Prachinburi Province

Prachin Buri (Thai: ปราจีนบุรี, rtgs: Prachin Buri, pronounced [prāː.t͡ɕīːn bū.rīː]) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, and Nakhon Nayok.

Geography

The province is divided into two major parts, the low river valley of the Prachin Buri River, and the higher lands with plateaus and mountains of the Sankamphaeng Range, the southern prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen mountains. In those areas are also two national parks, Khao Yai and Tab Larn National Park.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the Bodhi tree. It symbolizes the first Bodhi tree planted about 2,000 years ago in the temple Wat Si Maha Phot. The provincial colors are red and yellow. Red symbolises the land and yellow, Buddhism.

The provincial tree is the Bodhi tree (Ficus religiosa). The provincial flower is the cork tree (Millingtonia hortensis).

Administrative divisions

The province is divided into seven districts (amphoe). These are further subdivided into 65 sub-districts (tambon) and 658 villages (muban).

*	Mueang Prachinburi (1)
*	Kabin Buri (2)
*	Na Di (3)
*	Ban Sang (6)
*	Prachantakham (7)
*	Si Maha Phot (8)
*	Si Mahosot (9)

The missing numbers 4 and 5 as well as 10 to 12 are the districts split off to form Sa Kaeo Province.

Economy

Tambon Hua Wa in Si Maha Phot District is the location of a Rojana Industrial Park.^[2] Among other tenants of the park, Honda Automobile (Thailand) has established a 17.2 billion baht plant there to manufacture sub-compact vehicles. The plant, opened in March 2016, has an initial production capacity of 60,000 vehicles per year. The plant is designed to build up to 120,000 vehicles per year.^[3]

References

↑ "Population of the Kingdom" (PDF). Department of Provincial Affairs (DOPA) Thailand (in Thai). 2014-12-31. Retrieved 19 Mar 2015.
↑ "Our Location". Rojana Industrial Park Public Co, Ltd. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
↑ Maikaew, Piyachart (2016-03-12). "Prachin Buri plant to kick off". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 March 2016.

External links

Prachinburi travel guide from Wikivoyage
Provincial Website
Prachinburi from the Tourism Authority of Thailand
Khao Yai National Park

Nakhon Ratchasima Province

Nakhon Nayok Province

Sa Kaeo Province

Prachinburi Province

Chachoengsao Province

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Provinces of Thailand

Capital: Bangkok Metropolitan Nakhon Pathom Nonthaburi Pathum Thani Samut Prakan Samut Sakhon

North	Chiang Mai Chiang Rai Lampang Lamphun Mae Hong Son Nan Phayao Phrae Uttaradit

Northeast	Amnat Charoen Bueng Kan Buriram Chaiyaphum Kalasin Khon Kaen Loei Maha Sarakham Mukdahan Nakhon Phanom Nakhon Ratchasima Nong Bua Lamphu Nong Khai Roi Et Sakon Nakhon Sisaket Surin Ubon Ratchathani Udon Thani Yasothon

Central	Ang Thong Chai Nat Kamphaeng Phet Lopburi Nakhon Nayok Nakhon Sawan Phetchabun Phichit Phitsanulok Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Samut Songkhram Saraburi Sing Buri Sukhothai Suphan Buri Uthai Thani

East	Chachoengsao Chanthaburi Chonburi Prachinburi Rayong Sa Kaeo Trat

West	Kanchanaburi Phetchaburi Prachuap Khiri Khan Ratchaburi Tak

South	Chumphon Krabi Nakhon Si Thammarat Narathiwat Pattani Phang Nga Phatthalung Phuket Ranong Satun Songkhla Surat Thani Trang Yala

Coordinates: 14°2′52″N 101°22′21″E / 14.04778°N 101.37250°E / 14.04778; 101.37250

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