Chao Phraya Surasak

History

Originally named Ao Udom became a sanitation (Sukhaphiban) on 12 December 1967, which covered parts of subdistricts Thung Sukhla and Surasak, Si Racha district, Chonburi province. Later on 6 October 1970 it was enlarged with subdistrict Nong Kham, Bueng district and area of subdistrict Thung Sukhla. On 24 December 1991 the area has been enlarged again and contains five subdistricts, Surasak, Nong Kham, Bueng, Bo Win and Kha Khan Song. The sanitation changed to subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) on 24 February 1999, effectively on 25 May 1999. The name changed to Chaophraya Surasak subdistrict municipality on 23 July 2002. The status was upgraded to Chaophraya Surasak city municipality (thesaban nakhon) on 9 April 2013, effectively on 1 May 2013, while the total area was reduced from .

Geography

Chaophraya Surasak city municipality (thesaban nakhon) with a total area of 276.98 km2 is located on the east coast of Gulf of Thailand. It is about 40 kilometers from Chonburi and 120 kilometers from Bangkok. Chaophraya Surasak borders to the north: subdistricts (tambon) Bang Phra and Nong Kham, district (amphoe) Si Racha, province Chonburi, east: subdistrict Khlon Kio, district Ban Bueng and subdistricts Khao Khan Song and Bo Win, district Si Racha, province Chonburi, south: subdistrict Takhian Tia, district Bang Lamung, province Chonburi, west: Laem Chabang city municipality and Si Racha town municipality (thesaban mueang), district Si Racha, province Chonburi and the Bay of Bangkok. In the east of the Chaophraya Surasak municipality is the Khao Khiao mountain range. The foothills alternate with plains to the sea. There is one wildlife sanctuary in Khao Khan Song subdistrict: Khao Khiao - Khao Chomphu Wildlife Sanctuary, 145 km2 (56 sq.mi.) Chaophraya Surasak city has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification category Aw). Winters are dry and warm. Temperatures rise until May. Mansoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rain and somewhat cooler temperatures during the day, although nights remain warm. Weather station Laem Chabang, climate data from 1981 to 2010: The maximum temperature is 39.0 °C (102.2 °F) in January and the minimum temperature is 14.0 °C (57.2 °F) in December. The maximum average temperature is 33.3 °C (91.9 °F) in April and the minimum average temperature is 22.0 °C (71.6 °F) in December. Annual rainfall is 1,151 millimeter (45.3 inch) and in January was for 24 hour the rainfall 176.5 millimeter (7 inch). There are three water reservoirs: * Huai Nong Kho, capacity 21,400,000…

Most-observed species

• Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  531
• Great Myna

  Acridotheres grandis Moore, 1858 · Aves
  523
• Zebra Dove

  Geopelia striata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  487
• Lineated Barbet

  Psilopogon lineatus (Vieillot, 1816) · Aves
  476
• Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

  Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  467
• White-nest Swiftlet

  Aerodramus fuciphagus (Thunberg, 1812) · Aves
  449
• Asian Koel

  Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  440
• Red-wattled Lapwing

  Vanellus indicus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  432