Ang Sila

Ang Sila อ่างศิลา
Town Municipality
Clockwise from top: view of Ang Sila from Khao Sam Muk; Na Jasa Tai Chue Shrine; and the seaside coast of the town
Ang Sila Location on the Bay of Bangkok Show map of Bay of Bangkok Ang Sila Location in Thailand Show map of Thailand
Coordinates: 13°20′11″N 100°55′40″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Chonburi
District	Mueang Chonburi
Government
• Mayor	Mr. Winai
Population  (2012)[1]
• Total	30,981
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Area code	(+66) 38
Website	angsilacity.go.th

Ang Sila (Thai: อ่างศิลา, pronounced [ʔàːŋ sìʔ.lāː]) is a town (Thesaban Mueang) in the Mueang Chonburi District (amphoe) of Chonburi Province in the eastern region of Central Thailand.[2] Ang Sila is 60 km from Bangkok. Ang Sila is a fishing town.

Toponym

Ang Sila was previously known as Ang Hin from the place's large granite and sandstone basins.[3] The name Ang Sila means "Stone Basin". The stone is used to carve culinary mortars and pestles, rice grinders, and statuary.

History

Following the end of World War II, Ang Sila witnessed an influx of Teochew Chinese migrants. They then began turning the area's stone into several products which became popular in Thailand.[3]

Culture

Cuisine

As a fishing town, a majority of the town's seafood is sourced directly from the Bay of Bangkok. Seafood is then sold at the Old Market fresh, which includes crabs, shrimps and fishes. Established in 1876, the market was visited once by King Chulalongkorn.[4]

References

1. "Einwohner-Statistik 2012". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
2. "Ang Sila". Ang Sila Municipality. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2019.^[not specific enough to verify]
3. "Ang Sila". www.tourismthailand.org. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
4. Simandan, V. M. (2013-04-04). "Thailand Travel Guide: The Old Market at Ang Sila in Chonburi". V.M. Simandan. Retrieved 2023-09-09.