Sing Buri Province

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Sing Buri
สิงห์บุรี
Statistics
Capital: Sing Buri
Area: 822.5 km²
Ranked 73rd
Inhabitants: 232.766 (2000)
Ranked 72nd
Pop. density: 283 inh./km²
Ranked 11th
ISO 3166-2: TH-17
Governor: Praphat Bunyindi
(since November 2006)
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Map of Thailand highlighting Sing Buri Province}

Sing Buri (Thai สิงห์บุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri and Chai Nat.

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[edit] Geography

Sing Buri is located in the flat river plain of the Chao Phraya river valley.

[edit] History

The area of Singburi hold an important position in early Thai history since Dvaravati period down to Ayudhaya period. Formerly the province separated into 3 small provinces - In Buri, Prom Buri and Sing Buri - which were unified by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1895.

[edit] Symbols

Seal of the province The provincial seal shows the fort of Khai Bangrachan, a historical monument. When the Burmese attacked Ayutthaya in 1765, eleven villagers from Bangrachan fought the army when it stopped north of Ayutthaya. They managed to delay them for five months before they were finally defeated, soon thereafter Ayutthaya fell as well. Annually on February 4 a ceremony is held in remembrance of these local heroes. This story was also made into a movie in Thailand.

Provincial tree is the Red Sandalwood Tree (Adenanthera pavonina).

[edit] Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided into 6 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 43 communes (tambon) and 363 villages.

  1. Mueang Sing Buri
  2. Bang Rachan
  3. Khai Bang Rachan
  1. Phrom Buri
  2. Tha Chang
  3. In Buri

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Capital: Bangkok
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East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Prachin Buri | Rayong | Sa Kaeo | Trat