Mueang Chonburi District

Mueang Chonburi
เมืองชลบุรี
Amphoe

The Khao Khiao Massif rising east of Chonburi

Amphoe location in Chonburi Province
Coordinates: 13°21′43″N 100°58′45″E / 13.36194°N 100.97917°E / 13.36194; 100.97917Coordinates: 13°21′43″N 100°58′45″E / 13.36194°N 100.97917°E / 13.36194; 100.97917
Country Thailand
Province Chonburi
Seat Bang Pla Soi
Area
 • Total 228.8 km2 (88.3 sq mi)
Population (2015)
 • Total 322,057
 • Density 1,407.59/km2 (3,645.6/sq mi)
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
Postal code 20000[1]
Geocode 2001

Mueang Chonburi (Thai: เมืองชลบุรี, rtgs: Mueang Chon Buri, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ 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.

Administration

The district is divided into 18 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban). There are three towns (thesaban mueang) - Chonburi, Saen Suk, and Ban Suan. More municipal areas are three townships (thesaban tambon): Khlong Tamru, Bang Sai, and Ang Sila. There are further 10 tambon administrative organisations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name     
1.Bang Pla Soiบางปลาสร้อย 10.Nong Mai Daengหนองไม้แดง 
2.Makham Yongมะขามหย่ง 11.Bang Saiบางทราย
3.Ban Khotบ้านโขด 12.Khlong Tamru คลองตำหรุ
4.Saen Sukแสนสุข 13.Mueangเหมือง
5.Ban Suanบ้านสวน 14.Ban Puekบ้านปึก
6.Nong Riหนองรี 15.Huai Kapiห้วยกะปิ
7.Na Paนาป่า 16.Sametเสม็ด
8.Nong Khang Khok หนองข้างคอก  17.Ang Silaอ่างศิลา
9.Don Hua Loดอนหัวฬ่อ 18.Samnak Bokสำนักบก

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
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