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Si Racha district

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Si Racha (Thai: ศรีราชา, pronounced [sǐː rāː.t͡ɕʰāː]) is a district in Chonburi province, Thailand. Its center is the town of Si Racha, on the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya. The name Si Racha is from Sanskrit Śrī Rāja via Pali. Si Racha is in an industrial zone consisting of manufacturing and shipping industries, supported by the port of Laem Chabang, 20th largest in the world. With Chonburi to the north and Pattaya, Bang Lamung township, Laem Chabang to the south, it forms the bulk of the economic zone of the eastern seaboard of Thailand, a fast-growing area that is second to only greater Bangkok in population and wealth. Due to its infrastructure, Laem Chabang and the eastern seaboard in general, is the nation's leading entrepôt.As of 2019 the population of the district was 323,797.Around the 1930s, Si Racha sea was known as a shark-infested area. They used to attack humans such as villagers, fishermen, and even a German tourist.

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Si Racha district
Sukhumvit Road, Chao Phraya Surasak

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Sukhumvit Road
20110 Chao Phraya Surasak
Chon Buri Province, Thailand
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