Mueang Chonburi District
Mueang Chonburi is the capital district of Chonburi Province, eastern Thailand.Geography
Neighbouring districts are Bang Pakong of Chachoengsao Province, Phan Thong, Ban Bueng and Si Racha. To the west is the Bay of Bangkok.History
On 14 November 1938 the district's name was changed from Bang Pla Soi to Mueang Chonburi.Administration
Central administration
The district Mueang Chon Buri is subdivided into 18 subdistricts, which are further subdivided into 122 administrative villages.
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
| 1. | Bang Pla Soi | บางปลาสร้อย | - | 14,962 |
| 2. | Makham Yong | มะขามหย่ง | - | 5,940 |
| 3. | Ban Khot | บ้านโขด | - | 6,155 |
| 4. | Saen Suk | แสนสุข | 15 | 38,469 |
| 5. | Ban Suan | บ้านสวน | 10 | 66,032 |
| 6. | Nong Ri | หนองรี | 14 | 15,857 |
| 7. | Na Pa | นาป่า | 12 | 39,716 |
| 8. | Nong Khang Khok | หนองข้างคอก | 7 | 7,990 |
| 9. | Don Hua Lo | ดอนหัวฬ่อ | 7 | 12,114 |
| 10. | Nong Mai Daeng | หนองไม้แดง | 7 | 12,815 |
| 11. | Bang Sai | บางทราย | 6 | 12,419 |
| 12. | Khlong Tamru | คลองตำหรุ | 6 | 8,050 |
| 13. | Mueang | เหมือง | 5 | 15,364 |
| 14. | Ban Puek | บ้านปึก | 7 | 8,797 |
| 15. | Huai Kapi | ห้วยกะปิ | 7 | 23,835 |
| 16. | Samet | เสม็ด | 8 | 35,323 |
| 17. | Ang Sila | อ่างศิลา | 5 | 5,838 |
| 18. | Samnak Bok | สำนักบก | 6 | 5,387 |
Local administration
There are 4 towns in the district:
- Chon Buri consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Pla Soi, Makham Yong, Ban Khot.
- Saen Suk consisting of the complete subdistrict Saen Suk and parts of the subdistricts Mueang, Huai Kapi.
- Ban Suan consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Suan and parts of the subdistricts Nong Ri, Nong Khang Khok.
- Ang Sila consisting of the complete subdistrict Ban Puek, Ang Sila and parts of the subdistricts Huai Kapi, Samet.
There are 8 subdistrict municipalities in the district:
- Khlong Tamru consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khlong Tamru.
- Bang Sai consisting of the complete subdistrict Bang Sai.
- Nong Mai Daeng consisting of the complete subdistrict Nong Mai Daeng.
- Na Pa consisting of the complete subdistrict Na Pa.
- Huai Kapi consisting of parts of the subdistrict Huai Kapi.
- Don Hua Lo consisting of the complete subdistrict Don Hua Lo.
- Samet consisting of parts of the subdistrict Samet.
- Mueang consisting of parts of the subdistrict Mueang.
There are 4 subdistrict administrative organizations in the district:
- Nong Ri consisting of parts of the subdistrict Nong Ri.
- Nong Khang Khok consisting of parts of the subdistrict Nong Khang Khok.
- Khlong Tamru consisting of parts of the subdistrict Khlong Tamru.
- Samnak Bok consisting of the complete subdistrict Samnak Bok.
Economy
Ang Sila is a leading producer of granite mortars and pestles, essential in the preparation of Thai cuisine.
