Saraburi
สระบุรี | |
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(Clockwise from top left) Wat Phra Phutthabat, the provincial symbol, Kaeng Khoi Junction railway station, the main railway station of the province, Curry puffs, good stuff of province, Mittraphap Road in the area of Muak Lek, Muak Lek old town zone, Chet Sao Noi Waterfall | |
Motto(s): พระพุทธบาทสูงค่า เขื่อนป่าสักชลสิทธิ์ ฐานผลิตอุตสาหกรรม เกษตรนำล้ำแหล่งเที่ยว หนึ่งเดียวกะหรี่ปั๊บนมดี ประเพณีตักบาตรดอกไม้งาม เหลืองอร่ามทุ่งทานตะวัน ลือลั่นเมืองชุมทาง ("Precious Buddha's footprint. Pa Sak Jolasid Dam. Base of industrial production. Agricultural tourism. The only curry puffs and good milk. Flower alms giving festival. Bright yellow sunflower fields. The famed junction city.") | |
![]() Map of Thailand highlighting Saraburi province | |
Country | Thailand |
Capital | Saraburi |
Government | |
• Governor | Phon Damtham (since 1 October 2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,499 km2 (1,351 sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 56th |
Population (2018)[2] | |
• Total | 645,024 |
• Rank | Ranked 40th |
• Density | 180.4/km2 (467/sq mi) |
• Rank | Ranked 17th |
Human Achievement Index | |
• HAI (2022) | 0.6360 "average" Ranked 45th |
GDP | |
• Total | baht 237 billion (US$8.0 billion) (2019) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Postal code | 18xxx |
Calling code | 036 |
ISO 3166 code | TH-19 |
Saraburi (Thai: สระบุรี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Lopburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Nakhon Nayok, Pathum Thani, and Ayutthaya. It is believed to have been constructed in the year 1548 during the reign of King Maha Chakkraphat of Ayutthaya as a centre for recruiting troops.
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