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Si Maha Phot district

Coordinates: 13°58′59″N 101°30′47″E / 13.98306°N 101.51306°E / 13.98306; 101.51306
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Si Maha Phot
ศรีมหาโพธิ
District location in Prachinburi province
District location in Prachinburi province
Coordinates: 13°58′59″N 101°30′47″E / 13.98306°N 101.51306°E / 13.98306; 101.51306
CountryThailand
ProvincePrachinburi
Area
 • Total407.1 km2 (157.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total58,835
 • Density144.5/km2 (374/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code25140
Geocode2508

Si Maha Phot (Thai: ศรีมหาโพธิ, pronounced [sǐː mā.hǎː pʰôːt]) is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Prachinburi province, eastern Thailand. The name may also be spelled Sri Maha Bodhi, and honours the Bodhi tree (ต้นพระศรีมหาโพธิ์.)

Geography

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Neighbouring districts are (from the west clockwise): Si Mahosot, Mueang Prachinburi, Prachantakham, Kabin Buri of Prachinburi Province; Phanom Sarakham and Sanam Chai Khet of Chachoengsao province.

Economy

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Tambon Hua Wa in the district is the site of Rojana Industrial Park.[1] 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.[2]

Environment

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The air quality in the district in 2018 was the eighth worst in Thailand.[3]

Administration

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The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (mubans). There are two townships (thesaban tambons): Si Maha Phot covers parts of tambons Si Maha Phot and Nong Phrong, and Krok Sombun covers parts of Krok Sombun. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1. Si Maha Phot ศรีมหาโพธิ 14 8,017
2. Samphan สัมพันธ์ 7 1,831
3. Ban Tham บ้านทาม 8 3,300
4. Tha Tum ท่าตูม 10 9,945
5. Bang Kung บางกุ้ง 5 1,518
6. Dong Krathong Yam ดงกระทงยาม 7 4,078
7. Nong Phrong หนองโพรง 13 11,209
8. Hua Wa หัวหว้า 16 9,857
9. Hat Yang หาดยาง 4 1,244
10. Krok Sombun กรอกสมบูรณ์ 7 7,836

References

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  1. ^ "Our Location". Rojana Industrial Park Public Co, Ltd. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ^ Maikaew, Piyachart (2016-03-12). "Prachin Buri plant to kick off". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  3. ^ "World most polluted cities 2018 (PM2.5)". AirVisual. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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