Chonburi Provincial Hall—Chonburi, Thailand.
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N 13° 21.738 E 100° 59.010
47P E 714815 N 1478061
The provincial hall of the south eastern Thai province of Chonburi.
Waymark Code: WMD1F0
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 11/06/2011
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The Kingdom of Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, governed by a democratically elected government. The second level of government, below the national, is the provincial. There are 76 provinces in the Kingdom, plus the special administrative area of Bangkok, and the City of Pattaya, which is an autonomous region in the province of Chonburi. These last two have the privilege of electing their own governors, but the remaining provinces are governed by officials appointed by the national Ministry of the Interior. Every Thai province shares the name of its capital.
These officials enjoy the title of governor. Their duties are to carry out the laws of the land and implement the policy of the central government. There is no separate provincial legislature. Generally speaking, these positions go to senior, experienced bureaucrats. A powerful, but not glamorous position.
The governor's office is known in English as the Provincial Hall, in Thai: Sala Klang Changwat. This is invariably a multi-story, white, rectangular building, in the 'Thai' style. In front, a parking area, a statue of King Chulalongkorn (the fifth King of the royal dynasty, who was responsible for the modern Thai administrative structure), and a flag pole with the Thai flag flying. These provincial halls are usually located in a government sector, near the centre of the capital, along with several other provincial level government instrumentalities, for example the provincial law courts.
Chonburi is a province of Thailand found in the south east of the Kingdom, ~100kms from Bangkok. A populous province, it is heavily industrialised, and it contains the wondrous resort city of Pattaya. The provincial hall is found in the provincial capital city, which shares the name of the province. In design, entirely standard, though of a larger than normal size. When I visited on a weekend, I was allowed entry into the building.
Type of Capitol: State, Province, Canton, or Other Primary Division of a Nation
Address:
Chonburi, Chonburi Thailand.
Dates of Construction: Unknown
Hours: Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00.
Historical Monuments/Memorials:
None present.
Major Renovations: Not listed
Capitol Web Site: Not listed
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