chonburi Flora

 Chonburi

 Chonburi (Thai: ชลบุรี, RTGS: Chon Buri, IAST: jalapurī, pronounced [tɕ͡ʰōn bù.rīː] is the capital of Chonburi Province and, as part of the district Mueang Chonburi, the seventh-largest city in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, and has an urban population of 342,959.Its name means 'city of water'. Chonburi, along with the urban areas of Si Racha and Pattaya, forms a conurbation known as the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, which has a total population of 999,092.Chonburi town has had town (thesaban mueang) status since 1935 and makes up only a small part of the current city-scape.

Ko Chang district

Ko Chang (Thai: เกาะช้าง, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ t͡ɕʰáːŋ]) is an amphoe (district) in Trat province, Thailand. It is on the Gulf of Thailand's eastern coast, 300 km (190 mi) from Bangkok, near the border with Cambodia. The island Ko Chang occupies most of the district's land area, along with several smaller islands. With an area of 210 km² (81 sq mi), Ko Chang is the third-largest island in Thailand by area, after Phuket and Ko Samui.^[2] The name Ko Chang means 'Elephant Island' and derives from its elephant-shaped headland. Despite the presence of elephants on the island, they are not indigenous. At present, there are eight villages on the island.^[1]

Wildlife sanctuary

There is one wildlife sanctuary, along with three other wildlife sanctuaries, make up region 2 (Si Racha) of Thailand's protected areas. 

• Khao Khio–Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary, 145 km² (56 sq mi)

The provincial permanent legal population rose at nearly four per cent annually, from 1,040,865 in 2000 to 1,554,365 in 2010. There is a large floating population of long-term non-Thai residents without permanent status, on a perpetual tourist visa and/or migrant workers (legal or not), as well as heavy, short-term tourist influxes.

M. chonburiensis; Wat Khao ha Yod , Boh thong

Gesneriaceae

Gesneriaceae (the African violet or Gesneriad family) in Chonburi, Thailand, primarily includes species from the genus Microchirita. 

The most notable species documented in the province are:

Microchirita chonburiensis (หยาดศรีชล): This is a distinct herb with succulent stems and bright yellow flowers, discovered growing on karst limestone in the dry evergreen forests of Bo Thong district. 
Microchirita hamosa (formerly Chirita hamosa): A widespread annual herb often found on the limestone outcrops and in the undergrowth of Si Chang Island in Chonburi. 

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Provincial government

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Chonburi province consists of 11 districts (amphoe). These are further subdivided into 92 subdistricts (tambon) and 710 villages (muban).

• Pattaya is a special governed city in Bang Lamung district.
• Laem Chabang is a port city municipality in Si Racha and Bang Lamung districts.

Map	#	Name	Thai	Population (2018)	Subdivisions
	— Districts —
	1	Mueang Chonburi	เมืองชลบุรี	335,063	18 tambon — 107 muban
	2	Ban Bueng	บ้านบึง	103,377	8 tambon — 52 muban
	3	Nong Yai	หนองใหญ่	23,625	5 tambon — 24 muban
	4	Bang Lamung	บางละมุง	315,437	8 tambon — 72 muban
	5	Phan Thong	พานทอง	69,429	11 tambon — 76 muban
	6	Phanat Nikhom	พนัสนิคม	124,637	20 tambon — 185 muban
	7	Si Racha	ศรีราชา	301,799	8 tambon — 73 muban
	8	Ko Sichang	เกาะสีชัง	4,560	1 tambon — 7 muban
	9	Sattahip	สัตหีบ	165,492	5 tambon — 40 muban
	10	Bo Thong	บ่อทอง	50,318	6 tambon — 47 muban
	11	Ko Chan	เกาะจันทร์	37,670	2 tambon — 27 muban