Si Maha Phot District

Si Maha Phot
ศรีมหาโพธิ
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Prachinburi Province
Coordinates: 13°58′59″N 101°30′47″E / 13.98306°N 101.51306°E / 13.98306; 101.51306Coordinates: 13°58′59″N 101°30′47″E / 13.98306°N 101.51306°E / 13.98306; 101.51306
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 ICT (UTC+7)
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.)

Geography

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.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 91 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon): Si Maha Phot covers parts of tambon Si Maha Phot and Nong Phrong, and Krok Sombun covers parts of Krok Sombun tambon. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No. Name Thai name Villages Pop.
1.Si Maha Photศรีมหาโพธิ148,017
2.Samphanสัมพันธ์71,831
3.Ban Thamบ้านทาม83,300
4.Tha Tumท่าตูม109,945
5.Bang Kungบางกุ้ง51,518
6.Dong Krathong Yamดงกระทงยาม74,078
7.Nong Phrongหนองโพรง1311,209
8.Hua Waหัวหว้า169,857
9.Hat Yangหาดยาง41,244
10.Krok Sombunกรอกสมบูรณ์77,836

Economy

Tambon Hua Wa in the district is the location of a 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]

References

  1. "Our Location". Rojana Industrial Park Public Co, Ltd. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. Maikaew, Piyachart (2016-03-12). "Prachin Buri plant to kick off". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
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