Si Racha district
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Si Racha ศรีราชา |
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| Province: | Chonburi |
| Surface: | 616.4 km² |
| Residents: | 257,268 (2013) |
| Population density : | 272 U / km² |
| ZIP : | 20110, 20230 |
| Geocode : | 2007 |
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Amphoe Si Racha ( Thai : อำเภอ ศรีราชา , pronunciation: [ ampʰɤː sǐː raːt͡ɕʰaː ]) is a district ( Amphoe - administrative district) in Chonburi Province . The Chonburi Province is located in the east of the central region of Thailand .
The largest city in the amphoe has been Chao Phraya Surasak since 2013 , which is, however, not a city in the sense of settlement geography, but has only been declared one for administrative purposes.
geography
Si Racha is located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand , about 120 kilometers southwest of the capital Bangkok , halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya .
The neighboring Amphoe are clockwise from the north: Mueang Chonburi , Ban Bueng , Nong Yai , Pluak Daeng ( Rayong Province ), Bang Lamung and the Gulf of Thailand .
economy
The new commercial port in Laem Chabang , which was built in the 1990s, is an important economic factor for Amphoe Si Racha. In 2011 it was the 23rd of the most popular container ports in the world with a throughput of 5.73 million TEU (slightly less than the Bremerhaven container terminal ).
Attractions
See: Si Racha
education
Amphoe Si Racha is the seat of the main campus of the Technical University of Rajamangala Tawan-ok . There is also a side campus of the Kasetsart University here .
In Si Racha there is also an offshoot of the renowned private Assumption School run by the Gabrielist Brothers .
traffic
A branch of the east line of the Thai State Railroad runs through Amphoe Si Racha and has two stops here (Bang Phra and Si Racha junction). The port of Laem Chabang has its own route for freight traffic.
Through the district runs the toll highway 7 ( Bangkok-Chonburi Motorway ), which connects Bangkok with Pattaya, as well as the older Thanon Sukhumvit (the eastern main arterial road of Bangkok; National Road 3), which in one direction to Bangkok and in the other to Bangkok the Cambodian border leads.
Sports
The Thai first division soccer club FC Sriracha is located in Amphoe Si Racha .
administration
Provincial Administration
The district of Si Racha is divided into eight tambon ("subdistricts" or "municipalities"), which are further subdivided into 72 muban ("villages").
| No. | Surname | Thai | Muban | Pop. |
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| 1. | Si Racha | ศรีราชา | - | 22,209 |
| 2. | Surasak | สุรศักดิ์ | 10 | 61,922 |
| 3. | Thung Sukhla | ทุ่ง สุข ลา | 12 | 36,113 |
| 4th | Bueng | บึง | 9 | 34,979 |
| 5. | Nong Kham | หนอง ขาม | 11 | 37,780 |
| 6th | Khao Khansong | เขา คันทรง | 10 | 9,127 |
| 7th | Bang Phra | บาง พระ | 12 | 29,534 |
| 8th. | Bo Win | บ่อ วิน | 8th | 25,604 |
Local administration
There are two municipalities with "big city" status ( Thesaban Nakhon ) in the county:
- Laem Chabang (Thai: เทศบาล นคร แหลม ฉบัง ) consisting of the complete tambon Thung Sukhla and parts of the tambon Surasak, Bueng, Nong Kham, Bang Lamung.
- Chao Phraya Surasak (Thai: เทศบาลนคร เจ้าพระยา สุรศักดิ์) consisting of the parts of Tambon Surasak, Bueng, Nong Kham, Khao Khansong, Bo Win.
There is one commune with "city" status ( Thesaban Mueang ) in the district:
- Si Racha (Thai: เทศบาล เมือง ศรีราชา ) consisting of the complete tambon Si Racha.
There is one municipality with "small town" status ( Thesaban Tambon ) in the district:
- Bang Phra (Thai: เทศบาล ตำบล บาง พระ ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Bang Phra.
There are also four " tambon administration organizations " ( องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล - Tambon Administrative Organizations, TAO)
- Nong Kham (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล หนอง ขาม ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Nong Kham.
- Khao Khansong (Thai: องค์การ บริหารส่วน ตำบล เขา คันทรง ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Khao Khansong.
- Bang Phra (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล บาง พระ ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Bang Phra.
- Bo Win (Thai: องค์การ บริหาร ส่วน ตำบล บ่อ วิน ) consisting of parts of the Tambon Bo Win.
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2013 population statistics ( Thai ) Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved October 9, 2014.
Web links
- More details on Si Racha from amphoe.com (in Thai)
Coordinates: 13 ° 10 ' N , 100 ° 56' E