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Sing Buri (Thai สิงห์บุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lopburi, Ang Thong, Suphanburi and Chainat.

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1 Geography

2 History

3 Symbols

4 Administrative divisions

5 External links

Geography

Sing Buri is located in the flat river plain of the Chao Phraya river valley.

History

The area of Singburi hold an important position in early thai history since Dvaravati period down to Ayudhaya period. Formerly the province separated into 3 small provinces - Inburi, Promburi and Singburi - which were unified by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1895.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the fort of Khai Bangrachan, a historical monument. When the Burmese attacked Ayutthaya in 1765, eleven villagers from Bangrachan fought the army when it stopped north of Ayutthaya. They managed to delay them for five months before they were finally defeated, soon thereafter Ayutthaya fell as well. Annually on February 4 a ceremony is held in rememberence of these local heroes. This story was also made into a movie in Thailand.

Provincial tree is the Red Sandalwood Tree (Adenanthera pavonina).

Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 6 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 43 communes (tambon) and 363 villages.

Mueang Sing Buri
Bang Rachan
Khai Bang Rachan

Phrom Buri
Tha Chang
In Buri

External links

Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=11&region=central)
Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=c23)

Provinces of Thailand

North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:Thailand_provinces&action=edit)

Categories: Provinces of Thailand

Results from FactBites:

Sing Buri Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (243 words)
	Sing Buri (Thai สิงห์บุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
	Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri and Chai Nat.
	Formerly the province separated into 3 small provinces - In Buri, Prom Buri and Sing Buri - which were unified by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1895.

Destination -- Cristal Tour (340 words)
	Being observed from the ruined brick walls, the temple was rather large Within the temple the largest reclining Buddha image is enshrined, measuring 50 meters from the topknot to the feet.
	Therefore, it is assumed to have been constructed at the same period (early Ayutthaya period) of the one in Singburi and was named "Phra Simuangthong" enshrined on an earthen mound called "Khok Phranon".
	Formerly this reclining Buddha image was enshrined in a wihan but during the first fall of Ayutthaya, this temple was destroyed by fire and left deserted.

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History

Symbols

Administrative divisions

External links

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