Saraburi Province

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Saraburi (Thai สระบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya.

Contents

1 Geography

2 Misc

3 Symbols

4 Administrative divisions

5 External links

Geography

Saraburi is located on the east side of the Chao Phraya river valley. The east part of the province is covered by high plains and plateaus, while the western part is mostly low flat plains.

Two national parks are located in the province. Namtok Chet Sao Noi protects 28 km² around a scenic waterfall. Phra Phutthachai protects the Khao Sam Lan Forest, which consists of hilly landscape and is the source to several rivers and waterfalls. The highest elevation is the Khao Khrok, 329 m above sea level. The 44.57 km² were declared a national park in 1981.

Misc

In Amphoe Phra Phutthabat is the temple Wat Tham Krabok, the last of the Hmong refugee camps. The Hmong moved to the temple after the previously last camp Ban Vinai (Loei province) was closed in 1992 due to lack of funding.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the temple Wat Phra Buddha Baat. In the 17th century a hunter found a puddle of water which looked like a (oversized) footprint. It was declared a footprint of Buddha, and the temple was built around it. Phra Phutthabat means footprint of Buddha.

Provincial tree is Lagerstroemia floribunda , provincial flower is the Yellow Cotton Tree (Cochlospermum regium).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 13 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 111 communes (tambon) and 965 villages.

Mueang Saraburi
Kaeng Khoi
Nong Khae
Wihan Daeng
Nong Saeng
Ban Mo
Don Phut

Nong Don
Phra Phutthabat
Sao Hai
Muak Lek
Wang Muang
Chaloem Phra Kiat