Chon Buri is a province of Thailan. Chon Buri has developed its tourism and logistics infrastructure; it is home to Thailand's largest tourist oriented city, Pattaya (also spelled Phatthaya), it is the only province outside the Bangkok Metropolitan Area to connect by eight lane motorway to Bangkok, it is home to Thailand's largest and primary seaport, it has a thriving migrant and expat population, and is located adjacent to the country's largest airport. Due to these factors, the province's population is growing rapidly, with currently some 1.7 million residents (albeit with a large floating or unregistered population).[1] The registered population as of December 31, 2012 was 1.36 million[2]