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'''Ko Sichang''' (or '''Koh Sichang''', {{lang-th|เกาะสีชัง}}, {{IPA-th|kɔ̀ʔ̚ sǐː.t͡ɕʰāŋ|pron}}) is a [[district]] (''[[amphoe]]'') of [[Chonburi province]], [[Thailand]]. It consists of the island of Ko Sichang and its adjoining islands. Ko Sichang is in the [[Gulf of Thailand]], 12 km off the shore of [[Si Racha district]].
'''Ko Sichang''' (or '''Koh Sichang''', {{langx|th|เกาะสีชัง}}, {{IPA|th|kɔ̀ʔ̚ sǐː.t͡ɕʰāŋ|pron}}) is a [[district]] (''[[amphoe]]'') of [[Chonburi province]], [[Thailand]]. It consists of the island of Ko Sichang and its adjoining islands. Ko Sichang is in the [[Gulf of Thailand]], 12 km off the shore of [[Si Racha district]].


==History==
==History==
[[File:Town of Amphoe Ko Sichang.jpg|thumb|left|Town and piers of Ko Sichang, shot from the [[Chao Pho Khao Yai Shrine]] on the peak of Kaya Sira mount]]
[[File:Town of Amphoe Ko Sichang.jpg|thumb|left|Town and piers of Ko Sichang, shot from the [[Chao Pho Khao Yai Shrine]] on the peak of Kaya Sira mount]]


Three kings of the [[Chakri Dynasty]], [[Mongkut|King Rama IV]], [[Chulalongkorn|Rama V]], and [[Vajiravudh|Rama VI]], occasionally visited the island for rest. King Rama V built a summer [[palace]], [[Phra Chuthathut Palace]] ({{lang-th|พระจุฑาธุชราชฐาน}}), named after his son who was born on this island, [[Prince Chuthathut]]. The royal residence was largely abandoned in 1893 after the [[France|French]] occupied the island during [[Franco-Siamese War|a conflict with Thailand]] over control of neighboring [[Laos]]. In 1900, parts of the palace was torn down and reassembled as part of [[Vimanmek Mansion]] in [[Bangkok]].
Three kings of the [[Chakri Dynasty]], [[Mongkut|King Rama IV]], [[Chulalongkorn|Rama V]], and [[Vajiravudh|Rama VI]], occasionally visited the island for rest. King Rama V built a summer [[palace]], [[Phra Chuthathut Palace]] ({{langx|th|พระจุฑาธุชราชฐาน}}), named after his son who was born on this island, [[Prince Chuthathut]]. The royal residence was largely abandoned in 1893 after the [[France|French]] occupied the island during [[Franco-Siamese War|a conflict with Thailand]] over control of neighboring [[Laos]]. In 1900, parts of the palace was torn down and reassembled as part of [[Vimanmek Mansion]] in [[Bangkok]].


