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Bira Circuit
Thailand's oldest permanent circuit, opened 1986 near Pattaya and named after the racing Prince Bira. A compact, low-key track that hosts club racing and drifting in a distinctly tropical setting.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Si Racha
Chon Buri, Thailand · Asia
About Si Racha
Si Racha is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Ban Talat Bueng, 29km from Bira Circuit.
Si Racha is in Chon Buri, Thailand, with about 180,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ban Talat Bueng, about 14 km away.
Si Racha (Thai: ศรีราชา, pronounced [sǐː rāːt͡ɕʰāː]) is a subdistrict and town in Thailand on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km (75 mi) southeast of Bangkok in Si Racha district, Chonburi province.
The town is the center of the Si Racha district, the ninth-largest urban city area in Thailand. SiRead more
Racha is in the industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Pattaya, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. It is also part of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area, a conurbation with a population of 999,092 people.
Si Racha is known as the birthplace of the popular hot sauce, Sriracha, which is named after the town.
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What is there to see near Si Racha?
Within an hour or so of Si Racha: Bira Circuit (29 km).
Where is Si Racha?
Si Racha is in Chon Buri, Thailand, about 14 km from Ban Talat Bueng.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 178,916
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Thailand
- Region
- Chon Buri
- Timezone
- Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates
- 13.1728, 100.9316
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Thailand
Tourist police (English): 1155.
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1 notable place within an hour's drive.
Driving roads near Si Racha
- 69 kmBhumibol BridgeStriking twin cable-stayed spans carrying Bangkok's Industrial Ring Road over two bends of the Chao Phraya River, their diamond-shaped pylons a landmark of the southern skyline.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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