Sing Buri province

Sing Buri
สิงห์บุรี
Province
From top: Monument of eleven leaders of Khai Bangrachan, Large reclining Buddha image of Wat Phra Non Chak Si, AH1 and Highway 32 in In Buri north of the province
Flag of Sing Buri
Flag
Official seal of Sing Buri
Seal
Nickname(s): 
Mueang Sing (Thai: เมืองสิงห์)
(lion town)
Motto(s): 
ถิ่นวีรชนคนกล้า คู่หล้าพระนอน นามกระฉ่อนช่อนแม่ลา เทศกาลกินปลาประจำปี
("Land of heroes and brave people. The reclining Buddha image. Famous Mae La catfish. Annual fish festival.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Sing Buri province
Map of Thailand highlighting Sing Buri province
CountryThailand
CapitalSing Buri town
Government
 • GovernorSumet Theeraniti
(since December 2023)
Area
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 • Total
822 km2 (317 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 74th
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total
209,377
 • RankRanked 75th
 • Density254.7/km2 (660/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 13th
Human Achievement Index
[3]
 • HAI (2022)0.6666 "high"
Ranked 9th
GDP
[4]
 • Totalbaht 27 billion
(US$0.9 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
16xxx
Calling code036
ISO 3166 codeTH-17

Sing Buri (Thai: สิงห์บุรี, pronounced [sǐŋ būrīː]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand.[5] Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lopburi, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, and Chai Nat.

Toponymy

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The word sing originates from Sanskrit singh meaning 'lion' and buri, from Sanskrit puri meaning buri mueang 'fortified city' or 'town'. Hence the literal translation is 'lion city', sharing the same root as Singapore.

Geography

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Sing Buri is located on the flat river plain of the Chao Phraya River valley. Eighty percent of the areas are wide flat areas, of which the soil is suitable for agriculture. There are a small number of slopes in swamps of different sizes. The highest average height of the area is 17 meter above sea level. Floods will occur during the rainy season. The total forest area is 0.4 km2 (0.15 sq mi) or 0.5 per mille of provincial area.[6]

Climate

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Sing Buri province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Climate statistics: the maximum temperature is 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) in April and the lowest temperature is 10.2 °C (50.4 °F) in December. The highest average temperature is 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) and the minimum average temperature is 20.6 °C (69.1 °F). Annual average rainfall is 1,125 millimeters with mean rainy days is 17.6 in September. Maximum daily rainfall is 203.4 millimeters in October.[7]

History

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The area of Sing Buri held an important position in early Thai history from the Dvaravati period down to the Ayutthaya period. The city was originally on the banks of the Chaksi River. The first relocation was to the west of the Noi River (south of Sing Sutthara Temple) and later moved to Pak Bang Krathong, Ton Pho subdistrict. In 1869 the districts In Buri, Phrom Buri and Sing Buri were merged. In 1895 the three districts came under control of Krung Kao province ("Old capital"), monthon Krung Kao. In 1896 the city was moved to its final destination in Bang Phutsa subdistrict. In 1917 Mueang district changed its name to Bang Phutsa district.[8] In 1938 the government changed the name of the capital district to be the same as the name of the province. So Bang Phutsa district uses the name Mueang Sing Buri until today. In 1939 Sing district was renamed Bang Rachan district.[9]

Symbols

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Old seal

The provincial seal presents the history of Khai Bang Rachan. When the Burmese attacked Ayutthaya in 1765, 11 leaders with villagers from Bang Rachan 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 4 February a ceremony is held in remembrance of these local heroes. This story was also made into a movie in Thailand.

  • Old seal was created in 1940, shows the fort Khai Bang Rachan.
  • New seal was adopted in 2004, shows the eleven leaders who fought the Burmese.[10]

The provincial tree is the Red Sandalwood Tree (Adenanthera pavonina). Pla chon mae la (Mae la snakehead fish) is the native snakehead fish variety that originated in the Lam Mae La, an 18 km (11.2 mi) long branch of the Chao Phraya River that flows through the three districts of Sing buri. This type of snakehead is an ingredient that can be used in a variety of dishes, both savory and sweet. It is the provincial good stuff and souvenir. Therefore, the aquatic life of Sing Buri is the snakehead fish (Channa strita).

Administrative divisions

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Map of Singburi with 6 districts

Provincial government

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The province is divided into six districts (amphoes).[5] The districts are further subdivided into 45 subdistricts (tambons) and 364 villages (mubans).

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

Local government

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As of 26 November 2019 there are:[11] one Sing Buri Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 8 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Sing Buri and Bang Rachan have town (thesaban mueang) status. Further 6 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 33 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[2]

Human achievement index 2022

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Health Education Employment Income
48 8 22 46
Housing Family Transport Participation
51 55 13 11
Province Sing Buri, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6666 is "high", occupies place 9 in the ranking.

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the Human achievement index (HAI), a composite index covering all the eight key areas of human development. National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) has taken over this task since 2017.[3]

Rank Classification
  1 - 13 "high"
14 - 29 "somewhat high"
30 - 45 "average"
46 - 61 "somewhat low"
62 - 77 "low"

Notable people

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Born in Sing Buri

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References

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  1. ^ Advancing Human Development through the ASEAN Community, Thailand Human Development Report 2014, table 0:Basic Data (PDF) (Report). United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Thailand. pp. 134–135. ISBN 978-974-680-368-7. Retrieved 17 January 2016, Data has been supplied by Land Development Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, at Wayback Machine.{{cite report}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)[dead link‍]
  2. ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2561" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2018]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2018. Archived from the original on 14 June 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 78{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Sing Buri". Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Archived from the original on 27 October 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  6. ^ "ตารางที่ 2 พี้นที่ป่าไม้ แยกรายจังหวัด พ.ศ.2562" [Table 2 Forest area Separate province year 2019]. Royal Forest Department (in Thai). 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2021, information, Forest statistics Year 2019{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  7. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981-2010". Thai Meteorological Department. p. 15. Retrieved 22 December 2019, station Lopburi is at 30 km distance from Sing Buri{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "ประกาศเรืองเปลียนชืออาเภอ" [Announcement of changed district names] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 34: 40–68. 29 April 1917. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2019, page 42{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา เปลี่ยนนามอำเภอ กิ่งอำเภอ และตำบลบางแห่ง พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๒" [Royal Decree Change name of Amphoe, King amphoe and Tambon village, Buddhist Era 2482 (1939)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 56: 354–363. 17 April 1939. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009. Retrieved 22 December 2019, page 362{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
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  11. ^ "Number of local government organizations by province". dla.go.th. Department of Local Administration (DLA). 26 November 2019. Retrieved 10 December 2019. 65 Sing Buri: 1 PAO, 2 Town mun., 6 Subdistrict mun., 33 SAO.
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