Between the Chanthaburi and Sankamphaeng mountains lies the basin of the Bang Pakong River system.

Fruit is a major component of agriculture in the area, and tourism plays a strong part in the economy.

The beaches on the western coast of Ko Chang have been excluded from the national park for reason of facilitating the tourism industry.

Krungthep dialect, the dominant variant, is spoken among Thai Chinese communities, the Eastern Economic Corridor EEC (such as in Chonburi, Siracha, Pattaya, Padriew, Bangpakong etc.).

Khmer language in Eastern Thailand is spoken mostly by the older generation in Chanthaburi and has become endangered.