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  ipedia.com: Chanthaburi province Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Chanthaburi (Thai จันทรบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand.
The neighboring provinces are Trat in the east and Rayong, Chonburi, Chachoengsao and Srakaeo.
The province is subdivided in 9 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe).
www.ipedia.com /chanthaburi_province.html   (411 words)

  
 Chanthaburi Province: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Trat (thai) is a province (changwat) of thailand....
Rayong province (thai spelling) is a province (changwat) of thailand....
Chonburi (thai) is a province (changwat) of thailand....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/ch/chanthaburi_province.htm   (998 words)

  
 ISO 3166-2:TH - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
It covers the 75 provinces (changwat) and the city of Bangkok, which is both a province and a municipality.
A special non-numeric code is used for the city of Pattaya, which is in the province Chonburi, but other than all other communes it is administrated by a unique City Council.
The numbers used are the same as the postal code for the province, except in the number range 11-19, where one have to subtract 1 to get the postal code from the ISO code.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ISO_3166-2:TH   (350 words)

  
 Chanthaburi travel guide with guesthouse and hotel reviews
Chanthaburi province is predominantly rural, though unusually for Thailand much of the land is dedicated to flourishing fruit orchards rather than rice -- across Thailand, Chanthaburi is famous for fruit.
Chanthaburi province is famous for its fruit, especially durian, the so-called king of Thai fruits -- many claim the best durian in the world comes from this area.
The province also cultivates rambutan and jackfruit, and is known for its noodles and grassmats.
www.travelfish.org /province/thailand/eastern_thailand/chanthaburi   (405 words)

  
 Chanthaburi Province in Eastern Thailand
Chanthaburi is 245 kms south east of Bangkok.
The Chanthaburi City Pillar and the Taksin Maharat Shrine are locatad on Tha Luang Road in front of the Taksin Military Barracks within town limits.
Even though actual gem-mining in the province is not as extensive as it used to be, Chanthaburi remains a major centre for gem dealings with stones from neighbouring countries and abroad being bought and sold.
www.thaistudents.com /guidebook/provinces/chantaburi.html   (2250 words)

  
 Chantaburi Thailand - hotels information and travel guide
Chanthaburi was occupied by the French during the early part of the 20th century.
As well as a signature noodle dish, the province is a major centre of ruby and sapphire mining, with dealers turning Si Chan Road into a great weekend market for gemstones.
Central to the fair is a procession of cars lavishly laden with the famous fruit of Chanthaburi heading along the road to the venue.
www.thailand-guide.org /thailand/chantaburi   (411 words)

  
 Chanthaburi, Eastern Region of Thailand (Isaan)
Commonly called Muang Chan, Chanthaburi is another Eastern province which has played an important role in the history of the nation both before and during the Rattanakosin Period.
Chanthaburi is about 291 kilometers from Bangkok on Highway 3, or 245 kilometers on Highway 36, taking a right turn at km.
It is a breeding and conservation station for dolphins from the waters of Chanthaburi.
www.thaiwebsites.com /provinces/chanthaburi.htm   (880 words)

  
 Thailand - Chanthaburi Province Hotel Restaurant Shopping Guesthouse Transport
Chanthaburi is one of the important province of Thailand which has long story more than 1,000 years ago.
The original people of chanthaburi is khom which established the village at Khao Sa Bap.
Wat Phlup is one of the oldest temple in Chanthaburi as community during the Ayutthaya.
www.thailandday.com /Easternthailand/Chanthaburi.htm   (534 words)

  
 Gems City of Thailand
The province has continuous history in pre-historic and the ancient Khmer periods.
Its historical importance lies in two major events: The first took place while King Tak Sin was still Governor of Kamphaeng Phet; Ayutthaya had fallen in 1767 and Tak Sin was marching along the east coast trying to rally his followers for a campaign to expel the Burmese invaders.
Chanthaburi is about 291 kilometers from Bangkok on Highway 3, or 245 kilometers on Highway 36 and 344.
www.interlap.com /aboutus/gemscity.htm   (802 words)

  
 National Parks in Thailand and Links to Laos, Nepal
Located in the Rayong province the park, consisting of Khao Laem Ya mountain on the main land and the Koh Samet island plus several other small islands of limestone, was established in 1981.
This park, located in Trat province of eastern Thailand bordering with Laos, was established in 1982 and consists of several fine islands.
The famous fruit orchards of Chanthaburi are fed by the watershed of the park area.
trekthailand.8k.com /otherparks   (2494 words)

