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Laem Chabang ( th, แหลมฉบัง, ) is a port city municipality (''
thesaban nakhon 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 ...
'') in
Si Racha Si Racha ( th, ศรีราชา, ) is a subdistrict and town in Thailand on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km southeast of Bangkok in Si Racha district, Chonburi province. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the po ...
and
Bang Lamung district Bang Lamung ( th, บางละมุง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chonburi province, Thailand. History ''Mueang'' Bang Lamung was formerly in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. However, the government downgrade ...
s of
Chonburi Province Chonburi (, , ) 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 t ...
,
Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
. It includes Thung Sukhla subdistrict (''
tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaeng ...
'') and parts of subdistricts Bueng, Nong Kham and Surasak of Si Racha District and part of
Bang Lamung township Bang Lamung ( th, บางละมุง; ) is a township (''thesaban tambon'') in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province, Thailand. Bang Lamung covers parts of the ''tambon'' Bang Lamung, Nong Pla Lai and Takhian Tia. As of 2006 it had a popu ...
of
Bang Lamung District Bang Lamung ( th, บางละมุง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chonburi province, Thailand. History ''Mueang'' Bang Lamung was formerly in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. However, the government downgrade ...
all of Chonburi province. As of 2019 it had a population of 88,271. 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 Sukhumvit Road ( th, ถนนสุขุมวิท, , ), or Highway 3 ( th, ทางหลวงแผ่นดินหมายเลข 3), is a major road in Thailand, and a major surface road of Bangkok and other cities. It follows ...
(Hwy 3). The city is also known for hosting a Japanese retirement community with specialty stores geared towards them.


History

Since 1981 the
National Economic and Social Development Board The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council ( th, สำนักงานสภาพัฒนาการเศรษฐกิจและสังคมแห่งชาติ), also known as NESDC, is a national economi ...
(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 Sukhaphiban ( th, สุขาภิบาล ; translated as "sanitary district") were administrative divisions of Thailand. Sanitary districts were the first sub-autonomous entities established in Thailand. A first such district was created in ...
''), ''Laem Chabang subdistrict municipality'' (''
thesaban tambon 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 ...
''), Si Racha district and
Bang Lamung district Bang Lamung ( th, บางละมุง, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in the southern part of Chonburi province, Thailand. History ''Mueang'' Bang Lamung was formerly in Ban Bang Lamung, Tambon Bang Lamung. However, the government downgrade ...
,
Chonburi province Chonburi (, , ) 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 t ...
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 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 ...
'') was established on 24 May 2010. The port is part of the
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that runs from the Chinese coast to the south via
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through the
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towards the southern tip of India, via
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through the
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to the Mediterranean, there to the Upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of
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with its rail connections to
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and the
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.


Geography

The area of Laem Chabang city municipality is generally coastal and is located on the east of
Gulf of Thailand The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in ...
about from Suvarnabhumi Airport, south of
Chonburi Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) 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 Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Ch ...
, north of
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. Pattaya City ( th, เมือ� ...
and from
Map Ta Phut Map Ta Phut ( th, มาบตาพุด, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in Rayong Province, Thailand. It is the site of Thailand's largest industrial park, the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate. Provincial offices are in Map Ta Phut. Geograph ...
and covers an area of of which land area and water surface (sea). 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 ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaeng ...
''), Si Racha district (''
amphoe An amphoe (sometimes also ''amphur'', th, อำเภอ, )—usually translated as "district"—is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Groups of ''amphoe'' or districts make up the provinces, and are analogous to counti ...
''), 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.


Climate

Laem Chabang city has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May.
Monsoon A monsoon () is traditionally a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with annual latitudinal oscil ...
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).


Administration

The administration of Laem Chabang city municipality is responsible for an land area that covers of which in Si Racha district, Chonburi province (82%) and in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province (18%). Consists of five subdistricts, 24 villages, 88,271 people in 79,703 households (following House Registration Office). The latent population, who came to work in various establishments, without moving house registration is approximately 60,000 people.


Logo

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.


Religious places

Laem Chabang city municipality is home to the following active temples, where
Theravada Buddhism ''Theravāda'' () ( si, ථේරවාදය, my, ထေရဝါဒ, th, เถรวาท, km, ថេរវាទ, lo, ເຖຣະວາດ, pi, , ) is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school' ...
is practiced by local residents: Shrines in the city municipality are: * Chao Pho Komin Shrine (Thung Sukhla) * City Pillar Shrine (Bang La


Economy

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.


