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Together with the neighboring province, Trat, Chanthaburi is a center of [[gemstone]] mining, especially [[ruby|rubies]] and [[sapphire]]s. [[List of fruits#Tropical fruits|Tropical fruit]]s are also among the main products of the province. In 2000, it produced nearly 380,000 tonnes of durian, which was 45.57 percent of Thailand's [[durian]] production, approximately 27 percent of the entire world's production.ref>http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/fruit/durian/details/durain_02_grow.html</ref><ref>http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/fruit/durian/details/durain_07_production.htm</ref>
Together with the neighboring province, Trat, Chanthaburi is a center of [[gemstone]] mining, especially [[ruby|rubies]] and [[sapphire]]s. [[List of fruits#Tropical fruits|Tropical fruit]]s are also among the main products of the province. In 2000, it produced nearly 380,000 tonnes of durian, which was 45.57 percent of Thailand's [[durian]] production, approximately 27 percent of the entire world's production.ref>http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/fruit/durian/details/durain_02_grow.html</ref><ref>http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/fruit/durian/details/durain_07_production.htm</ref>


Within provincial boundaries lie three national parks: [[Namtok Phlio National Park]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Namtok Phlio National Park|url=http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=100&lg=2|website=Department of National Parks (Thailand)|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref> [[Khao Khitchakut National Park]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Khao Khitchakut National Park|url=http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style2/default.asp?npid=109&lg=2|website=Department of National Parks (Thailand)|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref> and [[Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park|url=http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=236&lg=2|website=Department of National Parks (Thailand)|accessdate=25 September 2015}}</ref>
Within provincial boundaries lie three national parks: [[Namtok Phlio National Park]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Namtok Phlio National Park|url=http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=100&lg=2|website=Department of National Parks (Thailand)|accessdate=25 September 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522203458/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=100&lg=2|archivedate=22 May 2013|df=}}</ref> [[Khao Khitchakut National Park]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Khao Khitchakut National Park|url=http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style2/default.asp?npid=109&lg=2|website=Department of National Parks (Thailand)|accessdate=25 September 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130522193932/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style2/default.asp?npid=109&lg=2|archivedate=22 May 2013|df=}}</ref> and [[Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park|url=http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=236&lg=2|website=Department of National Parks (Thailand)|accessdate=25 September 2015|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926035812/http://www.dnp.go.th/parkreserve/asp/style1/default.asp?npid=236&lg=2|archivedate=26 September 2015|df=}}</ref>


== Symbols ==
== Symbols ==

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Chanthaburi
จันทบุรี
Province
Official seal of Chanthaburi
Seal
Map of Thailand highlighting Chanthaburi Province
Map of Thailand highlighting Chanthaburi Province
CountryThailand
CapitalChanthaburi
Government
 • GovernorWiturat Srinam (since 2016)
Area
 • Total6,338 km2 (2,447 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 34th
Population
 (2014)
 • Total527,350[1]
 • RankRanked 52nd
  • RankRanked 56th
Time zoneICT
ISO 3166 codeTH-22

Chanthaburi (Template:Lang-th; Chong: จันกะบูย, chankabui,[2] lit: "Lady Chan, Who wear a pan on her head"[3]) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. It is in the east of Thailand, on the border with Battambang and Pailin of Cambodia and on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are Trat in the east and Rayong, Chonburi, Chachoengsao, and Sa Kaeo to the west and north.

History

After the Paknam crisis in 1893, French colonial troops occupied Chanthaburi, returning it in 1905 when Thailand gave up ownership of the western part of Cambodia. A significant minority of Chanthaburi citizens are native Vietnamese, who came there in three waves: first in the 19th century during anti-Catholic persecutions in Cochin China; a second wave in the 1920s to 1940s fleeing from French Indochina; and a third wave after the communist victory in Vietnam in 1975. The town of Chanthaburi has been the seat of a Bishop of Chanthaburi since 1944.

Geography

Quiet street, Amphoe Laem Sing

While the southern part of the province is on the shore of the Gulf of Thailand and thus is mostly coastal alluvial plains, the hinterlands of the province are quite mountainous. The Chanthaburi mountain range in the north has the highest elevation of the province, the 1,556 m high Soi Dao Nua Peak. The main river of the province is the Chanthaburi River.

Together with the neighboring province, Trat, Chanthaburi is a center of gemstone mining, especially rubies and sapphires. Tropical fruits are also among the main products of the province. In 2000, it produced nearly 380,000 tonnes of durian, which was 45.57 percent of Thailand's durian production, approximately 27 percent of the entire world's production.ref>http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/fruit/durian/details/durain_02_grow.html</ref>[4]

Within provincial boundaries lie three national parks: Namtok Phlio National Park,[5] Khao Khitchakut National Park,[6] and Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park.[7]

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the moon surrounded by an aura. Inside the moon disc is a rabbit, as in Thai folklore the dark areas on the moon (maria) form the shape of a rabbit. The seal symbolizes the peace and tranquility of the province. The moon also refers to the provincial name, "City of Moon".[citation needed]

The flag of the province also shows the seal in the middle, a white rabbit on a yellow moon disc, on a blue disc. The background of the flag is red, with the name of province in yellow written below the seal.[citation needed]

The provincial tree is Diospyros decandra. The provincial flower is an orchid.[citation needed]

The provincial slogan is "Magnificent waterfalls, fruit city, good breeding peppercorns, loads of gems, Chanthabun mat, fertile nature, gathering place of King Taksin the Great's Liberation Army".

Administrative divisions

Map of amphoe

The province is divided in 10 districts (amphoe). These are further subdivided into 76 sub-districts (tambon) and 690 villages (muban).

  1. Mueang Chanthaburi
  2. Khlung
  3. Tha Mai
  4. Pong Nam Ron
  5. Makham
  1. Laem Sing
  2. Soi Dao
  3. Kaeng Hang Maeo
  4. Na Yai Am
  5. Khao Khitchakut

References

  1. ^ "Population of the Kingdom" (PDF). Department of Provincial Affairs (DOPA) Thailand (in Thai). 2014-12-31. Retrieved 19 Mar 2015.
  2. ^ องค์ บรรจุน. สยามหลากเผ่าหลายพันธุ์. กรุงเทพฯ: มติชน, 2553, หน้า 128 Template:Th icon
  3. ^ "ชอง จันทะบูย ฤาลมหายใจเฮือกสุดท้าย". OK Nation (in Thai). 19 October 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  4. ^ http://www.foodmarketexchange.com/datacenter/product/fruit/durian/details/durain_07_production.htm
  5. ^ "Namtok Phlio National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Khao Khitchakut National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Khao Sip Ha Chan National Park". Department of National Parks (Thailand). Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

12°36′37″N 102°06′10″E / 12.61028°N 102.10278°E / 12.61028; 102.10278

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