Si Maha Phot district

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.)

Si Maha Phot
ศรีมหาโพธิ
District
District location in Prachinburi province
District location in Prachinburi province
Coordinates: 13°58′59″N 101°30′47″E
CountryThailand
ProvincePrachinburi
Area
 • Total407.1 km2 (157.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total58,835
 • Density144.5/km2 (374/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code25140
Geocode2508

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.

Economy

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]

Environment

The air quality in the district in 2018 was the eighth worst in Thailand.[3]

Administration

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.
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

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.
  3. "World most polluted cities 2018 (PM2.5)". AirVisual. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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