Mueang Chonburi is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Chonburi Province

Chonburi Province

Chonburi is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi and Rayong. To the west is the Gulf of Thailand. The eastern seaboard is heavily industrialized and underpinned by shipping, transportation, tourism, and manufacturing industries, and second to only Bangkok...

, Eastern Thailand

Eastern Thailand

Eastern Thailand is a region of Thailand bordering Cambodia on the east and Central Thailand on the west.-Geography:Eastern Thailand lies between the Sankamphaeng Range, which forms the border of the Northeastern plateau to the north and the Gulf of Thailand to the south...

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Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise) Bang Pakong

Amphoe Bang Pakong

Bang Pakong is a district in the western part of Chachoengsao Province, central Thailand.Bang Pakong district name comes from the Bang Pakong River. The area has many industrial estates, including the huge gas- and oil-fired Bang Pakong Power Station.-History:Bang Pakong district was established...

 of Chachoengsao Province

Chachoengsao Province

Chachoengsao is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Prachin Buri, Sa Kaeo, Chanthaburi, Chon Buri, Samut Prakan, Bangkok, Pathum Thani and Nakhon Nayok. It also has a short coast to the Gulf of Thailand.-History:Chachoengsao or Paet Rio is a province in the Central region...

, Phan Thong

Amphoe Phan Thong

Phan Thong is a district of the province of Chon Buri in Thailand.Neighboring districts are Bang Pakong, Ban Pho , Phanat Nikhom, Ban Bueng and Mueang Chon Buri.-Administration:...

, Ban Bueng

Amphoe Ban Bueng

- Geography :The district is located in the center of Chonburi Province.Neighboring districts are Phan Thong, Phanat Nikhom, Bo Thong, Nong Yai, Si Racha and Mueang Chonburi.- History :...

 and Si Racha

Amphoe Si Racha

Si Racha is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya....

. To the west is the Bay of Bangkok

Bay of Bangkok

The Bay of Bangkok , also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin to the west and Sattahip to the east...

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Administration

The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon

Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...

), which are further subdivided into 107 villages (muban

Muban

Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...

). There are three towns (thesaban mueang) - Chonburi

Chonburi (city)

Chonburi is the capital of Chonburi Province in Thailand. It is located about 100km east of Bangkok, on the coast to the Gulf of Thailand. The name means city of water.Chonburi has had town status since 1935.-External links:...

, Saen Suk and Ban Suan. More municipal areas are 3 townships (thesaban tambon), Khlong Tamru, Bang Sai, and Ang Sila. There are further 10 Tambon administrative organisations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name
1.	Bang Pla Soi	บางปลาสร้อย			10.	Nong Mai Daeng	หนองไม้แดง
2.	Makham Yong	มะขามหย่ง			11.	Bang Sai	บางทราย
3.	Ban Khot	บ้านโขด			12.	Khlong Tamru	คลองตำหรุ
4.	Saen Suk	แสนสุข			13.	Mueang	เหมือง
5.	Ban Suan	บ้านสวน			14.	Ban Puek	บ้านปึก
6.	Nong Ri	หนองรี			15.	Huai Kapi	ห้วยกะปิ
7.	Na Pa	นาป่า			16.	Samet	เสม็ด
8.	Nong Khang Khok	หนองข้างคอก			17.	Ang Sila	อ่างศิลา
9.	Don Hua Lo	ดอนหัวฬ่อ			18.	Samnak Bok	สำนักบก