The British diplomat [[John Crawfurd]], visiting the islands in 1822 during his mission, described the island in his book ''Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms''. He reported that [[Francis Buchanan-Hamilton]] called the islands of Ko Sichang District the "Dutch Islands", and Ko Sichang itself "[[Amsterdam]]", due to frequent visits by ships of the [[Dutch East India Company]] during the 17th century.<ref>{{cite book|last=Crawfurd|first=John|title=Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms|year=1830|publisher=Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/details/journalanembass04crawgoog/page/n220 193]|url=https://archive.org/details/journalanembass04crawgoog}}</ref> American diplomat [[Edmund Roberts (diplomat)|Edmund Roberts]] visited the island in the 1830s,<ref name=Roberts1>{{cite book|last=Roberts|first=Edmund|title=Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat|year=1837|publisher=Harper & Brothers|location=New York|page=232|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/7317/view/1/232/}}</ref> describing the area as being occupied by "a few fisherman" who also grew [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]]s, bananas, [[capsicum]]s, gourds, and cucumbers.<ref name=Roberts1/>
The British diplomat [[John Crawfurd]], visiting the islands in 1822 during his mission, described the island in his book ''Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms''. He reported that [[Francis Buchanan-Hamilton]] called the islands of Ko Sichang District the "Dutch Islands", and Ko Sichang itself "[[Amsterdam]]", due to frequent visits by ships of the [[Dutch East India Company]] during the 17th century.<ref>{{cite book|last=Crawfurd|first=John|title=Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms|year=1830|publisher=Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley|location=London|page=[https://archive.org/details/journalanembass04crawgoog/page/n220 193]|url=https://archive.org/details/journalanembass04crawgoog}}</ref> American diplomat [[Edmund Roberts (diplomat)|Edmund Roberts]] visited the island in the 1830s,<ref name=Roberts1>{{cite book|last=Roberts|first=Edmund|title=Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat|year=1837|publisher=Harper & Brothers|location=New York|page=232|url=http://www.wdl.org/en/item/7317/view/1/232/}}</ref> describing the area as being occupied by "a few fisherman" who also grew [[Yam (vegetable)|yam]]s, bananas, [[capsicum]]s, gourds, and cucumbers.<ref name=Roberts1/>
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| title = Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Ko Sichang}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Ko Sichang}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190522123348/http://si-chang.com/ Website of the district] (Thai only)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20190522123348/http://si-chang.com/ Website of the district] (Thai only)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104173738/http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=95&pv=8&mid=1 Amphoe Ko Sichang from amphoe.com] (Thai only)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20121104173738/http://www.amphoe.com/menu.php?am=95&pv=8&mid=1 Amphoe Ko Sichang from amphoe.com] (Thai only)


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{{Chonburi}}
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[[Category:Islands of Thailand]]
[[Category:Islands of Thailand]]

Latest revision as of 05:55, 1 November 2024

Ko Sichang
เกาะสีชัง
District
Phra Chuthathut Palace
Phra Chuthathut Palace
District location in Chonburi province
District location in Chonburi province
Coordinates: 13°09′48″N 100°48′30″E / 13.16333°N 100.80833°E / 13.16333; 100.80833
CountryThailand
ProvinceChonburi
SeatTha Thewawong
Area
 • Total
17.3 km2 (6.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
 • Total
5,038
 • Density291/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code20120
Geocode2008

Ko Sichang (or Koh Sichang, Thai: เกาะสีชัง, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ̚ sǐː.t͡ɕʰāŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Chonburi province, Thailand. It consists of the island of Ko Sichang and its adjoining islands. Ko Sichang is in the Gulf of Thailand, 12 km off the shore of Si Racha district.

History

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Town and piers of Ko Sichang, shot from the Chao Pho Khao Yai Shrine on the peak of Kaya Sira mount

Three kings of the Chakri Dynasty, King Rama IV, Rama V, and Rama VI, occasionally visited the island for rest. King Rama V built a summer palace, Phra Chuthathut Palace (Thai: พระจุฑาธุชราชฐาน), named after his son who was born on this island, Prince Chuthathut. The royal residence was largely abandoned in 1893 after the French occupied the island during a conflict with Thailand over control of neighboring Laos. In 1900, parts of the palace was torn down and reassembled as part of Vimanmek Mansion in Bangkok.

The British diplomat John Crawfurd, visiting the islands in 1822 during his mission, described the island in his book Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms. He reported that Francis Buchanan-Hamilton called the islands of Ko Sichang District the "Dutch Islands", and Ko Sichang itself "Amsterdam", due to frequent visits by ships of the Dutch East India Company during the 17th century.[1] American diplomat Edmund Roberts visited the island in the 1830s,[2] describing the area as being occupied by "a few fisherman" who also grew yams, bananas, capsicums, gourds, and cucumbers.[2]

The island was originally a minor district (king amphoe) under the Mueang Samut Prakan district of Samut Prakan province. On 1 January 1943, it was reassigned to the Si Racha district of Chonburi province.[3] On 4 July 1994 the minor district was upgraded to a full district.[4]

Climate

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Ko Sichang has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification Aw). Maximum temperatures remain fairly hot throughout the year, ranging from 29.6 °C (85.3 °F) in December to 32.9 °C (91.2 °F) in April. The monsoon season runs from May through October, with heavy rainfall.

