The terrain of the province is mostly low river plains, with small mountain ranges in the north and the west of the province. The southeastern part with the very low plain of the Tha Chen river is paddy rice farming area.
History
Suphanburi might be the site of the legendary Suvannabhumi, which is mentioned in very old Buddhist writings. However the first confirmed historical settlement was in the Dvaravati period, when the city was known as Mueang Thawarawadi Si Suphannaphumi. Its founding did take place 877-882. Later it was called U Thong, and was the home city of Prince U Thong, the founder of the Ayutthaya kingdom. King Khun Luang Pha Ngua finally gave it the current name. Suphanburi was an important border city, and also the location of several battles with the neighboring Burmese.
Symbols
The provincial seal shows the elephant battle between King Naresuan the Great and the crown prince of Burma in 1592, which took place in Suphanburi.
Provincial tree is the Ebony Tree (Diospyros mollis).
Administrative divisions
The province is subdivided into 10 districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 110 communes (tambon) and 977 villages (mubaan).
Muaeng Suphan Buri
Doem Bang Nang Buat
Dan Chang
Bang Pla Ma
Si Prachan
Don Chedi
Song Phi Nong
Sam Chuk
U Thong
Nong Ya Sai
External links
Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand (http://www.tourismthailand.org/province.php?id=12®ion=central)
Golden Jubilee Network province guide (http://kanchanapisek.or.th/cgi-bin/kp8/oncc/province.cgi?prov=c24)
SuphanBuri, one of the areas worst hit by avian-flu outbreaks, was finally declared an "emergency disaster area" yesterday.
Under this status, Songphol said, the province would be able to seek emergency funding in advance in case of future compensation payments tofarmers to mitigate the impact of their birds dying or being culled.
Meanwhile, in Phichit province, two young girls, aged three and four, were added to the watch-list of suspected human cases of bird flu yesterday after they were admitted to hospital with high fever, coughing and severe breathing difficulties.
SuphanBuri is an ancient town rich in culture and historical temples.
SuphanBuri once was an important border town involved in battles and wars during the Ayutthaya period.
SuphanBuri is administratively divided into 10 districts: Muang SuphanBuri, Domedang Nangbuat, Bang Pli Ma, Si Prachan, Song Pli Nong, Sam Chuk, U Thang, Don Chedi, Dan Chang and Nong Yasai.
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