Amphoe Si Racha is a district in the province Chonburi, Thailand. Its center is the small town of Si Racha, located at the Gulf of Thailand, about halfway between Chonburi and Pattaya.

Administration

The districts is subdivided into 8 communes (tambon).

Touristical attractions

The town is rather famous for its seafood, mostly served with a very spicy chili sauce called nam prik si racha. The town is also the main transit point to Ko Si Chang .

North of the town is the temple Wat Ko Loi, located on an island connected with the mainland by a 1.5 km causeway. The temple mixes Thai buddhists and Chinese icons of worship, including a Buddha's footprint.

The main touristical attraction of Si Racha is the Si Racha Tiger Zoo, which had up to 400 bengal tigers as well as other animals on show. However in October 2004, tigers in the zoo contracted bird flu of the dangerous H5N1 virus, probably from being fed infected chicken. 30 tigers died of the virus, another 80 were culled as they were suspected to have contracted the virus as well. The zoo has subsequently been temporarily closed.