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 .
16-584: 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 a population of 999,092 people. Si Racha is known as the provenance of the popular hot sauce , Sriracha , which
32-564: A Japanese weekend school . Si Racha district Si Racha ( Thai : ศรีราชา , pronounced [sǐː rāː.t͡ɕʰāː] ) is a district in Chonburi province , Thailand . Its center is the town of Si Racha , on the Gulf of Thailand , about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya . The name Si Racha is from Sanskrit Śrī Rāja via Pali . Si Racha is in an industrial zone consisting of manufacturing and shipping industries, supported by
48-470: A result, the Khao Kheow Open Zoo installed security cameras around her enclosure. The zoo director has threatened legal action against visitors who harassed her. The misbehavior by some visitors has been widely condemned online. The zoo also implemented a five-minute time limit for visitors in order to accommodate the high volume. In September 2024, zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi announced that
64-565: 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 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
80-494: 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 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
96-560: The Ethical Treatment of Animals said, "She faces a lifetime of confinement," while World Animal Protection said, "Sharing Moo Deng content might seem innocuous, but it promotes cruelty to animals." The zoo's director, Narongwit Chodchoi, rejected the allegations and maintained that the facility ensures the welfare and quality of life for more than 2,000 animals. The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said that Moo Deng
112-670: 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 , 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,
128-679: The district: Moo Deng Moo Deng (born 10 July 2024) is a pygmy hippopotamus living in Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha , Chonburi, Thailand. She became a popular internet meme at two months of age after images of her went viral online in September 2024. Moo Deng was born on 10 July 2024 to parents Tony and Jonah. She has two full siblings (Nadet and Moo Tun) and four half-siblings (Ko, Kanya, Phalo, and Moo Wan). The name Moo Deng ( Thai : หมูเด้ง , RTGS : mu deng , pronounced [mǔː dêŋ] )
144-446: The population of the district was 323,797. Around the 1930s, Si Racha sea was known as a shark -infested area. They used to attack humans such as villagers, fishermen, and even a German tourist. Khao Kheow Open Zoo is located here; home of the virally popular Moo Deng pigmy hippo. To the north is Mueang Chonburi district , to the northeast Ban Bueng district , to the southeast Pluak Daeng district of Rayong Province, and to
160-438: The port of Laem Chabang , 20th largest in the world . With Chonburi to the north and Pattaya, Bang Lamung township , Laem Chabang to the south, it forms the bulk of the economic zone of the eastern seaboard of Thailand , a fast-growing area that is second to only greater Bangkok in population and wealth. Due to its infrastructure, Laem Chabang and the eastern seaboard in general, is the nation's leading entrepôt . As of 2019
176-582: The south is Bang Lamung district . Si Racha is divided into eight sub-districts ( tambon ), which are further subdivided into 72 administrative villages ( muban ). There are two cities ( thesaban nakhon ) in the district: There is one town ( thesaban mueang ) in the district: Si Racha (Thai: เทศบาลเมืองศรีราชา ) consisting of sub-district Si Racha, and one sub-district municipality ( thesaban tambon ), Bang Phra (Thai: เทศบาลตำบลบางพระ ) consisting of parts of sub-district Bang Phra. There are four sub-district administrative organizations (SAO) in
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#1732855497524192-403: The zoo began selling clothing and other merchandise featuring designs based on Moo Deng. Moo Deng has become the subject of many pieces of fan art. Due to Moo Deng's viral online popularity, the number of daily visitors to the zoo doubled in early September 2024. Around this time, some visitors have harassed the baby by splashing her with water or throwing objects at her to wake her up. As
208-559: The zoo had begun the process of copyrighting and trademarking "Moo Deng the hippo" to raise funds for the zoo. The zoo also plans to launch a continuous livestream to allow fans to watch Moo Deng live over the Internet. On 28 September, Moo Deng was the subject of a Saturday Night Live sketch. She was parodied by Bowen Yang on Weekend Update , and the character was used to satirize American pop-artist Chappell Roan 's commentary on fame and political endorsements. In November 2024,
224-647: The zoo posted a video showing Moo Deng choosing between two carved fruit dishes featuring the names of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris in what the zoo said was a prediction on who would win the 2024 United States presidential election . Moo Deng selected the fruit engraved with Trump's name, a prediction that ultimately came true. That same month, GMM Grammy released an official Moo Deng theme song composed by Mueanphet Ammara titled "Moodeng Moodeng!" in Thai, English, Chinese, and Japanese. Animal welfare groups have expressed concern for Moo Deng. A spokesperson for People for
240-459: Was chosen through a public poll, with over 20,000 people voting for it. It translates to ' bouncy pork ' or ' bouncy pig ' in English. Khao Kheow Open Zoo posted images of its pygmy hippopotamuses on its official Facebook page, and Moo Deng quickly became a favorite among fans. Moo Deng is noted to be more playful and energetic than other hippopotamuses. In response to her popularity,
256-446: 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 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
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