Chanthaburi Province

Chanthaburi
	จันทบุรี
statistics
Capital:	Chanthaburi
Telephone code:	039
Surface:	6,338 km²; 34.
Residents:	511.246 (2009); 50.
Population density :	81 E / km² ; 64.
ISO 3166-2 :
Governor :
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Chanthaburi ( Thai : จันทบุรี ) is a province ( Changwat ) in eastern Thailand , but administratively it is counted as part of central Thailand .

location

The province of Chanthaburi lies on the border with Cambodia and on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand . While the coastal landscape is rather flat, the land rises to the northeast towards a sizeable mountain range that forms the natural border with Cambodia, the so-called Cardamom Mountains . The highest point in the province is at Soi Dao Nua and reaches a height of 1556 meters above sea level.

Adjacent provinces and areas:
north	Chachoengsao and Sa Kaeo
east	Trat and land border with Cambodia
south	Gulf of Thailand
west	Rayong and Chon Buri

climate

The climate is tropical - monsoonal . In 2009 there was a rainfall of 3,099 mm on 165 rainy days . In the same year the maximum temperature was 35.4 ° C and the lowest temperature was 19.0 ° C.

Economy and Importance

Pineapple plantation in Chanthaburi

Showcase with precious and semi-precious stones in Chanthaburi

In 2008, the "Gross Provincial Product" (was GDP ) of the province of 41,538 million baht . The minimum wage in the province has been 179 Baht (around 4.5 euros) since January 1, 2011.

Data

The table below shows the share of the economic sectors in the "Gross Provincial Product" in percent:

Industry	2006	2007	2008
Agriculture	27.0	29.3	30.6
Industry	5.8	6.0	5.9
Other	67.2	64.7	63.5

Industries

Almost half of the area of Chanthaburi Province is designated as arable land, while a little more than a third consists of forest land.

In addition to agriculture with rice cultivation and tropical fruits, there is also a production of precious stones and gemstones in the province , with rubies and sapphires in particular being mined and processed.

population

Interior of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception , Chanthaburi

In addition to the dominant Thais , many Khmer live in Chanthaburi Province, a significant number of whom were brought here from neighboring Cambodian provinces in the 18th and 19th centuries. Most of their descendants are assimilated . In the 2000 census, 1.6% said they spoke Khmer or the related Kuy as their first language.

Many residents of Chanthaburi Province are native or descended from Vietnamese . Vietnamese immigrated to Thailand in three waves:

in the 19th century during the anti- Catholic attacks in Cochinchina (at that time already part of the Empire of Vietnam )
Refugees from Indochina during the 20s to 40s years of the 20th century
a shaft according to the victory of the Communists from North Vietnam in 1975 about the USA and South Vietnam .

As a result, Chanthaburi Province has a large Catholic community by Thai standards. According to the 2000 census, 1.8% of the population was Christian. Chanthaburi is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese . Their episcopal church, the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is one of the largest Catholic churches in Thailand.

education

Rambhaibarni Rajabhat University
Burapha University , Chanthaburi Campus
Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-ok , Chanthaburi Campus
Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University , Chanthaburi Campus

history

The landscape west of Cambodia was ruled by the Khmer and their ancient kingdom Angkor early on , before the Siamese from Ayutthaya could expand their influence in the 15th century . After that there were repeated attacks to and from Cambodia, but no change in the territorial status. Most of the raids served to take goods and, above all, valuable workers to Cambodia or to fetch them from there. After the destruction of Ayutthaya by the Burmese in 1767, Chanthaburi served as the headquarters for the army of General Taksin (later King of Thonburi ) who led Siam back to independence until around 1770 .

During the Pak-Nam incident in 1893, French colonial troops from French Indochina occupied Chanthaburi and did not retreat until 1905 after the Siamese ceded the western provinces of Cambodia to France.

Namtok Phlio National Park

Attractions

The Khao Soi Dao Wildlife Sanctuary ( สัตว์ ป่า เขา สอยดาว ) in Soi Dao County is 70 kilometers north of the provincial capital.
Khao Chamao National Park - Khao Wong - located on the border with Rayong Province.
Khao Khitchakut National Park with the Krathing Waterfall - 30 kilometers from Chanthaburi, you can still see many wild animals there. There is a footprint of Buddha on the top of Khitchakut Mountain .
Namtok Phlio National Park ( น้ำตก พลิ้ว , Pliew) - large park with the Phliu waterfall and a stupa donated by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) .

Laem Sing ( Lion Cape ) - with a fortress containing Khuk Khi Gai ( คุก ขี้ ไก่ , chicken dung prison) - about 30 kilometers south of the city near the pier ; the name is due to the fact that the building has been used as a prison by French occupation forces since the Pak-Nam incident in 1893 . A chicken coop is said to have been established on the top floor, from which the chicken manure is said to have fallen through the perforated roof into the lower floors.

Symbols

The seal of Chanthaburi province shows the moon surrounded by an aura. Inside the lunar disc is a hare , as the Thai believe that the mare of the moon (the dark areas) take the form of a hare. The seal is supposed to symbolize the peace and tranquility of the province. It is also talking is the name of the province, which translates as "Moon City".

The local tree is Diospyros decandra . The local flower is the orchid .

The motto of Chanthaburi Province is:

"City of famous waterfalls ,

With an abundance of local fruits

The land where the best pepper grows

Many gemstones are cut here

Moved bast mats are very well known here,

Rich in lush natural beauty,

The city that commemorates King Taksin's great deeds,

When he brought everyone together to defeat the Burmese . "

Administrative units

Provincial Administration

The province is divided into ten Amphoe ('districts' or 'counties'). The districts are further subdivided into 76 tambon ('sub-districts' or 'parishes') and 690 muban ('villages').

No.	Amphoe	Thai
1.	Amphoe Mueang Chanthaburi	อำเภอ เมือง จันทบุรี
2.	Amphoe cooling	อำเภอ ขลุง
3.	Amphoe Tha Mai	อำเภอ ท่าใหม่
4th	Amphoe Pong Nam Ron	อำเภอ โป่งน้ำร้อน
5.	Makham district	อำเภอ มะขาม
6th	Amphoe Laem Sing	อำเภอ แหลม สิงห์
7th	Soi Dao district	อำเภอ สอยดาว
8th.	Kaeng Hang Maeo district	อำเภอ แก่ง หาง แมว
9.	Amphoe Na Yai Am	อำเภอ นา ยาย อาม
10.	Amphoe Khao Khitchakut	อำเภอ เขา คิ ช ฌ กูฏ

Administrative division of the province

Local administration

A provincial administrative organization ( บริหาร ส่วน จังหวัด , อบ จ for short , Ongkan Borihan suan Changwat ; English Provincial Administrative Organization , PAO) exists for the entire area of the province .

There are five cities ( เทศบาล เมือง - Thesaban Mueang ) and 23 small towns ( เทศบาล ตำบล - Thesaban Tambon ) in the province .