SARABURI PROVINCE

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

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Geography

Places

Symbols

Administrative divisions

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.

Places

The most important Buddhist temple is Wat Phra Phutthabat, built under King Songtham in the 17th century, is located around a Buddha footprint. It is the most popular pilgrimage site within central Thailand.
Close to that temple, Wat Tham Krabok is famous for its drug detoxification. Additionally it was the last of the Hmong refugee camps in Thailand.

Symbols

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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 (''muban'').

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External links

★ Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand

★ Saraburi provincial map, coat of arms and postal stamp

★ Saraburi history in Thai language