| Sing Buri | |
| Native Name: | สิงห์บุรี |
| Native Name Lang: | th |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Motto: | ถิ่นวีรชนคนกล้า คู่หล้าพระนอน นามกระฉ่อนช่อนแม่ลา เทศกาลกินปลาประจำปี ("Land of heroes and brave people. The reclining Buddha image. Famous Mae La catfish. Annual fish festival.") |
| Mapsize: | frameless |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Sing Buri town |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Leader Name: | Chaichan Sittiwirattham (since 2021) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 822 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 74th |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 209,377 |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 75th |
| Population Density Km2: | 254.7 |
| Population Density Rank: | Ranked 13th |
| Demographics Type2: | GDP |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Total |
| Demographics2 Info1: | baht 27 billion (US$0.9 billion) (2019) |
| Demographics Type1: | Human Achievement Index |
| Demographics1 Footnotes: | [4] |
| Demographics1 Title1: | HAI (2022) |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 0.6666 "high" Ranked 9th |
| Timezone1: | ICT |
| Utc Offset1: | +7 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 16xxx |
| Area Code Type: | Calling code |
| Area Code: | 036 |
| Iso Code: | TH-17 |
Sing Buri (Thai: สิงห์บุรี, in Thai pronounced as /sǐŋ būrīː/) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand.[5] Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Lopburi, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, and Chai Nat.
The word sing originates from Sanskrit singh meaning 'lion' and buri, from Sanskrit puri meaning buri mueang 'fortified city' or 'town'. Hence the literal translation is 'lion city', sharing the same root as Singapore.
Sing Buri is located on the flat river plain of the Chao Phraya River valley. Eighty percent of the areas are wide flat areas, of which the soil is suitable for agriculture. There are a small number of slopes in swamps of different sizes. The highest average height of the area is 17 meter above sea level. Floods will occur during the rainy season. The total forest area is 0.4km² or 0.5 per mille of provincial area.[6]
Sing Buri province has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Climate statistics: the maximum temperature is 41.4 °C (106.5 °F) in April and the lowest temperature is 10.2 °C (50.4 °F) in December. The highest average temperature is 36.8 °C (98.2 °F) and the minimum average temperature is 20.6 °C (69.1 °F). Annual average rainfall is 1,125 millimeters with mean rainy days is 17.6 in September. Maximum daily rainfall is 203.4 millimeters in October.[7]
The area of Sing Buri held an important position in early Thai history from the Dvaravati period down to the Ayutthaya period. The city was originally on the banks of the Chaksi River. The first relocation was to the west of the Noi River (south of Sing Sutthara Temple) and later moved to Pak Bang Krathong, Ton Pho subdistrict. In 1869 the districts In Buri, Phrom Buri and Sing Buri were merged. In 1895 the three districts came under control of Krung Kao province ("Old capital"), monthon Krung Kao. In 1896 the city was moved to its final destination in Bang Phutsa subdistrict. In 1917 Mueang district changed its name to Bang Phutsa district.[8] In 1938 the government changed the name of the capital district to be the same as the name of the province. So Bang Phutsa district uses the name Mueang Sing Buri until today. In 1939 Sing district was renamed Bang Rachan district.[9]
The provincial seal presents the history of Khai Bang Rachan. When the Burmese attacked Ayutthaya in 1765, 11 leaders with villagers from Bang Rachan 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 4 February a ceremony is held in remembrance of these local heroes. This story was also made into a movie in Thailand.
The provincial tree is the Red Sandalwood Tree (Adenanthera pavonina).
The province is divided into six districts (amphoes). The districts are further subdivided into 45 subdistricts (tambons) and 364 villages (mubans).
As of 26 November 2019 there are:[11] one Sing Buri Provincial Administration Organisation (Thai: ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 8 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Sing Buri and Bang Rachan have town (thesaban mueang) status. Further 6 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 33 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).[2]
| Health | Education | Employment | Income | |
| 48 | 8 | 22 | 46 | |
| Housing | Family | Transport | Participation | |
| 51 | 55 | 13 | 11 | |
| Province Sing Buri, with an HAI 2022 value of 0.6666 is "high", occupies place 9 in the ranking. | ||||
| Rank | Classification | |
| 1 - 13 | "high" | |
| 14 - 29 | "somewhat high" | |
| 30 - 45 | "average" | |
| 46 - 61 | "somewhat low" | |
| 62 - 77 | "low" |