Si Maha Phot
ศรีมหาโพธิ | |
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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 |
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.)
Neighbouring 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.
Tambon 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]
The air quality in the district in 2018 was the eighth worst in Thailand. [3]
The 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. | |
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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 |