Laem Chabang Industrial Estate

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: # General industrial zone, 292 ha (721 acres) with approximately 80 companies, among which Mitsubishi car factory and engine factory, Fujitsu General (Thailand), Michelin Siam Company and Meyer Group Compan

# Free business zone, 157 ha (387 acres) with approximately 26 companies in the first phase and 40 companies in the second phase. # Government and Public utility zone, 121 ha (298 acres) with branches of TOT Public Company, Eastern Investment Economic Center (BOI) and CAT Telecom Public Company Limited.


Saha Group Industrial Park

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.


Laem Chabang Port

Thailand's largest port occupies 10.41 km2 (4 sq.mi) and is capable of handling the largest (
Post-Panamax Panamax and New Panamax (or Neopanamax) are terms for the size limits for ships travelling through the Panama Canal. The limits and requirements are published by the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) in a publication titled "Vessel Requirements". ...
) vessels.
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. In 2014 it handled 6.58 million TEUs, making it the 20th busiest container port in the world. In FY2017 (1 October 2016 – 30 September 2017) it handled 7.7 million TEUs. Much of the international
shipping Freight transport, also referred as ''Freight Forwarding'', is the physical process of transporting commodities and merchandise goods and cargo. The term shipping originally referred to transport by sea but in American English, it has been ex ...
reaching Thailand passes through Laem Chabang. It is a port of call for
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and
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. It accommodated 59 passenger liners in FY2017. Laem Chabang includes: * Seven
container terminals A container port or container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, for example tra ...
* One multipurpose terminal * One
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terminal * One passenger ro-ro terminal * One general cargo terminal * One shipyard terminal * Adjacent Harbor Mall The
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is responsible for the port overall. It engages private sector contractors to manage various port operations.


Petroleum Industry

Three oil refineries: * Thai Oil Refineries Public Company Limited * Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited * Thai Lube Base Oil Refineries Public Company Limited Three petroleum oil depots: * Thai Oil Public Company Limited * Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited *
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Three PPG depots: * Thai Oil Public Company Limited * Esso (Thailand) Public Company Limited *
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Transportation

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: * CJ Logistics (Thailand) Co. Lt

* ESCO - Eastern Sea Laem Chabang Terminal Co. Lt

* Freight Links Express (Thailand) Co. Lt

* Logem Transport Co. Lt

* MON transport Co. Lt

* MSC Depot Laem Chaban

* Shipco Transport (Thailand) Lt

* WICE Logistics Public Co. Lt


Agriculture

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.


Water management

* Laem Chabang Industrial Estate uses an average 23,000 m3/day of tap water from Huai Nong Kho water reservoir in Nong Kham subdistrict. * Waste water of 8,000 m3/day produces * 2,500 m3/day of industrial water by means of
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(RO) system.


Education

There is one university: Kasetsart University Sriracha Campus
Three municipality schools: * Laem Chabang school District 1 * Laem Chabang school District 2 * Laem Chabang school District 3 Twelve primary/secondary schools under the Chonburi Educational Service Area Office 3: * Ban Bang Lamung school * Ban Chak Yai Chin school * Ban Thungkrad school * Thai Kasikorn Songkhro Company schoo

* Thungsukla Phitthaya schoo

* Wat Ban Na schoo

* Wat Laem Chabang school * Wat Mai Noen Phayom school * Wat Manorom school * Wat Nong Khla school * Wat Phra Prathapon school * Wat Sukree Bunyaram school Four private schools: * Boon Psychology school * Laem Chabang Engineering schoo

* Laem Chabang Technology school * Thanapon Wittaya school There are also eight child development centers in Laem Chabang city municipality


Health

A governmental and a private hospital in Laem Chabang. * Laem Chabang Hospital (formerly Ao Udom Hospital) is a governmental hospita

* Vibharam Laem Chabang Hospital (formerly Laem Chabang International Hospital) is a private hospita

Three Public Health Service Centers: * Public Health Service Center 1 (Nong Kham) * Public Health Service Center 2 (Thung Krad) * Public Health Service Center 3 (Khao Nam Sub) Further about 24 private clinics.


Sports


Golf

Laem Chabang has a world class golf course, the Laem Chabang International Country Club designed by
Jack Nicklaus Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940), nicknamed The Golden Bear, is a retired American professional golfer and golf course designer. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest golfers of all time. He won 117 professional tourn ...
. 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.


Football

Laem Chabang municipal Stadium is currently used mostly for
football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ca ...
matches and holds 2,000 people. In 2017 it was announced that the track would be surfaced to enable the hosting of major athletics events.
Laem Chabang City FC plays in Thai Lower Division with average of 250 spectators.


Communities

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.


References


External links


Website of municipality

Port of Laem Chabang
(Thai, English) {{Authority control Populated places in Chonburi province Gulf of Thailand