# Chonburi provincial and local government

The Chonburi provincial government is divided into three systems of local government: provincial and local government. Pattaya, as Thailand's largest tourist-oriented city, has a special local government.

## Chonburi provincial government

Chonburi province, with a registered population as of 31 December 2019 of 1,558,301, is led by a governor and is divided into 11 districts (amphoe). Each district is led by a district chief (nai amphoe). Governor, district chiefs, and district clerks are appointed by the central government. There are 92 subdistricts (tambon), each led by a subdistrict chief (kamnan); these are further divided into 711 villages (muban), each led by a village chief (phu yai ban). Subdistrict chiefs and village chiefs are elected by local citizens.
| # | Name | Thai |
| 1 | Mueang Chonburi | เมืองชลบุรี |
| 2 | Ban Bueng | บ้านบึง |
| 3 | Nong Yai | หนองใหญ่ |
| 4 | Bang Lamung | บางละมุง |
| 5 | Phan Thong | พานทอง |
| 6 | Phanat Nikhom | พนัสนิคม |
| 7 | Si Racha | ศรีราชา |
| 8 | Ko Si Chang | เกาะสีชัง |
| 9 | Sattahip | สัตหีบ |
| 10 | Bo Thong | บ่อทอง |
| 11 | Ko Chan | เกาะจันทร์ |

### Mueang Chonburi district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Ban Suan | 66,261 | 10 |
| 2 | Na Pa | 40,899 | 12 |
| 3 | Saen Suk | 38,776 | - |
| 4 | Samet | 35,813 | 8 |
| 5 | Huai Kapi | 24,496 | 7 |
| 6 | Nong Ri | 16,334 | 14 |
| 7 | Bang Pla Soi | 14,538 | - |
| 8 | Nong Mai Daeng | 12,975 | 7 |
| 9 | Don Hua Lo | 12,584 | 7 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 10 | Bang Sai | 12,136 | 6 |
| 11 | Ban Puek | 9,100 | 7 |
| 12 | Khlong Tamru | 8,172 | 6 |
| 13 | Mueang district | 6,970 | 5 |
| 14 | Nong Khang Khok | 6,469 | 7 |
| 15 | Ban Khot | 6,050 | - |
| 16 | Ang Sila | 5,873 | 5 |
| 17 | Makham Yong | 5,725 | - |
| 18 | Samnak Bok | 5,705 | 6 |
| | Total population | 328,876 | 107 |

### Ban Bueng district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Ban Bueng | 33,782 | 5 |
| 2 | Nong Irun | 16,264 | 12 |
| 3 | Khlong Kao | 18,214 | 9 |
| 4 | Nong Chak | 10,850 | 4 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 5 | Nong Phai Kaeo | 9,658 | 5 |
| 6 | Map Phai | 6,405 | 6 |
| 7 | Nong Samsak | 6,182 | 5 |
| 8 | Nong Bon Daeng | 5,820 | 6 |
| | Total population | 107,175 | 52 |

### Nong Yai district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Nong Yai | 8,492 | 6 |
| 2 | Nong Suea Chang | 4,237 | 5 |
| 3 | Khlong Plu | 3,973 | 4 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 4 | Khao Sok | 3,662 | 4 |
| 5 | Hang Sung | 3,443 | 5 |
| | Total population | 23,807 | 24 |

### Bang Lamung district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Nong Prue | 153,040 | 14 |
| 2 | Na Kluea | 49,129 | 7 |
| 3 | Huai Yai | 30,277 | 13 |
| 4 | Bang Lamung | 25,690 | 9 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 5 | Takhian Tia | 23,541 | 5 |
| 6 | Nong Pla Lai | 22,674 | 9 |
| 7 | Pong | 10,233 | 10 |
| 8 | Khao Mai Kaeo | 7,250 | 5 |
| | Total population | 321,834 | 72 |

### Phan Thong district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Nong Tamleung | 13,076 | 9 |
| 2 | Phan Thong | 12,711 | 10 |
| 3 | Map Pong | 9,595 | 10 |
| 4 | Bang Nang | 7,362 | 9 |
| 5 | Nong Hong | 7,333 | 6 |
| 6 | Nong Kakha | 6,520 | 5 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 7 | Ban Kao | 5,714 | 7 |
| 8 | Khok Khi Non | 3,203 | 5 |
| 9 | Na Pradu | 2,742 | 5 |
| 10 | Ko Loi | 2,573 | 6 |
| 11 | Bang Hak | 1,153 | 4 |
| | Total population | 69,102 | 76 |

