Chonburi
Chonburi
ชลบุรี | |
|---|---|
 The Khao Khiao Massif rising behind Chonburi town | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi Province |
| District | Amphoe Mueang Chonburi |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 180,000 |
| Post code | 20000 |
| Geocode | 2099 |
| Website | http://www.chonburicity.go.th/ |
Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, pronounced [t͡ɕʰōn bū.rīː]) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km south-east of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. The name means "city of water". Chonburi, along with other areas along the coast to Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area.
Chonburi has had town (thesaban mueang) status since 1935.[1]
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 35.2 °C (95.4 °F). The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm.
| Climate data for Chonburi (1981–2010) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 32.6 (90.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
34.2 (93.6) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.2 (93.6) |
33.7 (92.7) |
33.2 (91.8) |
33.0 (91.4) |
32.6 (90.7) |
32.7 (90.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.4 (90.3) |
33.3 (92.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.1 (71.8) |
24.0 (75.2) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.8 (78.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.6 (70.9) |
24.8 (76.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 9.9 (0.39) |
14.3 (0.56) |
47.5 (1.87) |
74.1 (2.92) |
175.3 (6.90) |
147.7 (5.81) |
140.6 (5.54) |
154.1 (6.07) |
268.9 (10.59) |
208.9 (8.22) |
48.8 (1.92) |
5.5 (0.22) |
1,295.6 (51.01) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 121 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 66 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 79 | 78 | 69 | 63 | 72 |
| Source: Thai Meteorological Department (Normal 1981-2010), (Avg. rainy days 1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
Transportation
The main road through Chonburi is Thailand Route 3, also known as Sukhumvit Road. To the north-east it connects to Bangkok and to south it connects to Rayong, Chanthaburi and Trat. Route 344 leads east to Klaeng (which is 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 Pattaya.
Tourism
A number of beaches and Khao Sam Muk hill by the Bangkok Bay 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.[2]
References
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองชลบุรี จังหวัดชลบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๗๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 52 (0 ก): 1651–1656. 1935-12-10.
- ^ "Austal, Unithai sign MoU on US ship repairs."
External links
Chonburi travel guide from Wikivoyage- http://www.chonburicity.go.th/ Website of the city
