| Laem Chabang | |
| Official Name: | City of Laem Chabang เทศบาลนครแหลมฉบัง |
| Native Name: | แหลมฉบัง |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | City Municipality |
| Pushpin Map: | Thailand Bay of Bangkok#Thailand |
| Pushpin Label: | Laem Chabang |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bay of Bangkok##Location in Thailand |
| Coordinates: | 13.0833°N 153°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chonburi |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Si Racha |
| Established Title: | Subdistrict municipality |
| Established Date: | 3 January 1992 |
| Established Title1: | City municipality |
| Established Date1: | 24 May 2010 |
| Government Type: | City municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Jinda Thanomrod |
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 88.59 |
| Area Water Km2: | 21.06 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 88,271 |
| Population As Of: | 2019 |
| Population Density Km2: | 996 |
| Population Note: | 60,000 people are not registered |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 20230 |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | (+66) 38 |
Laem Chabang (Thai: แหลมฉบัง, in Thai pronounced as /lɛ̌ːm tɕʰābāŋ/) is a port city municipality (thesaban nakhon) in Si Racha and Bang Lamung districts of Chonburi Province, Thailand.[2] It includes Thung Sukhla subdistrict (tambon) and parts of subdistricts Bueng, Nong Kham and Surasak of Si Racha District and part of Bang Lamung township of Bang Lamung District. As of 2019 it had a population of 88,271.[1] The city has grown up around the port, but also serves as a major stop on the coastal highway linking Pattaya and Bangkok via Sukhumvit Road (Hwy 3). The city is also known for hosting a Japanese retirement community with specialty stores geared towards them.
Since 1981 the National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has defined Laem Chabang as a target area for the development into a new urban community by constructing and developing infrastructure and public utilities to support the expansion of the community resulting from the development. Industry by carrying out the construction of an international deep sea port. Industrial estates for export. Construction of the Laem Chabang Port. Railway to connect with the Bangkok-Sattahip Port Railway. Realisation of Laem Chabang Community Housing Building.
According to the Eastern Seaboard Development Project the area consists of the whole Thung Sukhla subdistrict and some areas of Surasak subdistrict, Nong Kham subdistrict, Bueng subdistrict and Bang Lamung subdistrict. Development of the port complex started in 1988. The container port was completed in 1991.
By raising the status of some areas of Ao Udom sanitation district (sukhaphiban), Laem Chabang subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon), Si Racha district and Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province was established, announced in the Government Gazette, book 108, issue 211, dated 4 December 1991, effective from 3 January 1992. To be a local government organization that controls and enforces the urban development plan. As well as being an agency that provides social services to the community. Conduct business of various industries with the people to rule and take care. Upholding their localities according to the municipal system.
Subsequently Laem Chabang city municipality (thesaban nakhon) was established on 24 May 2010.[3]
The port is part of the Belt and Road Initiative that runs from the Chinese coast to the south via Singapore through the Strait of Malacca towards the southern tip of India, via Mombasa through the Suez Canal to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of Trieste with its rail connections to Central Europe and the North Sea.[4] [5] [6]
The area of Laem Chabang city municipality is generally coastal and is located on the east of Gulf of Thailand about from Suvarnabhumi Airport, south of Chonburi, north of Pattaya and from Map Ta Phut and covers an area of of which land area and water surface (sea).[7] It is in the development zone under the Eastern Seaboard Development Project, consists of a commercial port, industrial estate centers, playgrounds, sports fields, etc.
Laem Chabang borders to the north: Surasak subdistrict (tambon), Si Racha district (amphoe), Chonburi province (changwat), east: subdistricts Nong Kham and Bueng, Si Racha district, Chonburi province, south: Bang Lamung subdistrict, Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province, west: Gulf of Thailand.
