129	7
Subdistrict Nong Pla Lai	2,403	3
Subdistrict Huai Yai	154	1
Total population	119,532

Municipality	Communities	Groups
Pattaya city.^[5]	42	-

Chonburi local government

There is one Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organisation - CPAO (Thai: อบจ.ชลบุรี). There are 49 municipalities, which are divided into 2 city municipalities, 10 town municipalities and 37 subdistrict municipalities .^[6] Further for the local communities, which are not connected to a, there are 46 subdistrict administrative organisations - SAO .^[1] ^[7] All mayors, chiefs and councillors are directly elected by the local citizens.^[4] Municipalities have communities, although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provide advice and recommendations to local administrative organisations. They also promote and support community participation and enterprises at the district level and subdistrict villages.