Ang Sila
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Ang Sila
อ่างศิลา | |
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   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  Ang Sila Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°20′11″N 100°55′40″E / 13.33639°N 100.92778°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 |
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.
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.
