Si Racha[2] (Thai: ศรีราชา, pronounced [sǐː rāːt͡ɕʰāː]) is a subdistrict and town in Thailand on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km southeast of Bangkok in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce, Sriracha, which is named after the town.[3]
Sri Racha
ศรีราชา | |
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Coordinates: 13.174°N 100.930°E / 13.174; 100.930 | |
Country | Thailand |
Province | Chonburi |
District | Sri Racha District |
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) |
The municipality was created as a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) in 1945.[4] In 1995, the subdistrict municipality was upgraded to a town municipality (thesaban mueang).[5]
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The Thai-Japanese Association School Sriracha, a Japanese international school, is in Si Racha. It is an affiliate of the Thai-Japanese Association School in Bangkok.[6] Si Racha formerly housed the Sriracha-Pattaya Japanese Supplement School, a Japanese weekend school.[7]
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