Sing Buri

Sing Buri (สิงห์บุรี) is the provincial capital of Sing Buri Province, in the central region of Thailand.

Understand

Sing Buri was a great city in Thai history for the heroic act of the villagers of Bang Rachan in battle. On the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, about 142 km from Bangkok, it has an area of around 841 sq km. Geographically, it is a basin where three rivers, the Chao Phraya, Noi, and Lop Buri, flow through. Somdet Khrom Phraya Damrong Rajanuphab described the city thus, "Sing Buri is an ancient and large city with a fortress, a royal palace, and Wat Maha That". The reclining Chakkrasi Buddha image is larger than others in Thailand. It is an imitation of the Indian Buddha image, like the one at a cave in Yala province. Sing Buri was called by different names: the city of Singha Rachathirat or the city of Singha Racha. The city sits by the Chakkrasi, a large river 200 sen (Thai measurement equivalent to 40 m) away from the Chao Phraya River. Since the Chakkrasi River has been shallow, the city of Sing Buri has become a mysterious city. The city of Sing Buri was established as Sing Buri Province in 1895 during the reign of King Rama V.

Among the charms of Sing Buri, many roads in the town of Sing Buri are named after the heroes of the Bang Rachan village, such as Nai Thaen, Nai Dok, Nai In, Nai Mueang, Khun San, etc. Besides, there are a great number of Buddhist temples, both of the old and new ages.

Get in

By car

From Bangkok, there are two routes:

• Take Hwy 1 (Phahonyothin Rd) and, at km52, switch to Hwy 32 (Asian Hwy), past Bang Pa-in in Ayutthaya. Then, change to Hwy 309, past Ang Thong to the town of Sing Buri, a total distance of 135 km.
• Take Hwy 1 (Phahonyothin Rd), past Wang Noi in Ayutthaya, Nong Khae in Saraburi, and Lopburi. From Lopburi, take Hwy 311, past Tha Wung and drive towards Sing Buri, a total distance of 179 km.

By bus

The Transport Company Ltd. on Kamphaengphet 2 Rd operates an air conditioned bus service from Bangkok to Sing Buri every day. For more information, call Tel. +66 2 9362852-66. A private operator, Wiriya Tour Company Limited, offers a daily bus service. For more details, call Tel. +66 2 5122565, or contact the Sing Buri office at Tel. +66 36 511259.

See

• 1 Heroes of Khai Bang Rachan Monument and Khai Bang Rachan Park, Bang Rachan Khai Bang Rachan Sing Buri 16150, ☏ +663-659-7126. 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. A memorial dedicated to the villagers of Bang Rachan that died defending against the overwhelming Burmese forces leading up to the second fall of Ayutthaya. There is also a museum that also talks about the history of Singburi as a whole and other historical artifacts. (updated Mar 2024)

Go next

• Ang Thong, Lopburi or Chai Nat