Saraburi City (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system.
The mu ...
'') is the provincial capital of
Saraburi Province in central
Thailand. In 2020, it had a population of 60,809 people, and covers the complete ''
tambon'' Pak Phriao of the
Mueang Saraburi district
Mueang Saraburi () is the capital district ('' amphoe mueang'') of Saraburi province, central Thailand.
History
In 1896 when the Northeastern Railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao, the governor of Saraburi, Phraya Phichai Ronnarong ...
.
Location
Saraburi sits on the banks of the
Pa Sak River, around 60 km upstream from the confluence with the
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.
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and around 60 km downstream from the
Pasak Chonlasit Dam.
The city is around 100 km northeast of
Bangkok, 40 km northeast of
Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya, and 50 km west of
Khao Yai National Park.
History
Saraburi was founded in 1549 as a base for troop recruitment by King
Maha Chakkraphat
Maha Chakkraphat ( th, มหาจักรพรรดิ, ; lit.: 'The Great Emperor'; 1509 – 1569) was king of the Ayutthaya kingdom from 1548 to 1564 and 1568 to 1569. Originally called Prince Thianracha, or Prince Tien, he was put on the t ...
due to the threat of the growing Burmese
Toungoo Dynasty.
In 1624,
Wat Phra Phutthabat was built by
King Songtham of
Ayutthaya Ayutthaya, Ayudhya, or Ayuthia may refer to:
* Ayutthaya Kingdom, a Thai kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767
** Ayutthaya Historical Park, the ruins of the old capital city of the Ayutthaya Kingdom
* Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province (locally ...
on the city.
The royal decree established the Saraburi Municipality on 10 December 1835 with an area of 5 square kilometers.
Demographics
Since 2005, the population of Saraburi has been fluctuating up and down, however, the city's population in 2005 is greater than what it is as of 2020.
References
External links
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Populated places in Saraburi province