Phra Pradaeng District

Phra Pradaeng พระประแดง
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Samut Prakan Province
Coordinates: 13°39′30″N 100°32′2″E / 13.65833°N 100.53389°E / 13.65833; 100.53389Coordinates: 13°39′30″N 100°32′2″E / 13.65833°N 100.53389°E / 13.65833; 100.53389
Country	Thailand
Province	Samut Prakan
Seat	Talat
Tambon	15
Area
• Total	73.4 km2 (28.3 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	201,357
• Density	2,822/km2 (7,310/sq mi)
Time zone	ICT (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. The district is on a 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 people. In 1815, King Rama II built the Pom Phlaeng Faifa Fort at the river's bend. The fort is now a small park and is accessible to visitors.

In 1819, the new town Samut Prakan (or Paknam) was established. Due to economic problems in the early-1930s, several administrative entities were abolished, including Phra Phradaeng Province, which had its districts assigned to Samut Prakan and Thonburi effective 1 April 1932.^[1]

A 2 km tramway across the neck of the 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 divided into 15 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phra Pradaeng covers the 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 six tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the tambon not covered by the municipalities.

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phra Pradaeng.

• http://www.phrapradaeng.org (Thai only)