Amphoe Mueang Samut Sakhon
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Mueang Samut Sakhon is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Samut Sakhon Province
, central Thailand
.
Tha Chin name was firstly found in Ayutthaya
law that refer to the governor position, Phra Samut Sakhon. The city was managed into the southern cities group that controlled by the Defence ministry. King Mahachakkraphat ordered to establish Mueang Sakhon Buri. King Mongkut
(Rama IV) changed the city name to be Samut Sakhon. In 1897 Mueang Samut Sakhon was changed status to be Mueang Samut Sakhon district.
Local Thai people always calls Mueang Samut Sakhon district in the name Maha Chai.
of Samut Songkhram Province
, Ban Phaeo
and Krathum Baen
of Samut Sakhon Province, and Bang Bon
and Bang Khun Thian
of Bangkok
. To the south is the Bay of Bangkok
.
), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban
). Samut Sakhon
itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers the three subdistricts Maha Chai, Tha Chalom and Krokkrak. Bang Pla is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named subdistrict. Three other subdistricts completely form a subdistrict municipality - Na Di, Bang Ya Phraek and Tha Chin. The non-municipal area is administrated by 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
Samut Sakhon Province
Samut Sakhon ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Samut Songkhram, Ratchaburi, Nakhon Pathom and Bangkok.- Etymology :...
, central Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
Tha Chin name was firstly found in Ayutthaya
Ayutthaya kingdom
Ayutthaya was a Siamese kingdom that existed from 1350 to 1767. Ayutthaya was friendly towards foreign traders, including the Chinese, Vietnamese , Indians, Japanese and Persians, and later the Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French, permitting them to set up villages outside the walls of the...
law that refer to the governor position, Phra Samut Sakhon. The city was managed into the southern cities group that controlled by the Defence ministry. King Mahachakkraphat ordered to establish Mueang Sakhon Buri. King Mongkut
Mongkut
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...
(Rama IV) changed the city name to be Samut Sakhon. In 1897 Mueang Samut Sakhon was changed status to be Mueang Samut Sakhon district.
Local Thai people always calls Mueang Samut Sakhon district in the name Maha Chai.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Samut SongkhramAmphoe Mueang Samut Songkhram
Mueang Samut Songkhram is the capital district of Samut Songkhram Province, central Thailand.-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 in Ban Prok. The district was named...
of Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram Province
Samut Songkhram ) is one of the central provinces of Thailand.Neighboring provinces are Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise...
, Ban Phaeo
Amphoe Ban Phaeo
Ban Phaeo is a district in the northern part of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of the district was covered with deep forest. Hunters who traveled to hunt wild animals there always lost the way, so they agreed to make meeting points by using Phaeo flags. When...
and Krathum Baen
Amphoe Krathum Baen
Krathum Baen is a district in the northern part of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.-History:Krathum Baen area was a part of Mueang Samut Sakhon district. It was created in 1900...
of Samut Sakhon Province, and Bang Bon
Bang Bon
Bang Bon is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbors, clockwise from north, are Bang Khae, Phasi Charoen, Chom Thong, and Bang Khun Thian districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Mueang and Amphoe Krathum Baen of Samut Sakhon Province, and Nong Khaem of Bangkok.-History:Formerly Bang Bon...
and Bang Khun Thian
Bang Khun Thian
Bang Khun Thian is one of the 50 districts of Bangkok, Thailand. Its neighbors, clockwise from the north, are Bang Bon, Chom Thong, and Thung Khru districts of Bangkok, Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan Province and Amphoe Mueang of Samut Sakhon Province...
of Bangkok
Bangkok
Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...
. To the south is the Bay of Bangkok
Bay of Bangkok
The Bay of Bangkok , also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin to the west and Sattahip to the east...
.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon is a town in Thailand, capital of the Samut Sakhon province....
itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers the three subdistricts Maha Chai, Tha Chalom and Krokkrak. Bang Pla is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named subdistrict. Three other subdistricts completely form a subdistrict municipality - Na Di, Bang Ya Phraek and Tha Chin. The non-municipal area is administrated by 12 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Inh. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Maha Chai | มหาชัย | ||
| 40,250 | ||||
| 2. | Tha Chalom | ท่าฉลอม | ||
| 9,865 | ||||
| 3. | Krokkrak | โกรกกราก | ||
| 5,262 | ||||
| 4. | Ban Bo | บ้านบ่อ | 9 | 7,708 |
| 5. | Bang Tho Rat | บางโทรัด | 10 | 8,024 |
| 6. | Kalong | กาหลง | 8 | 4,980 |
| 7. | Na Khok | นาโคก | 6 | 3,743 |
| 8. | Tha Chin | ท่าจีน | 7 | 9,958 |
| 9. | Na Di | นาดี | 9 | 19,667 |
| 10. | Tha Sai | ท่าทราย | 8 | 24,833 |
| 11. | Khok Krabue | คอกกระบือ | 6 | 9,056 |
| 12. | Bang Nam Chuet | บางน้ำจืด | 6 | 11,719 |
| 13. | Phanthai Norasing | พันท้ายนรสิงห์ | 8 | 15,846 |
| 14. | Khok Kham | โคกขาม | 10 | 17,967 |
| 15. | Ban Ko | บ้านเกาะ | 8 | 13,029 |
| 16. | Bang Krachao | บางกระเจ้า | 9 | 8,185 |
| 17. | Bang Ya Phraek | บางหญ้าแพรก | 6 | 23,031 |
| 18. | Chai Mongkhon | ชัยมงคล | 6 | 3,922 |
External links
- amphoe.com(Thai)