  
 Ty's Thai Adventures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Most of you know that Chanthaburi is across the Gulf of Thailand from the damaged area.
I will be living in Chanthaburi province, which is approximately 4 hours Southeast of Bangkok.
Known principally for its gems, Chanthaburi is also home to large numbers of Chinese and Vietnamese immigrants who have been settled in the area for nearly a century.
tythai.blogspot.com   (776 words)

  
 Phriew waterfall national park - Chanthaburi province - Thailand
This forest area in Chanthaburi province became the 11th national park of Thailand on 02 May 1975.
At the foot of the waterfall is a moss covered Chedi (temple) built by King Rama V in memory of his queen who drowned in an accident.
From Chanthaburi drive 14 km on highway 3 (in the direction of Trat) and then turn left into a signed road which will take you 2 km to the park.
www.trekthailand.net /central10   (425 words)

  
 Chanthaburi Thailand Fruit Fair 2546 (2003)
Additionally, Chanthaburi is a charming rural town and province off the main tourist track — not so many Westerners find their way there — and it's an opportunity to experience the rural orchard country of Thailand, a local Thai kind of place.
Chanthaburi's other clame to fame is as a trading center for fine gemstones.
In neighboring Chonburi province is the fabulous famous world-class Nong Nooch Botanical Garden and Zoological Park, and in past years I have combined my visit to Chanthaburi with a visit to Nong Nooch.
www.durianpalace.com /fruitfair2546.htm   (1065 words)

  
 TISTR
The training was on producing organic fertilizer from fish in the southern border provinces.
Among them, 140 farmers were from Prachin Buri province, 40 from Rayong province and 60 from Pak Chong district, Nakhon Ratchasima province.
The trainees were from the housewife groups in Narathiwat province, Songkla province, and Surat Thani province.
www.tistr.or.th /Webreport46/technology2.7.htm   (694 words)

  
 Chanthaburi - attraction in city   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located at the town center of Chanthaburi Province with an area of approximately 300 Rais, it covers a park, pond and islet where the King Taksin the Great Monument places.
There is an assumption that King Taksin built it when he used Chanthaburi Province as a military base camp for mustering people, weapons and food for re – establishing country.
The beautiful antique houses in Vietnamese style around the church are interesting and allow tourists to have a close up view of the old community of Chanthaburi Province both life style and culture.
www.thai-tour.com /eng/chanthaburi/attractions.htm   (1004 words)

  
 Print
As succulent fruits ripen on the trees and are ready for harvest, fruit orchards in many of the eastern provinces of Thailand such as Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat are open to visitors, presenting wonderful opportunities for private tours of the orchards and plantations, and agrotourism.
The eastern provinces of Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat, are reputed to be the finest producers of such exotic tropical fruits as durian, pomelo, zalacca, mangosteen and rambutan.
According to local connoisseurs, durian, pomelo, zalacca, mangosteen and rambutan grown in the eastern provinces of Chanthaburi, Rayong and Trat, are ‘the best’ in the country.
www.tatnews.org /common/print.asp?id=2137   (715 words)

  
 Chanthaburi Thailand, Chanthaburi hotels resorts, Chanthaburi travel information, Thailand and Worldwide Hotels ...
Famous for its abundance of tropical fruits and as a centre of gems, the eastern province of Chanthaburi is also blessed with rich, verdant forests with scenic waterfalls.
A district in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province located 295 kilometers south of Bangkok and 90 kilometers from the provincial capital.
Part of the province of Surathani, it has developed in recent years into one of the most sought after holiday destinations in South East Asia.
www.fargotravel.com /thailand/central/chantaburi.html   (2394 words)

  
 Thailand official news and information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It is grown in abundance in Chanthaburi Province, about 290 kilometers east of Bangkok.
Recognized as Thailand’s “Garden Province,” Chanthaburi is famous for many tropical fruit varieties, such as durian, rambutan, and mangosteen, which are in their peak season between May and July.
It is known as the only province in Thailand, and in the world, where the majority of farmers are engaged in durian production.
thailand.prd.go.th /the_inside_view.php?id=715   (530 words)

  
 Asia Times
Just this month, a coalition of local retailers from Chanthaburi province, 290 kilometers southeast of Bangkok, rejected a letter from British-owned retailer Tesco-Lotus saying that it plans to go ahead with opening a branch in the province in 2004.
In a letter dated August 1, Chanthaburi retailers objected to the store's planned expansion to the eastern province, asking the chain not to go ahead with opening a branch there until the Thai government's retail act comes into force.
Saraburi province, 108km northeast of Bangkok, had about a thousand local retail stores before Tesco-Lotus set up one of its hypermarkets, but now it has only about 200, he said.
www.atimes.com /atimes/Southeast_Asia/DH16Ae02.html   (1017 words)

