Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, ,

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: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the

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. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonburi, along with other areas along the coast to

Pattaya Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi province, Chonburi. Pattaya City ( ...

, forms a

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known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area. Chonburi has had town (''

thesaban mueang Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

'') status since 1935.

Climate

Chonburi has a tropical savanna climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Aw''). Winters are fairly dry and very warm. Temperatures rise until April, which is hot with the average daily maximum at . The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.

Transportation

The main road through Chonburi is Thailand Route 3, also known as Sukhumvit Road. To the northwest it connects to Bangkok and to south it connects to

Rayong Rayong ( th, ระยอง, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand and the capital of Rayong province. It covers tambons Tha Pradu and Pak Nam and parts of ''tambons'' Choeng Noen and Noen Phra, all within ...

Chanthaburi Chanthaburi ( th, จันทบุรี, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in the east of Thailand, on the banks of the Chanthaburi River. It is the capital of the Chanthaburi Province and the Mueang Chanthaburi District. The town covers t ...

, and Trat. Route 344 leads east to Klaeng, also on Route 3. Route 7 runs parallel to Route 3 but bypasses the densely populated coastal area, connecting to the beach resort city of

Tourism

A number of beaches and

Khao Sam Muk ฿ลิงสยามไทย.สัตว์ป่า Khao Sam Muk ( th, เขาสามมุข), is a 45 m (147.64 ft) high hill in Chonburi Province, Thailand. It is in Chonburi city on Bangkok Bay between Ang Sila and Bang Saen ...

hill by the

Bangkok Bay The Bay of Bangkok ( th, อ่าวกรุงเทพ, , ), also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin District to the west and Sattahip District to the east. Three o ...

seashore are important tourist attractions in Chonburi city.

Military

Unithai Shipyard will serve as the main facility to repair United States Navy ships in the Thailand area.

Notable people

Wasan Charam Wasan Thanapat (Charam) ( th, วสันต์ ธนภัธร์ (ชะรัมย์)) is a Thai footballer. Since 2010, he has played for the Thai Premier League side, Pattaya United. See also * Football in Thailand *List of football ...

(born 1989), footballer *

Kantadhee Kusiri Kantadhee Kusiri (born 19 May 1993) is a Thai racing driver currently competing in the TCR International Series and TCR Thailand Touring Car Championship. Having previously competed in the Thailand Super Series, Pro Racing Series and Thai Hon ...

(born 1993), racing driver * Dechapol Puavaranukroh (born 1997), World Champion badminton player * Kunlavut Vitidsarn (born 2001), badminton player

References

External links

* *http://www.chonburicity.go.th/ Website of the city {{Authority control Populated places in Chonburi province