Phra Pradaeng District
| Phra Pradaeng พระประแดง | |
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| Amphoe | |
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| Coordinates: 13°39′30″N 100°32′2″E / 13.65833°N 100.53389°ECoordinates: 13°39′30″N 100°32′2″E / 13.65833°N 100.53389°E | |
| Country |
 Thailand |
| Province | Samut Prakan |
| Seat | Talat |
| Tambon | 15 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005) | |
| • Total | 207,141 |
| • Density | 2,822/km2 (7,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | THA (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 10130 |
| Geocode | 1104 |
Phra Pradaeng (Thai: พระประแดง; IPA: [pʰráʔ prā.dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (Amphoe) of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Yan Nawa, Khlong Toei, Phra Khanong and Bang Na (all Bangkok), and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan.
It is located a big bend on the Chao Phraya river.
History
Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya river. Originally named Nakhon Khuan Khan (นครเขื่อนขันธ์) it was settled by Mon. In 1815, King Rama II built the Pom Phlaeng Faifa fort at the river bend. The fort is now located in a small park and accessible for visitors.
In 1819 the new town Samut Prakan (or Paknam) was established. Due to the economic problems in the early 1930s several administrative entities were abolished, including Phra Phradaeng province which had its districts were assigned to Samut Prakan and Thonburi effective April 1, 1932.[1]
A 2 km tramway across the neck of the huge Phra Pradaeng river bend opened in 1908 and closed c.1940. Operated by a private company, the motorised trams connected with motorboat services to Bangkok and to Paknam at each end of the line. The tram cut a considerable time off the up and downriver journey by avoiding the long river bend.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phra Pradaeng covers the whole tambon Talad, the town Lat Luang the tambon Bang Phueng, Bang Chak and Bang Kharu. The township (thesaban tambon) Samrong Thai covers the tambon Samrong Tai, Samrong, Samron Klang, Bang Hua Suea and Bang Ya Phraek. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the tambon not covered by the municipalities.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Inh. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Talat | ตลาด | - | 11,864 | |
| 2. | Bang Phueng | บางพึ่ง | - | 26,420 | |
| 3. | Bang Chak | บางจาก | - | 22,079 | |
| 4. | Bang Khru | บางครุ | - | 27,311 | |
| 5. | Bang Ya Phraek | บางหญ้าแพรก | - | 24,506 | |
| 6. | Bang Hua Suea | บางหัวเสือ | - | 11,367 | |
| 7. | Samrong Tai | สำโรงใต้ | - | 14,850 | |
| 8. | Bang Yo | บางยอ | 10 | 10,860 | |
| 9. | Bang Kachao | บางกะเจ้า | 9 | 5,342 | |
| 10. | Bang Nam Phueng | บางน้ำผึ้ง | 11 | 4,636 | |
| 11. | Bang Krasop | บางกระสอบ | 11 | 2,402 | |
| 12. | Bang Ko Bua | บางกอบัว | 13 | 7,184 | |
| 13. | Song Khanong | ทรงคนอง | 13 | 8,505 | |
| 14. | Samrong | สำโรง | - | 50,936 | |
| 15. | Samrong Klang | สำโรงกลาง | - | 13,879 |
References
- ↑ "พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด". Royal Gazette (in Thai) 48 (0 ก): 576. February 21, 1932.
External links
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- http://www.phrapradaeng.org (Thai only)