This article is about the town in Thailand. For pages with similar names, see Si Racha (disambiguation).Si RachaศรีราชาLocation of Si Racha on the Gulf of ThailandCountryThailandProvinceChon BuriGovernment • TypeTown municipality • MayorChatchai TimkrachangArea • Total4.058 km2 (1.567 sq mi)Population (2007) • Total19,444 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) Registered residents onlyTime zoneThailand (UTC+7)Websitehttp://www.srirachamunicipality.comCoordinates: 13°10′26″N 100°55′48″E / 13.174°N 100.930°E / 13.174; 100.930 Si Racha (Thai: ศรีราชา; IPA: [sǐː rāːtɕʰāː]) is a sub-district and town in Thailand, located on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about 120 km southeast of Bangkok located within Amphoe Si Racha in the province of Chon Buri. The town is best known for first producing, and lending its name to, the popular hot sauce Sriracha.