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Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi (Thai: ปราจีนบุรี) is a province (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao, and Nakhon Nayok.
The province is divided into two major parts, the low river valley of the Prachinburi River, and the higher lands with plateaus and mountains of the Sankamphaeng Range, the southern prolongation of the Dong Phaya Yen mountains. In those areas are also two national parks, Khao Yai and Tab Larn.
The provincial seal shows the Bodhi tree. It symbolizes the first Bodhi tree planted about 2,000 years ago in the temple Wat Si Maha Phot. To the south of Prachinburi City are the remains of a substantial settlement in Si Mahosot District with other ruins in Si Maha Phot.
The province is divided into seven districts (amphoe). These are further subdivided into 65 sub-districts (tambon) and 658 villages (muban).
Mueang Prachinburi (1), Kabin Buri (2), Na Di (3), Ban Sang (6), Prachantakham (7), Si Maha Phot (8), Si Mahosot (9). The missing numbers 4 and 5 as well as 10 to 12 are the districts split off to form Sa Kaeo Province. The population ranks 61st in Thailand whilst in area it ranks 45th.
Much of the industrial activity of Prachinburi Province is centred around Kabinburi which lies on the Eastern Line of the State Railway. Tambon Hua Wa in Si Maha Phot District is the location of a Rojana Industrial Park. Among other tenants of the park, Honda Automobile (Thailand) has established a 17.2 billion baht plant there to manufacture sub-compact vehicles. The plant, opened in March 2016, has an initial production capacity of 60,000 vehicles per year. The plant is designed to build up to 120,000 vehicles per year.
Source: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prachinburi_Province.
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