Laem Chabang

Laem Chabang แหลมฉบัง
City Municipality
City of Laem Chabang เทศบาลนครแหลมฉบัง
Entrance to the port in 2005
Seal
Laem Chabang Location in Bay of Bangkok Show map of Bay of Bangkok Laem Chabang Location in Thailand Show map of Thailand
Coordinates: 13°05′N 100°53′E / 13.083°N 100.883°E / 13.083; 100.883
Country	Thailand
Province	Chonburi
District	Si Racha
Subdistrict municipality	3 January 1992
City municipality	24 May 2010
Government
• Type	City municipality
• Mayor	Jinda Thanomrod
Area
• Total	88.59 km2 (34.20 sq mi)
• Water	21.06 km2 (8.13 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	88,271
• Density	996/km2 (2,580/sq mi)
	60,000 people are not registered
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode	20230
Calling code	(+66) 38
Website	lcb.go.th

Laem Chabang (Thai: แหลมฉบัง, pronounced [lɛ̌ːm tɕʰābāŋ]) is a port city municipality (thesaban nakhon) in Si Racha and Bang Lamung districts of Chonburi Province, Thailand.^[2] It includes Thung Sukhla subdistrict (tambon) and parts of subdistricts Bueng, Nong Kham and Surasak of Si Racha District and part of Bang Lamung township of Bang Lamung District. As of 2019 it had a population of 88,271.^[1] The city has grown up around the port, but also serves as a major stop on the coastal highway linking Pattaya and Bangkok via Sukhumvit Road (Hwy 3). The city is also known for hosting a Japanese retirement community with specialty stores geared towards them.