Ten provinces  with  highest  Expenditure  of  municipal  area :2003 - 2005   2003   Rank Provinces Expenditure 1 Chon Buri 983,731,810 2 Chiang Mai 541,646,809 3 Pathum Thani 481,448,420 4 Samut Prakan 474,656,203 5 Nonthaburi 469,201,561 6 Rayong 455,984,341 7 Nakhon Ratchasima 441,698,355 8 Saraburi 409,595,705 9 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 379,536,760 10 Khon Kaen 350,661,684   Whole Kingdom 15,613,904,893   2004   Rank Procinces Expenditure 1 Chon Buri 1,121,139,256 2 Nakhon Ratchasima 643,997,788 3 Chiang Mai 541,646,809 4 Nonthaburi 504,515,735 5 Nakhon Si Thammarat 489,506,250 6 Khon Kaen 436,640,765 7 Nakhon Pathom 388,941,434 8 Songkhla 378,088,252 9 Prachuap Khiri Khan 361,039,825 10 Ratchaburi 341,155,048   Whole Kingdom 16,679,627,936   2005   Rank Procinces Expenditure 1 Samut Prakan 1,766,924,946 2 Chon Buri 1,121,139,256 3 Nakhon Ratchasima 899,319,099 4 Khon Kaen 801,684,673 5 Nonthaburi 680,535,187 6 Songkhla 646,226,609 7 Rayong 636,622,032 8 Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya 634,187,155 9 Nakhon Si Thammarat 626,813,440 10 Ubon Ratchathani 603,239,473   Whole Kingdom 24,390,754,253 Source : - Compiled by : Statistical Forecasting Bureau,  National Statistical Office