Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
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| Province: | Samut Prakan |
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| Area: | 120.378 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 100,022 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 830.9 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1105 |
| Postal code: | 10290 |
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Phra Samut Chedi (Thai: พระสมุทรเจดีย์) is the westernmost district (Amphoe) of Samut Prakan Province in central Thailand.
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[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Bang Khun Thian and Thung Khru of Bangkok, Phra Pradaeng and (across the Chao Phraya River) Mueang Samut Prakan of Samut Prakan province.
[edit] Sights
The district is named after the temple Phra Samut Chedi, which was built 1827/28 by king Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II) on an island in the Chao Phraya river - hence its popular name Phra Chedi Klang Nam (Chedi in the middle of the water). The island is now connected with the left river banks.
At the mouth of the Chao Phraya is the Chulachomklao Fort, which was built in 1893 and came into use only once during the Paknam crisis in the same year. The fort is now accessible to visitors. The HTMS Maeklong, a former training ship of the Royal Thai Navy, is another attraction in the park.
[edit] History
The district was created as a minor district (King Amphoe) on December 15 1984 by splitting off 4 communes (tambon) from Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan. It was upgraded to a full district on July 15 1991.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 5 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 42 villages (muban). There are two townships (thesaban tambon) - Phra Samut Chedi covers the whole tambon Pak Klong Bang Pla Kot, and Lae Fapha covers parts of tambon Laem Fapha and Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot. There are further 4 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO), for each tambon except Pak Klong Bang Pla Kot which has no non-municipal area.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
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| 1. | Na Kluea | นาเกลือ | 8 | 9,071 | |
| 2. | Ban Khlong Suan | บ้านคลองสวน | 4 | 9,693 | |
| 3. | Laem Fapha | แหลมฟ้าผ่า | 13 | 18,638 | |
| 4. | Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot | ปากคลองบางปลากด | 4 | 13,798 | |
| 5. | Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot | ในคลองบางปลากด | 13 | 48,822 |
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| Amphoe of Samut Prakan |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Samut Prakan - Bang Bo - Bang Phli - Phra Pradaeng - Phra Samut Chedi | ||
| King Amphoe: | Bang Sao Thong | ||
