Mueang Chonburi district explained

Official Name:Mueang Chonburi
Native Name:เมืองชลบุรี
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Chonburi
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Name2:Bang Pla Soi
Subdivision Type3:Tambon
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:322057
Population As Of:2015
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:20000[1]
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:2001
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.3619°N 100.9792°W

Mueang Chonburi (Thai: เมืองชลบุรี,, in Thai pronounced as /mɯ̄a̯ŋ t͡ɕʰōn bū.rīː/) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chonburi province, eastern Thailand.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pakong of Chachoengsao province, Phan Thong, Ban Bueng and Si Racha. To the west is the Bay of Bangkok.

History

On 14 November 1938 the district's name was changed from Bang Pla Soi (บางปลาสร้อย) to Mueang Chonburi .[2]

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Chon Buri is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 122 administrative villages (Muban).

No.NameThaiVillagesPop.[3]
1.Bang Pla SoiThai: บางปลาสร้อย-14,962
2.Makham YongThai: มะขามหย่ง-5,940
3.Ban KhotThai: บ้านโขด-6,155
4.Saen SukThai: แสนสุข1538,469
5.Ban SuanThai: บ้านสวน1066,032
6.Nong RiThai: หนองรี1415,857
7.Na PaThai: นาป่า1239,716
8.Nong Khang KhokThai: หนองข้างคอก77,990
9.Don Hua LoThai: ดอนหัวฬ่อ712,114
10.Nong Mai DaengThai: หนองไม้แดง712,815
11.Bang SaiThai: บางทราย612,419
12.Khlong TamruThai: คลองตำหรุ68,050
13.MueangThai: เหมือง515,364
14.Ban PuekThai: บ้านปึก78,797
15.Huai KapiThai: ห้วยกะปิ723,835
16.SametThai: เสม็ด835,323
17.Ang SilaThai: อ่างศิลา55,838
18.Samnak BokThai: สำนักบก65,387

Local administration

There are 4 towns (Thesaban Mueang) in the district:

There are 8 subdistrict municipalities (Thesaban Tambon) in the district:

There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district:

Economy

Ang Sila is a leading producer of granite mortars and pestles, essential in the preparation of Thai cuisine.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Tambon Ban Puk, Saen Suk, Mueang, muban 4 and 5 of Huai Kapi and muban 7 and 8 of Samet are handled by Bang Saen and have postal code 20130
  2. 14 November 1938 . พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามจังหวัด และอำเภอบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๑ . Royal Decree: Change name of Provinces and Districts . https://web.archive.org/web/20111108064242/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2481/A/658.PDF . dead . November 8, 2011 . 20 April 2020 . Royal Thai Government Gazette . 55 . 658–666 ., page 660.
  3. Web site: Population statistics 2018. Department of Provincial Administration. th. 2019-10-10.
  4. News: Sukphisit . Suthon . The enduring symbol of Thai cuisine . 2019-03-24 . Bangkok Post . B. Magazine . 2019-03-24.