### Phanat Nikhom district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Nong Hiang | 14,095 | 16 |
| 2 | Mon Nang | 13,661 | 12 |
| 3 | Phanat Nikhom | 10,296 | - |
| 4 | Na Reuk | 9,662 | 15 |
| 5 | Na Wang Hin | 7,596 | 11 |
| 6 | Sra Siheliym | 7,055 | 11 |
| 7 | Kut Ngong | 7,001 | 6 |
| 8 | Ban Chang | 6,441 | 7 |
| 9 | Ban Set | 5,897 | 8 |
| 10 | Nong Prue | 5,700 | 10 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 11 | Na Phra That | 5,431 | 11 |
| 12 | Hua Thanon | 5,156 | 9 |
| 13 | Thung Khwang | 4,491 | 10 |
| 14 | Nong Khayat | 4,209 | 8 |
| 15 | Rai Lak Thong | 3,597 | 11 |
| 16 | Na Matum | 3,243 | 7 |
| 17 | Tha Kham | 3,155 | 7 |
| 18 | Wat Bot | 2,903 | 11 |
| 19 | Khok Pla | 2,792 | 8 |
| 20 | Wat Luang | 2,681 | 7 |
| | Total population | 125,061 | 185 |

### Si Racha district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Surasak | 68,293 | 10 |
| 2 | Nong Kham | 47,192 | 11 |
| 3 | Bueng | 45,724 | 10 |
| 4 | Thung Sukhla | 41,580 | 12 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 5 | Bo Win | 40,825 | 8 |
| 6 | Bang Phra | 31,301 | 12 |
| 7 | Si Racha | 23,927 | - |
| 8 | Khao Khan Song | 10,491 | 10 |
| | Total population | 309,333 | 73 |

### Ko Si Chang district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Tha Thewa Wong | 4,538 | 7 |

### Sattahip district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Sattahip | 75,195 | 9 |
| 2 | Plu Ta Luang | 41,226 | 8 |
| 3 | Bang Saray | 25,054 | 11 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 4 | Na Chom Thian | 17,348 | 9 |
| 5 | Samae San | 6,456 | 4 |
| | Total population | 165,091 | 41 |

### Bo Thong district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Bo Thong | 14,121 | 9 |
| 2 | Phluang Thong | 8,043 | 7 |
| 3 | That Thong | 7,761 | 9 |
| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 4 | Kaset Suwan | 6,987 | 7 |
| 5 | Bo Kwang Thong | 6,970 | 8 |
| 6 | Wat Suwan | 6,322 | 7 |
| | Total population | 50,204 | 47 |

### Ko Chan district

| # | Subdistrict | Population | Villages |
| 1 | Tha Bun Mi | 18,893 | 12 |
| 2 | Ko Chan | 18,853 | 15 |
| | Total population | 37,746 | 27 |

## Pattaya City special local government

Pattaya City Administrative Organisation is a special local government since 30 October 1978. The executive branch is led by the Mayor of Pattaya (Nayok Mueang Pattaya) and the legislative branch is led by the Council of Pattaya (Sapha Mueang Pattaya). The Mayor of Pattaya and the Councillors of Pattaya are directly elected by the citizens of Pattaya. There is no subdivision of Pattaya City Administrative Organisation. But there are 42 communities, although not directly chosen, which have an advisory role.

### Pattaya city

| Pattaya city municipality | Population | Villages |
| Subdistrict Nong Prue | 67,846 | 7 |
| Subdistrict Na Kluea | 49,129 | 7 |
| Subdistrict Nong Pla Lai | 2,403 | 3 |
| Subdistrict Huai Yai | 154 | 1 |
| Total population | 119,532 | |
| Municipality | Communities | Groups |
| Pattaya city. | 42 | - |

## Chonburi local government

There is one Chonburi Provincial Administrative Organisation - CPAO (ongkan borihan suan changwat chonburi, อบจ.ชลบุรี). There are 49 municipalities, which are divided into 2 city municipalities (thesaban nakhon), 10 town municipalities (thesaban mueang) and 37 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). Further for the local communities, which are not connected to a thesaban, there are 46 subdistrict administrative organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon). All mayors, chiefs and councillors are directly elected by the local citizens. Municipalities have communities (chumchon), although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provide advice and recommendations to local administrative organisations. They also promote and support community participation and enterprises at the district level and subdistrict villages.

