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Chon Buri is a province located in eastern Thailand. It matters as an important economic and tourism hub, home to major industrial zones and popular beach destinations that draw visitors and investment to the region.
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Vinony's link graph records 1,318 inbound references to Chon Buri, and connects out to thesaban, Bangkok and Chanthaburi.
The entry is geolocated on the map in 20.
It sits within the topics Bay of Bangkok, Chonburi province and Gulf of Thailand.
Vinony links it to 55 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Official name
- จังหวัดชลบุรี
- Population
- 1566885
- Area
- 4363.0
- Official website
- ww2.chonburi.go.th/frontpage
- Image
- Town of Amphoe Ko Sichang.jpg
- Motto
- ทะเลงาม ข้าวหลามอร่อย อ้อยหวาน จักสานดี ประเพณีวิ่งควาย
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- Commons category
- Chonburi Province
- IPA transcription
- tɕʰōn būrīː
- Commons gallery
- Chonburi
- postal code
- 20
- native label
- จังหวัดชลบุรี
- short name
- ชล
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Encyclopedic overview
Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, [tɕ͡ʰōn bū.rīː] ) is a province of Thailand (changwat) located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is also named Chonburi. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise from north) Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, and Rayong, while the Bay of Bangkok is to the west. Pattaya, a major tourism destination in Thailand, is located in Chonburi, along with Laem Chabang, the country's primary seaport. The population of the province has grown rapidly and now totals 1.7 million residents, although a large portion of the population is floating or unregistered. The registered population as of 31 December 2024 was 1.635 million.
Toponymy
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chon Buri” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.