Si Racha

Si Racha (Thai: ศรีราชา, pronounced [sǐː rāːt͡ɕʰāː]) is a subdistrict and town in Thailand on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km southeast of Bangkok in Si Racha district, Chonburi province. The town is the center of the Si Racha district, the ninth-largest urban city area in Thailand. Si Racha is in the industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Pattaya, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. It is also part of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, a conurbation with a population of 999,092 people.

Si Racha
ศรีราชา
Si Racha Town Municipality
View of Si Racha town
Si Racha
Location of Si Racha on the Gulf of Thailand
Si Racha
Si Racha (Thailand)
Coordinates: 13.174°N 100.930°E / 13.174; 100.930
CountryThailand
ProvinceChonburi
DistrictSi Racha district
Government
  TypeTown municipality
  MayorChatchai Timkrachang
Area
  Town municipality4.058 km2 (1.567 sq mi)
  Urban
616.4 km2 (238.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)
  Town municipality24,127
  Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
  Urban
327,172
 Registered residents only
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce, Sriracha, which is named after the town.

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