Si Racha ( th, ศรีราชา, ) is a subdistrict and town in
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
on the east coast of the
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in le ...
, about 120 km southeast of
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
in
Si Racha district,
Chonburi province
Chonburi (, , ) is a province of Thailand (''changwat'') located in eastern Thailand. Its capital is also named Chonburi. Neighbouring provinces are (clockwise from north) Chachoengsao, Chanthaburi, and Rayong, while the Bay of Bangkok is to th ...
. Si Racha is known as the
provenance
Provenance (from the French ''provenir'', 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody or location of a historical object. The term was originally mostly used in relation to works of art but is now used in similar senses i ...
of the popular
hot sauce
Hot sauce is a type of condiment, seasoning, or salsa made from chili peppers and other ingredients. Many commercial varieties of mass-produced hot sauce exist.
History
Humans have used chili peppers and other hot spices for thousands of ye ...
,
Sriracha
Sriracha ( or ; th, ศรีราชา, ) is a type of hot sauce or chili sauce made from a paste of chili peppers, distilled vinegar, garlic, sugar, and salt.
Use
In Thailand, sriracha is frequently used as a dipping sauce, particula ...
, which is named after the town.
History
The municipality was created as a subdistrict municipality (''
thesaban tambon
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 ...
'') in 1945. In 1995, the subdistrict municipality was upgraded to a town municipality (''
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 m ...
'').
Education
The
, a
Japanese international school
''Zaigai kyōiku shisetsu'' ( 在外教育施設 "Overseas educational institution"), or in English, Japanese international school or overseas Japanese school, may refer to one of three types of institutions officially classified by the Ministry ...
, is in Si Racha. It is an affiliate of the
Thai-Japanese Association School
The Thai Japanese Association School ( ja, 泰日協会学校 ''Tai-hi Kyōkai Gakkō'' or the バンコク日本人学 ''Bankoku Nihonjin Gakkō'' meaning "Bangkok Japanese School", th, โรงเรียนสมาคมไทย-ญี่ ...
in
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated populati ...
.
学校案内 シラチャ校アクセス
" Thai Japanese Association School
The Thai Japanese Association School ( ja, 泰日協会学校 ''Tai-hi Kyōkai Gakkō'' or the バンコク日本人学 ''Bankoku Nihonjin Gakkō'' meaning "Bangkok Japanese School", th, โรงเรียนสมาคมไทย-ญี่ ...
. Retrieved on 9 January 2018. "312/10 Moo 5, Surasak, Sriracha, Chonburi 20110, THAILAND" Si Racha formerly housed the Sriracha-Pattaya
Pattaya ( th, พัทยา, , ) is a city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung district in the province of Chonburi. Pattaya City ( th, เมือ ...
Japanese Supplement School, a Japanese weekend school.[アジアの補習授業校一覧]
(). MEXT
The , also known as MEXT or Monka-shō, is one of the eleven Ministries of Japan that composes part of the executive branch of the Government of Japan. Its goal is to improve the development of Japan in relation with the international communi ...
. January 2, 2003. Retrieved on January 12, 2018. "シラチヤ・パタヤ SRIRAOHA・PATTAYA JAPANESE SUPPLEMENT SCHOOL 53 SRIRACHA NAKHON SOI I, SUKHUMNT ROAD CHONBURI"
References
External links
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{{Chonburi
Populated places in Chonburi province