Climate data for Ko Sichang (1991–2020, extremes 1959-present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.6
(96.1) 		36.4
(97.5) 		36.1
(97.0) 		39.5
(103.1) 		38.0
(100.4) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.5
(94.1) 		34.6
(94.3) 		39.5
(103.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.0
(89.6) 		33.1
(91.6) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.2
(90.0) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.2
(88.2) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.6
(89.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1) 		27.7
(81.9) 		28.8
(83.8) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.8
(85.6) 		29.5
(85.1) 		29.0
(84.2) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.3
(82.9) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.5
(81.5) 		26.7
(80.1) 		28.4
(83.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.1
(73.6) 		24.6
(76.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.3
(77.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		25.4
(77.7)
Record low °C (°F) 15.2
(59.4) 		17.0
(62.6) 		17.4
(63.3) 		17.2
(63.0) 		21.8
(71.2) 		21.0
(69.8) 		15.0
(59.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.0
(68.0) 		19.1
(66.4) 		15.5
(59.9) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.8
(58.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 21.6
(0.85) 		19.3
(0.76) 		46.6
(1.83) 		72.3
(2.85) 		127.0
(5.00) 		135.9
(5.35) 		109.7
(4.32) 		131.5
(5.18) 		241.2
(9.50) 		199.8
(7.87) 		41.5
(1.63) 		8.6
(0.34) 		1,155
(45.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 1.3 1.5 3.2 4.2 9.6 9.8 9.8 10.4 14.8 12.6 3.1 1.2 81.5
Average relative humidity (%) 73.3 75.8 77.1 76.4 77.1 77.0 77.7 78.4 81.8 82.6 75.0 70.2 76.9
Average dew point °C (°F) 21.2
(70.2) 		22.8
(73.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.1
(77.2) 		25.2
(77.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.8
(76.6) 		24.3
(75.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.7
(74.7)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 240.6 224.4 252.4 243.2 199.5 155.6 154.6 149.2 146.6 175.6 221.5 233.8 2,397
Source 1: World Meteorological Organization[5]
Source 2: Thai Meteorological Department (extremes)[6]

Administration

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The district consists of a single sub-district (tambon) Tha Thewawong (ท่าเทววงษ์), which is further subdivided into seven villages (mubans). The district is completely covered by the township (thesaban tambon) Ko Sichang.

Nearby islands

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Ko Sichang and some nearby islands seen from the south.
  • Ko Sampan Yue
  • Ko Kham Noi
  • Ko Kham Yai
  • Ko Prong
  • Ko Ran Dok Mai
  • Ko Yai Thao
  • Ko Khangkhao
  • Ko Thai Ta Muen

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Crawfurd, John (1830). Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of the actual state of those kingdoms. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 193.
  2. ^ a b Roberts, Edmund (1837). Embassy to the Eastern Courts of Cochin-China, Siam, and Muscat. New York: Harper & Brothers. p. 232.
  3. ^ ประกาศกระทรวงมหาดไทย เรื่อง ให้กิ่งอำเภอเกาะสีชัง ขึ้นกับอำเภอศรีราชา จังหวัดชลบุรี (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 60 (1 ง): 6. 1 Jan 1943. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 18, 2011.
  4. ^ พระราชกฤษฎีกาตั้งอำเภอเปือยน้อย ... และอำเภอศรีวิไล พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๗ (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 111 (21 ก): 32–35. 3 Jun 1994. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 30, 2007.
  5. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Climatological Data for the Period 1981–2010". Thai Meteorological Department. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
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