Amphoe Mueang Samut Songkhram
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| Province: | Samut Songkhram |
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| Area: | 169.0 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 105,631 (2000) |
| Pop. density: | 625.0 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 7501 |
| Postal code: | 75000 |
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Mueang Samut Songkhram(Thai: เมืองสมุทรสงคราม) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Samut Songkhram Province, central Thailand.
[edit] History
The district was established in 1897, then named Lom Thuan and controlled by Monthon Ratchaburi. In 1900 the district office was moved to a temple area, and the name of district changed to Ban Prok district. The office was moved again to Mae Klong camp, Tambon Mae Klong, and at the same time the name changed to Mae Klong. By the government policy, the capital district name should be the same as the province name, Mae Klong district was renamed to Mueang Samut Songkhram in 1938. The district office located at Ekachai road, Tambon Mae Klong since 1964.
Thai local people still call Mueang Samut Songkhram by its old name Mae Klong.
[edit] Geography
The district is located at the shore of the Bay of Bangkok, at the mouth of the Mae Klong River.
Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise) Ban Laem Phetchaburi Province, Amphawa and Bang Khonthi of Samut Songkhram, and Ban Phaeo and Mueang Samut Sakhon of Samut Sakhon Province.
Off the coast are the sandbanks of Don Hoi Lot famous for its endemic shell population of Solen regularis. The site is listed as a Ramsar wetland since 2001.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 communes (Tambon), which are further subdivided into 87 villages (muban). Samut Songkhram itself has town status (thesaban mueang). There are further 10 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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