### Mueang Chonburi district

| Ban Suan town municipality | Population |
| Subdistrict Ban Suan | 66,261 |
| Subdistrict Nong Khang Khok | 1,808 |
| Subdistrict Nong Ri | 1,229 |
| Total population | 69,298 |
| Saen Suk town municipality | Population |
| Subdistrict Saen Suk | 38,776 |
| Subdistrict Huai Kapi | 912 |
| Total population | 39,688 |
| Ang Sila town municipality | Population |
| Subdistrict Samet | 13,535 |
| Subdistrict Ban Puek | 9,100 |
| Subdistrict Huai Kapi | 7,547 |
| Subdistrict Ang Sila | 5,873 |
| Total population | 36,055 |
| Mueang district town municipality | Population |
| Subdistrict Ban Pla Soi | 14,538 |
| Subdistrict Ban Khot | 6,050 |
| Subdistrict Makham Yong | 5,725 |
| Total population | 26,313 |
| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| Na Pa subdistrict municipality | 40,899 |
| Samet subdistrict municipality | 22,278 |
| Huai Kapi subdistrict municipality | 16,037 |
| Nong Mai Daeng subdistrict mun. | 12,975 |
| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| Bang Sai subdistrict municipality | 12,136 |
| Don Hua Lo subdistrict mun. | 12,584 |
| Mueang subdistrict municipality | 6,970 |
| Khlong Tamru subdistrict mun. | 4,236 |
| Subdistrict Adm.Org. - SAO | Population |
| Nong Ri SAO | 15,105 |
| Nong Khang Khok SAO | 6,289 |
| Samnak Bok SAO | 5,705 |
| Khlong Tamru SAO | 3,936 |
| Municipality | Communities | Groups |
| Saen Suk. | 15 | - |
| Ang Sila. | 20 | 4 |
| Mueang district. | 18 | 4 |
| Na Pa. | 16 | - |
| Bang Sai. | 16 | - |
| Don Hua Lo. | 7 | - |

### Ban Bueng district

| Ban Bueng town municipality | 21,088 |
| Municipality | Communities | Groups |
| Ban Bueng. | 59 | - |
| Nong Chak. | 12 | - |
| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| Ban Bueng | 12,694 |
| Nong Chak | 10,850 |
| Nong Samsak | 6,182 |
| Hua Kunchae | 2,744 |
| Nong Phai Kaeo | 2,343 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Nong Irun SAO | 16,264 |
| Khlong Kao SAO | 15,470 |
| Nong Phai Kaeo SAO | 7,315 |
| Map Phai SAO | 6,405 |
| Nong Bon Daeng SAO | 5,820 |

### Nong Yai district

| Nong Yai subdistrict municipality | 8,492 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Nong Suea Chang SAO | 4,237 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Khlong Plu SAO | 3,973 |
| Khao Sok SAO | 3,662 |
| Hang Sung SAO | 3,443 |

### Bang Lamung district

| Laem Chabang city municipality | 14,464 |
| Not in Bang Lamung district | 73,807 |
| Nong Prue town municipality | 85,194 |
| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| Huai Yai subdistrict municipality | 30,123 |
| Nong Pla Lai subdistrict mun. | 20,271 |
| Takhian Tia subdistrict mun. | 23,410 |
| Bang Lamung subdistrict mun. | 12,111 |
| Pong subdistrict municipality | 10,233 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Khao Mai Kaeo SAO | 7,250 |
| Municipality | Communities |
| Laem Chabang. | 23 |
| Nong Prue. | 44 |

### Phan Thong district

| Nong Tamleung subdistrict mun. | Population |
| Subdistrict Nong Tamleung | 13,076 |
| Subdistrict Nong Kakha | 4,379 |
| Subdistrict Map Thong | 2,880 |
| Total population | 20,335 |
| Phan Thong subdistrict mun. | 6,228 |
| Na Pradu subdistrict mun. | 2,742 |
| Municipality | Communities |
| Nong Tamlueng. | 11 |
| Na Pradu. | 7 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Phan Thong + Nong Kakha SAO | 8,624 |
| Bang Nang SAO | 7,362 |
| Nong Hong SAO | 7,333 |
| Map Pong SAO | 6,715 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Ban Kao SAO | 5,714 |
| Ko Loi + Bang Hak SAO | 3,726 |
| Khok Khi Non SAO | 3,203 |

