Saraburi City (''
thesaban mueang'') is the provincial capital of
Saraburi Province in central
Thailand
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. In 2020, it had a population of 60,809 people, and covers the complete ''
tambon
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'' Pak Phriao of the
Mueang Saraburi district.
Location
Saraburi sits on the banks of the
Pa Sak River
The Pa Sak River (, , Pronunciation is a river in central Thailand. The river originates in the Phetchabun Mountains, Dan Sai District, Loei Province, and passes through Phetchabun Province as the backbone of the province. It then passes throu ...
, around 60 km upstream from the confluence with the
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
and around 60 km downstream from the
Pasak Chonlasit Dam.
The city is around 100 km northeast of
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...
, 40 km northeast of
Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya, and 50 km west of
Khao Yai National Park
Khao Yai National Park is a List of national parks of Thailand, national park in Thailand. Established in 1962 as Thailand's first national park, it is the third largest national park in Thailand.
Description
Khao Yai National Park is in the ...
.
History
Saraburi was founded in 1549 as a base for troop recruitment by King
Maha Chakkraphat
Maha Chakkraphat (, ; lit.: 'The Great Emperor'; 1509 – 1569; Burmese: မဟာစက္ကဝတ္တိ၊ မဟာစကြဝတေး၊ မဟာစကြာမင်း) was king of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1548 to 1564 and 1568 to 1 ...
due to the threat of the growing Burmese
Toungoo Dynasty
''taungnguumainn saat''
, conventional_long_name = Toungoo dynasty
, common_name = Taungoo dynasty
, status = Empire/Monarchy, Kingdom
, event_start = Independence from Kingdom of Ava, Ava Kingdom
, yea ...
.
In 1624,
Wat Phra Phutthabat
Wat Phra Phutthabat () is a Buddhist temple in Saraburi, Thailand. Its name means "temple of Buddha's footprint", because it contains a natural depression believed to be a footprint of The Buddha.
History
Phra Phutthabat temple was built in ...
was built by
King Songtham of
Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to:
* Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767
** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
* Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locall ...
on the city.
The royal decree established the Saraburi Municipality on 10 December 1835 with an area of 5 square kilometers.
Demographics
Since 2005, the population of Saraburi has been fluctuating up and down, however, the city's population in 2005 is greater than what it is as of 2020.
References
External links
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{{Coord, 14, 31, 43, N, 100, 54, 41, E, region:TH_type:city(61000), display=title
Populated places in Saraburi province