Mueang Samut Prakan District
| Mueang Samut Prakan เมืองสมุทรปราการ | |
|---|---|
| Amphoe | |
 Amphoe location in Samut Prakan Province | |
| Coordinates: 13°36′2″N 100°35′48″E / 13.60056°N 100.59667°ECoordinates: 13°36′2″N 100°35′48″E / 13.60056°N 100.59667°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Samut Prakan |
| Seat | Pak Nam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 190.557 km2 (73.574 sq mi) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 530,547 |
| • Density | 2,784.19/km2 (7,211.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | ICT (UTC+7) |
| Postal code | 10270 |
| Geocode | 1101 |
Mueang Samut Prakan (Thai: เมืองสมุทรปราการ; IPA: [mɯ̄aŋ sāmùt prāːkāːn]) or colloquially as Paknam Samut Prakan (Thai: ปากน้ำสมุทรปราการ) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand.
Administration
The district is divided into 13 sub-districts (tambon). The city (thesaban nakhon) Samut Prakan covers the whole tambon Pak Nam. There are five sub-district municipalities (thesaban tambon): Dan Sam Rong covers parts of tambon Samrong Nuea, Samrong Nuea covers further parts of tambon Samron Nuea and parts of Bang Mueang Mai and Thepharak. Bang Mueang covers parts of tambon Bang Mueang, Bang Mueang Mai and Thepharak. Bang Pu covers the whole tambon Bang Pu, Bang Pu Mai, Thai Ban and Thai Ban Mai; Phraek Sa covers parts of tambon Phraek Sa and Phraek Sa Mai. There are a further six tambon administrative organizations (TAOs) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop.[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pak Nam | ปากน้ำ | - | 57,046 |
| 2. | Samrong Nuea | สำโรงเหนือ | 10 | 72,666 |
| 3. | Bang Mueang | บางเมือง | 10 | 54,319 |
| 4. | Thai Ban | ท้ายบ้าน | 11 | 24,652 |
| 8. | Bang Pu Mai | บางปูใหม่ | 10 | 36,842 |
| 10. | Phraek Sa | แพรกษา | 8 | 27,969 |
| 11. | Bang Prong | บางโปรง | 4 | 8,822 |
| 12. | Bang Pu | บางปู | 4 | 7,037 |
| 13. | Bang Duan | บางด้วน | 8 | 8,744 |
| 14. | Bang Mueang Mai | บางเมืองใหม่ | 11 | 49,314 |
| 15. | Teparak | เทพารักษ์ | 9 | 49,851 |
| 16. | Thai Ban Mai | ท้ายบ้านใหม่ | 8 | 45,269 |
| 17. | Phraek Sa Mai | แพรกษาใหม่ | 6 | 17,610 |
The missing geocodes in the table are the tambon which were split off at the creation of Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi.
Education
The Thai Sikh International School is in Samrong, in the district.[2]
Recreational areas
Seaside resorts include one at Bang Pu Mai.[3]
References
- ↑ "Population statistics 2008". Department of provincial administration.
- ↑ "Contact Us." Thai Sikh International School
- ↑ http://www.thaigov.go.th/index.php/en/tourist-be-important/item/55721-samut-prakan
External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)