  
 Chanthaburi, Thailand - Amazing Tropical Fruit Fair and Parade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Since the 1960's, Chanthaburi province in particular (and also neighboring Rayong and Trat to a lesser extent) has been developed as the most productive fruit-growing region of the Kingdom.
Chanthaburi is the durian capital of the world in terms of production, with the largest concentration of durian orchards on the planet — over 137,000 hectares (340,000 acres), producing
Rambutans are a third major fruit crop in Chanthaburi grown in great abundance (in May- June, going for under 10 Thai baht/kilo in the markets, the equivalent of 10 cents U.S. per pound).
www.masterworksunlimited.com /Thailand/fruitfair.htm   (494 words)

  
 AP Health News - Docts to Remove Foreceps Left in Patient
Lamphan Yinsuth, 46, has had stomach pains since her hysterectomy at Chanthaburi province's Prapoklao Hospital in November 1997.
X-rays in April revealed that the pains were caused by the 6-by-29 centimeter (2.4-by-11.4 inch) forceps lodged in her abdomen.
Chanthaburi province is about 130 miles east of Bangkok.
www.thirdage.com /news/ap/hlth/20030915.3f65d46b.39dc.10.html   (217 words)

  
 Chanthaburi's Province
Visit town of Chanthaburi, its famous precious stone market (Fr-Saturday-Su.) (workshop of size of the rubies) of its temples (Chinese and thais) or museum.
You can discover the province by your own means and public transport, but if you do not speak a minimum about thai (little of thais speak English!) it will be difficult to communicate differently than by smiles and gestures!
In addition to your stay in Green Future, I can organize you a stay at the seaside near Chanthaburi on a superb beach ignored of the Western tourists.
www.authenticthailand.com /provinceenglish.htm   (456 words)

  
 Chanthaburi on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
40,049), capital of Chanthaburi prov., SE Thailand, near the Gulf of Thailand.
Chanthaburi, Thailand, industrialists seek state help for jewelry, gems.
Chanthaburi murder case puts coalition unity under strain, NATION
www.encyclopedia.com /html/C/Chanthab.asp   (185 words)

  
 Chanthaburi (Thailand) Fruit Fair 2547 (2004)
Chanthaburi province is the heart of Thailand orchard country, 240 km [145 miles] southeast of Bangkok, and the durian capital of the world in terms of production
Both provinces hold festive fruit fairs at peak season, when durians, mangosteens, rambutans, mangos, longkong/langsat, jackfruit, longans, pineapples, papayas, bananas, coconuts, sugar apples, dragonfruit, and more are present in great lavish abundance.
For more about Chanthaburi and the annual fruit fairs, and a photogallery from the 2000 fair, see www.masterworksunlimited.com/Thailand/fruitfair.htm.
www.durianpalace.com /Chanthaburi2547.htm   (311 words)

  
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The area between Chanthaburi and the Cambodian border is where you will find the best durians in the kingdom as well as luscious rambutan crop, thanks to the different climate pattern that receives the southwest monsoon.
Chanthaburi, or the 'City of the Moon', is located beside the winding Chanthaburi River amidst rolling hills with a "melting-pot" community of Thai, Burmese, Chinese and Vietnamese.
It is located along a small road at the 324-km marker of Route 3, directly opposite the Chanthaburi exit.
www.marimari.com /content/thailand/popular_places/eastern/chanthaburi/main.html   (579 words)

  
 Chanthaburi Province in Eastern Thailand
Neighbouring Provinces: Chachoengsao and Sa Kaeo to the north, Cambodia to the east, Rayong to the west, Trat to the south east.
Srinaiweb.Com Sriwittayapaknam.Ac.Th Thailand Guidebook Provinces Eastern Thailand Chanthaburi Chanthaburi Province Famous for its abundance of tropical fruits and as a centre of gems, the eastern province of Chanthaburi is also blessed with rich, verdant forests with scenic waterfalls.
Neighbouring Provinces: Chachoengsao and Sa Kaeo to the north, Cambodia to the east, Rayong to the west, Trat to the south
www.thaipro.com /z1032a/485_thailand.html   (341 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
When transportation among the provinces became more convenient, there was construction of roads linking the central part with other regions.
It spread the good durians to Chanthaburi Province in the eastern part replacing the local varieties.
Durians in Chanthaburi were a success and grew much faster until it is now the leading province for durian production.
www.dit.go.th /agriculture/durian/history.htm   (591 words)

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