Province guide
Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi is an eastern Thai province of orchards, gems, riverside heritage, forest waterfalls and a scenic Gulf coast.
Eastern Thailand
Area 6,338.0 km²
Population 536,388
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Kaeng Hang Maeo District
DistrictKaeng Hang Maeo District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Khao Khitchakut District
DistrictKhao Khitchakut District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Khlung District
DistrictKhlung District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Laem Sing District
DistrictLaem Sing District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Makham District
DistrictMakham District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
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Ko Nom Sao
Ko Nom Sao is a physical island in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Ko Chula
Ko Chula is a physical island in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Khao Khitchakut District
Khao Khitchakut District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Na Yai Am District
Na Yai Am District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
Kaeng Hang Maeo District
Kaeng Hang Maeo District is an administrative district (amphoe) in Chanthaburi Province, Thailand.
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ChanthaburiProvince
Kaeng Hang Maeo DistrictDistrict
Khao Khitchakut DistrictDistrict
Khlung DistrictDistrict
Laem Sing DistrictDistrict
Makham DistrictDistrict
Mueang Chanthaburi DistrictDistrict
Na Yai Am DistrictDistrict
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Understand Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi stretches from forested hills near the Cambodian border through fertile orchard country to the Gulf of Thailand. Mueang Chanthaburi is the main urban base, while ten districts and the province's island and coastal places support very different trips: history and food, fruit and farms, pilgrimage and waterfalls, or beaches and bays.
The provincial capital is known for its old riverside community, gem-trading tradition and the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, reflecting a history shaped by Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese and European influences. Visitors interested in gems should treat purchases as specialist transactions: compare sellers, ask for documentation and use independent testing for valuable stones.
Chanthaburi at a glance
- Official name
- Chanthaburi Province
- Thai name
- จันทบุรี
- Region
- Eastern Thailand
- Population
- 536,388 (2024)
- Area
- 6,338.0 km²
- Type
- Province
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Tue30°C / 24°C
Wed30°C / 24°C
Thu31°C / 23°C
Fri30°C / 24°C
Sat29°C / 24°C
Sun31°C / 23°C
Mon31°C / 23°C
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- Last reviewed
- 20 September 2026
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- Thailand Navigator Editorial Team
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