Si Racha
Si Racha
ศรีราชา | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chonburi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town municipality |
| • Mayor | Chatchai Timkrachang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.058 km2 (1.567 sq mi) |
| Population (2007)[1] | |
| • Total | 19,444 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Registered residents only | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Si Racha[2] (Thai: ศรีราชา; pronounced [sǐː rāː.t͡ɕʰāː]) is a subdistrict and town in Thailand on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km south-east of Bangkok in Amphoe Si Racha, Chonburi Province. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce, Sriracha, which is named after the town.[3]
History
The municipality was created as a sub-district municipality (thesaban tambon) in 1945.[4] In 1995 the sub-district municipality was upgraded to a town municipality (thesaban mueang).[5]
References
- ^ "Population statistics 2008". Department of Provincial Administration.
- ^ Note: An alternative spelling is Sri Racha. Sri Racha is the official transcription of the Thai pronunciation attributable to the fact that the consonant cluster /sr/ doesn't occur natively in Thai speech [1].
- ^ "The Original Sriracha". Bon Appétit. Condé Nast Publications. 2013-03-04. Retrieved 2014-11-11.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลศรีราชา จังหวัดชลบุรี พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 62 (36 ก): 412–415. 1945-07-03.
- ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาจัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองศรีราชา จังหวัดชลบุรี พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๘ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (40 ก): 45–48. 1995-09-24.
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External links
Si Racha travel guide from Wikivoyage
