Save Type Political Subdivision & Settlement Usage Thai Scripts ชลบุรี(Thai) Pronounced Pron. chon-boo-REE [key·IPA] Other Forms FormsChon Buri Meaning & History From Thai ชล (chon) meaning "(body of) water" and บุรี (buri) meaning "city, town", so named for the nearby Gulf of Thailand. This is the name of a province of Thailand as well as said province's capital city.