Laem Chabang city has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. Monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Weather station Laem Chabang, climate data from 1981 to 2010: The maximum temperature is in January and the minimum temperature is in December. The maximum average temperature is in April and the minimum average temperature is in December. Annual rainfall is 1,151 millimeter (45.3 inch).[8]
The administration of Laem Chabang city municipality is responsible for a land area that covers of which in Si Racha district, Chonburi province (82%) and in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province (18%).[7] Consists of five subdistricts, 24 villages, 88,271 people in 79,703 households (following House Registration Office).[1] The latent population, who came to work in various establishments, without moving house registration is approximately 60,000 people.[9]
| District | Subdistrict | Village | People | H.holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo1 | 2,871 | 1,463 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo2 | 1,134 | 1,360 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo3 | 1,819 | 665 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo4 | 15 | 40 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo5 | 678 | 1,096 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo6 | 7,472 | 5,731 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo7 | 3,503 | 3,926 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo8 | 3,452 | 3,725 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo9 | 4,967 | 6,959 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo10 | 8,379 | 8,307 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo11 | 4,203 | 2,904 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Moo12 | 3,087 | 2,316 |
| Si Racha | Thung Sukhla | Subtotal | 41,580 | 38,492 |
| Si Racha | Nong Kham | Moo11 | 11,716 | 13,926 |
| Si Racha | Nong Kham | Subtotal | 11,716 | 13,926 |
| District | Subdistrict | Village | People | H.holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Si Racha | Surasak | Moo3 | 3,068 | 2,229 |
| Si Racha | Surasak | Moo9 | 1,946 | 1,265 |
| Si Racha | Surasak | Subtotal | 5,014 | 3,494 |
| Si Racha | Bueng | Moo1 | 3,403 | 1,964 |
| Si Racha | Bueng | Moo5 | 3,259 | 1,695 |
| Si Racha | Bueng | Moo9 | 2,881 | 1,250 |
| Si Racha | Bueng | Moo10 | 5,954 | 3,725 |
| Si Racha | Bueng | Subtotal | 15,497 | 8,634 |
| Bang Lamung | Bang Lamung | Moo4 | 3,351 | 2,257 |
| Bang Lamung | Bang Lamung | Moo6 | 3,238 | 6,428 |
| Bang Lamung | Bang Lamung | Moo7 | 1,329 | 656 |
| Bang Lamung | Bang Lamung | Moo8 | 5,684 | 5,539 |
| Bang Lamung | Bang Lamung | Moo9 | 862 | 277 |
| Bang Lamung | Bang Lamung | Subtotal | 14,464 | 15,157 |
| TOTAL | 88,271 | 79,703 | ||
The city logo shows a ship, which symbolizes an international commercial port, the chimney characterizes an industrial city, the mountain points to the location of the municipality, the sun means glory.[10]
Laem Chabang city municipality is home to the following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practiced by local residents:[11]
| Temple name | Thai | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wat Ban Na Kao | วัดบ้านนาเก่า | Thung Sukhla | |
| Wat Laem Chabang (new) | วัดแหลมฉบัง (ใหม่) | Thung Sukhla | |
| Wat Laem Chabang (old) | วัดแหลมฉบัง (เก่า) | Thung Sukhla | |
| Wat Mai Noen Phayom | วัดใหม่เนินพยอม | Thung Sukhla | |
| Wat Manorom | วัดมโนรม | Thung Sukhla | |
| Wat Noen Bunyaram | วัดเนินบุญญาราม | Thung Sukhla | |
| Wat Phra Prathanpon | วัดพระประทานพร | Surasak | |
| Wat Si Thammaram | วัดศรีธรรมมาราม | Surasak | |
| Wat Laem Thong | วัดแหลมทอง | Nong Kham | |
| Wat Prachanat | วัดปชานาถ | Nong Kham | |
| Wat Nong Khla | วัดหนองคล้า | Bueng | |
| Wat Bang Lamung | วัดบางละมุง | Bang Lamung | |
| Wat Si Wanaram | วัดศรีวนาราม | Bang Lamung | |
| Wat Sukree Bunyaram | วัดสุกรีย์บุญญาราม | Bang Lamung |
Shrines in the city municipality are:
Economic conditions within Laem Chabang city municipality largely depend on industry. Industrial factories operate more than 200 companies. They employ the largest number of workers in Chonburi province.[12]
It is one of the main development activities in Laem Chabang, located on an area of 569 ha (1,406 acres) between the harbor and Sukhumvit Road, Thung Sukhla subdistrict, divided into:[13]
A private project established in 1977 located West of Motorway 7 at Nong Kham subdistrict, on an area of approximately 208 ha (514 acres), comprising about 80 industrial factories with at least 20,000 employees.[14]
| Port of Laem Chabang | |
| Country: | Thailand |
| Location: | Laem Chabang, Chonburi Province |
| Owner: | Port Authority of Thailand |
| Type: | Natural/Artificial |
| Sizewater: | 21.06 km2 (8.1 sq.mi) |
| Sizeland: | 10.4 km2 (4 sq.mi) |
Thailand's largest port occupies 10.41 km2 (4 sq.mi) and is capable of handling the largest (Post-Panamax) vessels.[15]
Development of the port complex started in 1988 to encourage development outside Bangkok and take advantage of proximity to the Gulf of Thailand. The container port was completed in 1991.[16] In 2014 it handled 6.58 million TEUs, making it the 20th busiest container port in the world.[17] In FY2017 (1 October 2016 – 30 September 2017) it handled 7.7 million TEUs.[18] Much of the international shipping reaching Thailand passes through Laem Chabang. It is a port of call for Princess Cruises and Celebrity Cruises. It accommodated 59 passenger liners in FY2017.[18]
Laem Chabang includes:
The Port Authority of Thailand is responsible for the port overall. It engages private sector contractors to manage various port operations.
