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 .
11-640: Hope Rehab Centre is a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in Si Racha , Thailand . The Hope Rehab Centre was founded by Simon Mott and Alon Kumsawad in 2013. Mott had previously worked at The Cabin Chiang Mai rehab centre, serving as that facility's head counsellor and manager. In late 2014, musician Pete Doherty was treated at the facility. After his time there, he launched the Peter Doherty Hope Initiative to provide funding for other patients at
22-540: A Japanese nationality to study. At one time the Japanese school, previously in the central city, moved to a suburban area. This caused a reduction in the Japanese children's interactions with Thai society because the children began to spend a large amount of time on school buses. It is affiliated with the Thai-Japanese Association School Sriracha in Si Racha . As of April 2018 the school has
33-602: A jetty owned by Thai Oil ruptured, causing an oil spill. The spill polluted the Gulf of Thailand with 50-70 m³, producing a 5 km slick. The spill is currently under the authority of the Pollution Control Department and the Marine Department. Thai Oil was later given permission to use 6,000 litres of dispersant on the slick. As of 7 September 2023, the coral off the coast of islands in the gulf have been unaffected by
44-442: A population of 999,092 people. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce , Sriracha , which is named after the town. Si Racha used to be part of Bang Lamung district which it borders today to its south. In 1900 ( B.E 2443) Field Marshal Chao Phraya Surasak Montri came to the area of the modern town and built a sawmill under his company Sriracha Capital Company Limited. In 1903, Surasak Montri requested that
55-432: A variety of drug, alcohol, and process addictions . Methods include a twelve-step program , cognitive behavioral therapy , mindfulness-based cognitive therapy , and engagement in health and fitness activities like yoga , swimming, pilates , tai chi and others. Meditation, sessions of recovery coaching , intensive counselling and periodic tourist outings are other activities that patients may engage in. The length of
66-622: Is a Japanese school located in Huai Khwang District , Bangkok on Rama 9 Road. It is sponsored by the Thai-Japanese Association. It is the school with the largest campus in Bangkok, and one of the two Japanese schools in Bangkok. It allows students from junior school Grade 1 (equivalent to the U.S. 1st grade) students to middle school Grade 3 (equivalent to the U.S. 9th grade) students to learn. The school only allows students with
77-804: Is in Si Racha. It is an affiliate of the Thai-Japanese Association School in Bangkok . Si Racha formerly housed the Sriracha- Pattaya Japanese Supplement School, a Japanese weekend school . Thai-Japanese Association School The Thai Japanese Association School ( Japanese : 泰日協会学校 Tai-hi Kyōkai Gakkō or the バンコク日本人学 Bankoku Nihonjin Gakkō meaning "Bangkok Japanese School", Thai : โรงเรียนสมาคมไทย-ญี่ปุ่น , RTGS : Rong Rian Samakhom Thai Yipun )
88-643: The centre. The centre is part of a trend of medical tourism , attracting many of its patients from overseas. The Hope Rehab Centre is located on a seven-acre estate in Si Racha near the Gulf of Thailand . It contains 35 beds and is licensed by the Thailand Ministry of Health, the United Kingdom 's Federation of Drug and Alcohol Practitioners and the U.S. -based Association for Addiction Professionals. The centre uses modern and holistic rehabilitation methods and treats
99-424: The district capital of Bang Phra district be moved to Si Racha, which it did but retained its original name before becoming Si Racha district in 1917. The municipality was created as a subdistrict municipality ( thesaban tambon ) in 1945. In 1995, the subdistrict municipality was upgraded to a town municipality ( thesaban mueang ). On 3 September 2023, an oil pipeline that was in use filling an oil tanker off
110-534: The program varies from short-term stays (30 days) to longer-term stays (60 to 90 days or more). Si Racha The town is the center of the Si Racha district , the ninth-largest urban city area in Thailand. Si 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
121-405: The spill. Unrelated to the oil spill, on 8 September the waters off Si Racha experienced a plankton bloom caused by recent monsoons that had occurred across the country, causing the beaches up to Bang Saen Beach to be covered by dead marine life, including ponyfishes , crabs , pufferfishes , and tilapias . The Thai-Japanese Association School Sriracha , a Japanese international school ,
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