Saraburi

Saraburi is a province in central Thailand, northeast of Bangkok. It’s known for its ancient Buddhist temples, including Wat Phra Phutthabat in the northwest. This temple is said to contain a footprint of Buddha, protected by a lavish shrine. On the southern bank of the Pa Sak River in the provincial capital (also called Saraburi), the Wat Siburi Rattanaram temple features a smiling golden Buddha statue.

Saraburi is on the east side of the Chao Phraya River valley. The eastern part of the province is covered by high plains and plateaus, while the western part is mostly low flat plains.Saraburi Province has 2,235,304 acres of forest, including 460,522.25 acres of national forest (20.6 percent).Two national parks are in the province. Namtok Chet Sao Noi protects 28 km2 around a scenic waterfall. Phra Puttachai protects the Khao Sam Lan Forest, which consists of hilly landscape and is the source to several rivers and waterfalls. The highest elevation is the Khao Khrok at 329 m. The 44.57 km2 area was declared a national park in 1981.The town, as a gateway to the northeastern region, is 108 km from Bangkok. It occupies an area of 3,577 square kilometres.