Three oil refineries:[19]
Three petroleum oil depots:
Three PPG depots:
Transportation is a continuous business from all this industry. There is a kaleidoscope of transport companies based in Laem Chabang, of which there are a few:
In the past there were a lot of pineapple plantations in the area of present-day Laem Chabang city municipality. Today agriculture has declined dramatically, mainly due to the growing industry.
There is one university: Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus
Three municipality schools:
Twelve primary/secondary schools under the Chonburi Educational Service Area Office 3:
Four private schools:
There are also eight child development centers in Laem Chabang city municipality
A governmental and a private hospital in Laem Chabang.
Three Public Health Service Centers:
Further about 24 private clinics.
Laem Chabang has a world class golf course, the Laem Chabang International Country Club designed by Jack Nicklaus.[21] This golf course in Bueng subdistrict consists of 27 holes on 283 ha (700 acres). "Mountain 9" is 3,151 m (3,446 yards) in length. "Lake 9" is 3,126 m (3,419 yards) in length.
Laem Chabang municipal Stadium is currently used mostly for football matches and holds 2,000 people.[22] In 2017 it was announced that the track would be surfaced to enable the hosting of major athletics events.[23]
Laem Chabang City FC plays in Thai Lower Division with average of 250 spectators.
Laem Chabang city municipality has 23 communities (chumchon), although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provides advice and recommendations to local administrative organisations. They also promote and support community participation and enterprises at the district level and subdistrict villages.
| Community name | Location | Village |
|---|---|---|
| Ban Ao Udom Community | Thung Sukhla | Moo1 |
| Ban Thung Community | Thung Sukhla | Moo2 |
| Ban Laem Chabang Com. | Thung Sukhla | Moo3 |
| Ban Na Kao Community | Thung Sukhla | Moo4 + 5 |
| Ban Khao Nam Sub Com. | Thung Sukhla | Moo6 |
| Ao Udom Market Com. | Thung Sukhla | Moo7 |
| Ban Chak Yai Chin Com. | Thung Sukhla | Moo8 |
| Wat Manorom Community | Thung Sukhla | Moo9 |
| Ban Laem Thong Com. | Thung Sukhla | Moo10 |
| Ban Hai Lek Community | Thung Sukhla | Moo11 + 12 |
| Wat Phra Praphon Com. | Surasak | Moo3 + 9 |
| Community name | Location | Village |
|---|---|---|
| Ban Chak Pook Com. | Nong Kham | Moo11 |
| Ban Nong Kham Com. | Nong Kham | Moo11 |
| Ban Chak Kranej Com. | Bueng | Moo1 |
| Ban Rai Nueng Com. | Bueng | Moo5 |
| Ban Nong Khla Mai Com. | Bueng | Moo9 |
| Ban Sethi Nai Fan Com. | Bueng | Moo9 + 10 |
| Ban Nong Khla Kao Com. | Bueng | Moo10 |
| Ban Nong Manao Com. | Bang Lamung | Moo4 |
| Ban Na Mai Com. | Bang Lamung | Moo6 |
| Ban Nong Phang Phuai Com. | Bang Lamung | Moo7 |
| Ban Thung Krad Com. | Bang Lamung | Moo8 |
| Ban Bang Lamung Com. | Bang Lamung | Moo9 |