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.)
Si Maha Phot
ศรีมหาโพธิ | |
|---|---|
 District location in Prachinburi province | |
| Coordinates: 13°58′59″N 101°30′47″E / 13.98306°N 101.51306°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Prachinburi |
| Area | |
• Total | 407.1 km2 (157.2 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
• Total | 58,835 |
| • Density | 144.5/km2 (374/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 25140 |
| Geocode | 2508 |
Geography
editNeighbouring 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
editTambon 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
editThe air quality in the district in 2018 was the eighth worst in Thailand.[3]
Administration
editThe 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
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "World most polluted cities 2018 (PM2.5)". AirVisual. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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