Sing Buri was established in the year 1895 during the reign of King Rama
V through a consolidation of three small towns located on the bank of
the Chao Phraya River north of Ang Thong. The three small towns, Sing
Buri, In Buri, and Phrom Buri, were then established as a new town on
the west bank of the Chao Phraya River at Tambon Bang Putsa and name Muang
Sing Buri.
Chaksi Reclining Buddha This highly revered Buddha image is housed at
Wat Phra Non Chaksi, three kilometers from the township. The Buddha image
itself is almost 46 meters long and is open daily to the public. Monument
Of Heroes And Khai Bang Rachan Park Khai Bang Rachan Park is an arboretum
for relaxation having a monument concerning the heroes of Bang Rachan.
The inauguration ceremony for this monument was performed by the present
King Rama IX. The figures on the monument refer to the villagers of Bang
Rachan who performed a unique performance in Thai history during the reign
of King Ekkathat in 1765 through fighting against the Burmese enemy part
of whose armed forces passed by Bang Rachan. Despite being many more troops
than the villagers, the Burmese troops had to make eight attacks against
the village before it was defeated due to its shortage of weapons. Such
heroic performance has been currently appraised among the Thai. The fortress
seen in the park area is the replica imitated from the ancient actual
design.
|
| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
823
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
-
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
-
|
-
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
-
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
692
|
84.1 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
-
/
-
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
131
|
15.9 %
|
BOI
Zone |
3
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
270
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
69
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
48.2 %
|
48.3 %
|
48.2 %
|
48.3 %
|
48.4 %
|
48.5 %
|
48.4 %
|
48.5 %
|
| Female |
51.8 %
|
51.7 %
|
51.8 %
|
51.7 %
|
51.6 %
|
51.5 %
|
51.6 %
|
51.5 %
|
| Total |
222,728
|
223,352
|
223,163
|
223,677
|
224,103
|
226,091
|
225,080
|
225,001
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
14,434
|
11,894
|
10,786
|
9,525
|
7,200
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
11,710
|
10,589
|
10,063
|
9,863
|
6,368
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
18.9 %
|
11.0 %
|
6.7 %
|
-
|
11.6 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
4,124
|
3,214
|
3,370
|
2,801
|
2,117
|
| Average
household size |
3.5
|
3.7
|
3.2
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
17.5 %
|
18.0 %
|
16.2 %
|
23.8 %
|
20.9 %
|
19.2 %
|
15.5 %
|
14.9 %
|
| Manufacturing |
15.5 %
|
15.0 %
|
15.0 %
|
13.5 %
|
12.4 %
|
12.4 %
|
14.9 %
|
14.8 %
|
| Construction |
1.8 %
|
2.7 %
|
2.2 %
|
2.2 %
|
3.9 %
|
5.7 %
|
6.7 %
|
6.1 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
7.8 %
|
8.1 %
|
8.7 %
|
7.9 %
|
8.9 %
|
8.5 %
|
8.6 %
|
8.7 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
21.1 %
|
21.2 %
|
22.1 %
|
19.3 %
|
21.5 %
|
20.7 %
|
21.7 %
|
22.8 %
|
| Services |
17.2 %
|
16.5 %
|
16.8 %
|
14.8 %
|
15.1 %
|
15.3 %
|
14.1 %
|
14.4 %
|
| Others |
19.1 %
|
18.5 %
|
19.0 %
|
18.5 %
|
17.3 %
|
18.2 %
|
18.5 %
|
18.3 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
11,326
|
11,373
|
10,592
|
11,441
|
11,068
|
10,592
|
9,667
|
8,086
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
50,752
|
50,845
|
47,263
|
50,603
|
49,173
|
47,075
|
43,236
|
36,293
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
14
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
9,082
|
8,911
|
9,357
|
8,808
|
9,131
|
9,131
|
8,294
|
8,211
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
5,449
|
4,361
|
4,126
|
4,778
|
5,218
|
5,218
|
6,125
|
6,439
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
40,603
|
39,762
|
41,385
|
39,132
|
40,582
|
40,839
|
37,227
|
36,917
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
60.0 %
|
48.9 %
|
44.1 %
|
54.2 %
|
57.1 %
|
57.1 %
|
73.8 %
|
78.4 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
10
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
852
|
865
|
742
|
762
|
674
|
865
|
1,057
|
962
|
850
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
77
|
78
|
67
|
69
|
84
|
86
|
81
|
87
|
106
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
261
|
258
|
302
|
296
|
333
|
260
|
211
|
231
|
261
|
| No.
of physicians |
71
|
84
|
77
|
76
|
47
|
63
|
79
|
72
|
64
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
3,143
|
2,662
|
2,910
|
2,974
|
4,788
|
3,571
|
2,830
|
3,094
|
3,475
|
|
No. of dentists |
16
|
17
|
15
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
13,947
|
13,157
|
14,940
|
11,899
|
14,067
|
15,000
|
15,970
|
18,566
|
18,534
|
| No.
of nurses |
524
|
492
|
478
|
445
|
428
|
405
|
383
|
359
|
310
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
2,707
|
297
|
2,667
|
2,749
|
2,747
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
40,747
|
40,305
|
39,934
|
39,984
|
38,549
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
169
|
174
|
174
|
172
|
173
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
1,874
|
1,874
|
1,852
|
1,857
|
1,769
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
15.1
|
135.7
|
15.0
|
14.5
|
14.0
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
21.7
|
21.5
|
21.6
|
21.5
|
21.8
|
|
|
| |
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