Mueang Chonburi ( th, เมืองชลบุรี, , ) is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of

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Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pakong of

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, Phan Thong, Ban Bueng and

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. 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'' .

Administration

Central administration

The district Mueang Chon Buri is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (''

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''), which are further subdivided into 122 administrative villages ('' Muban'').

Local administration

There are 4 towns (''

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 ...

'') in the district: *

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(Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Pla Soi, Makham Yong, Ban Khot. * Saen Suk (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Saen Suk and parts of the subdistricts Mueang, Huai Kapi. * Ban Suan (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Suan and parts of the subdistricts Nong Ri, Nong Khang Khok. *

Ang Sila Ang Sila ( th, อ่างศิลา, ) is a town ''(Thesaban Mueang)'' in the Mueang Chonburi District ''( amphoe)'' of Chonburi Province Chonburi (, , ) is a province of Thailand (''changwat'') located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is a ...

(Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Puek, Ang Sila and parts of the subdistricts Huai Kapi, Samet. There are 8 subdistrict municipalities (''

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'') in the district: * Khlong Tamru (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khlong Tamru. * Bang Sai (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Sai. * Nong Mai Daeng (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Mai Daeng. * Na Pa (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Pa. * Huai Kapi (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Huai Kapi. * Don Hua Lo (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Don Hua Lo. * Samet (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Samet. * Mueang (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mueang. There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: * Nong Ri (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Nong Ri. * Nong Khang Khok (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Nong Khang Khok. * Khlong Tamru (Thai: ) consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khlong Tamru. * Samnak Bok (Thai: ) consisting of the complete subdistrict Samnak Bok.

Economy

Ang Sila is a leading producer of

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mortars and pestles, essential in the preparation of

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References

External links

* Mueang Chonburi {{Chonburi-geo-stub