Sing Buri (, ) is one of the central

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(''changwat'') of

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. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise)

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, and

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Toponymy

The word ''sing'' originates from

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singh Singh ( IPA: ) is a title, middle name, or surname that means "lion" in various South Asian and Southeast Asian communities. Traditionally used by the Hindu Kshatriya community, it was later mandated in the late 17th century by Guru Gobind Si ...

'' meaning 'lion' and ''buri'', from Sanskrit ''puri'' meaning '' buri mueang'' 'fortified city' or 'town'. Hence the

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is 'lion city', sharing the same root as

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Geography

Sing Buri is located on the flat river plain of the

Chao Phraya 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 ...

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 or 0.5 per mille of provincial area.

Climate

Sing Buri province has a

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(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

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.

History

The area of Sing Buri held an important position in early Thai history from the

Dvaravati Dvaravati () was a medieval Mon political principality from the 6th century to the 11th century, located in the region now known as central Thailand, and was speculated to be a succeeding state of Lang-chia or Lang-ya-hsiu (). It was describe ...

period down to the

Ayutthaya period The Ayutthaya Kingdom or the Empire of Ayutthaya was a Thai people, Thai kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city), Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand. Europe ...

. The city was originally on the banks of the Chaksi River. The first relocation was to the west of the

Noi River The Noi River (, , ) is a river in Thailand.Royal ...

(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 Sing Buri () is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in Thailand, capital of the Sing Buri Province. It lies 141 km north of Bangkok. The town covers the whole ''tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''a ...

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. 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.

Symbols

The provincial seal presents the history of Khai Bang Rachan. When the Burmese attacked Ayutthaya in 1765, 11 leaders with villagers from

Bang Rachan The village of Bang Rachan (, ) was in the north of Ayutthaya, the old capital of Siam, the predecessor state of modern Thailand. Today their village is located in Khai Bang Rachan District of Sing Buri Province. The village is remembered in Th ...

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. 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 long branch of the

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

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(''Channa strita'').

Administrative divisions

Provincial government

The province is divided into six districts (''

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s''). The districts are further subdivided into 45 subdistricts (''

tambon ''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...

s'') and 364 villages (''

muban Muban (; , ) is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand, administrative sub-division of Thailand. Usually translated as 'village' and sometimes as 'hamlet (place), hamlet', they are a subdivision of a tambon (subdistrict). , there were 74 ...

s'').

Local government

As of 26 November 2019 there are: one Sing Buri Provincial Administration Organisation (') and 8 municipal (''thesaban'') areas in the province. Sing Buri and Bang Rachan have town (''

thesaban mueang Thesaban (, , , Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' ...

'') status. Further 6 subdistrict municipalities (''

thesaban tambon Thesaban (, , , Pali, Pali: desapāla (protector of region) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesa ...

''). The non-municipal areas are administered by 33 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (''ongkan borihan suan tambon'').

Human achievement index 2022

Since 2003, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Thailand has tracked progress on human development at sub-national level using the

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(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.

Notable people

Born in Sing Buri

* MR

Kukrit Pramoj Mom Rajawongse Kukrit Pramoj (, , ; 20 April 1911 – 9 October 1995) was a Thai politician, author, scholar and professor. He was Speaker of the House of Representatives of Thailand between 1973 and 1974. He was the thirteenth Prime Minister o ...

(1911–1995), politician, author, newspaper editor, scholar, performer * Chai Mueangsing (born 1939), luk tung singer * Chamoy Thipyaso (born 1940), financial crime * Thanis Sriklindee (born 1951), musician * Nirun Boonyarattaphan (born 1955), voice actor, TV host *

Santisuk Promsiri Santisuk Promsiri (; born 6 August 1963) is a Thai actor, who has also done work as a singer, voice actor, drama producer, drama director, and television host. He became widely known from the 1988 film '' Boonchu Phu Narak'', which launched his a ...

(born 1963), actor, TV host * Kraison Panjaroen (born 1986), footballer * Phupoom Pongpanu (born 1991), actor * Aniporn Chalermburanawong (born 1994), beauty pageant, actress *

Milin Dokthian Milin Watinthanakit (, IPA: í.lin waː tʰintʰanakìt born 11 November 1996), formerly Milin Dokthian (, IPA: í.lin dɔ̀ːk.tʰian, also known as Namneung (, ), is a Thai actress and singer. She is a former member of the Thai idol group BN ...

(born 1996), teen idol, singer

References

External links

* Golden Jubilee Network province guide
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