### Phanat Nikhom district

| Phanat Nikhom town mun. | 10,296 |
| Mon Nang subdistrict municipality | 13,660 |
| Kut Ngong subdistrict municipality | 7,001 |
| Hua Thanon subdistrict municipality | 5,156 |
| Municipality | Communities |
| Phanat Nikhom. | 12 |
| Mon Nang. | 16 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Nong Hiang SAO | 14,095 |
| Na Reuk SAO | 9,662 |
| Na Wang Hin SAO | 7,596 |
| Sra Siheliym SAO | 7,055 |
| Ban Chang SAO | 6,441 |
| Ban Set SAO | 5,897 |
| Nong Prue SAO | 5,700 |
| Na Phra That SAO | 5,431 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Thung Khwang SAO | 4,491 |
| Nong Khayat SAO | 4,209 |
| Rai Lak Thong SAO | 3,597 |
| Na Matum SAO | 3,243 |
| Tha Kham SAO | 3,155 |
| Wat Bot SAO | 2,903 |
| Khok Pla SAO | 2,792 |
| Wat Luang SAO | 2,681 |

### Si Racha district

| Chao Phraya Surasak city mun. | Population |
| Subdistrict Surasak | 63,279 |
| Subdistrict Bueng | 30,227 |
| Subdistrict Nong Kham | 30,120 |
| Subdistrict Bo Win | 15,830 |
| Subdistrict Khao Khan Song | 3,568 |
| Total population | 143,024 |
| Laem Chabang city municipality | Population |
| Subdistrict Thung Sukhla | 41,580 |
| Subdistrict Bueng | 15,497 |
| Subdistrict Nong Kham | 11,716 |
| Subdistrict Surasak | 5,014 |
| Total population | 73,807 |
| Not in Si Racha district | 14,464 |
| Si Racha town municipality | 23,927 |
| Bang Phra subdistrict municipality | 13,437 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Bo Win SAO | 24,995 |
| Bang Phra SAO | 17,864 |
| Khao Khan Song SAO | 6,923 |
| Nong Kham SAO | 5,356 |
| Municipality | Communities | Groups |
| Laem Chabang | 23 | - |
| Si Racha | 12 | - |

### Ko Si Chang district

| Ko Si Chang subdistrict municipality | 4,538 |
| Municipality | Communities | Groups |
| Ko Si Chang. | 7 | - |

### Sattahip district

| Sattahip town municipality | Population |
| Subdistrict Sattahip | 19,145 |
| Subdistrict Plu Ta Luang | 3,627 |
| Total population | 22,772 |
| Khet Udom Sak subdistrict mun. | Population |
| Subdistrict Sattahip | 56,050 |
| Klet Kaeo subdistrict mun. | Population |
| Subdistrict Bang Saray | 13,539 |
| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| Bang Saray subdistrict mun. | 11,515 |
| Na Chom Thian subdistrict mun. | 8,167 |
| Kao Chi Chan subdistrict mun. | Population |
| Subdistrict Na Chom Thian | 9,181 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Plu Ta Luang SAO | 37,599 |
| Samae San SAO | 6,268 |
| Municipality | Communities |
| Bang Saray. | 8 |
| Klet Kaeo. | 8 |

### Bo Thong district

| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| That Thong subdistrict mun. | 7,761 |
| Bo Kwang Thong subdistrict mun. | 6,970 |
| Bo Thong subdistrict mun. | 4,295 |
| Subdistrict Adm. Org. - SAO | Population |
| Bo Thong SAO | 10,003 |
| Phluang Thong SAO | 8,043 |
| Kaset Suwan SAO | 6,987 |
| Wat Suwan SAO | 6,145 |

### Ko Chan district

| Prok Fa town municipality | 14,121 |
| Tha Bun Mi Subdistrict Adm. Org. | 12,111 |
| Subdistrict municipalities | Population |
| Tha Bun Mi subdistrict mun. | 6,782 |
| Ko Chan subdistrict mun. | 4,732 |
| Municipality | Communities |
| Prok Fa. | 14 |