Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan
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Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Samut Prakan Province
, central Thailand
. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand.
There are now 3 major tourist attractions of the province are located in the capital district.
In Tambon Bang Pu Mai is Mueang Boran
or Ancient City, a park that features downscaled replicas of all major historical buildings of Thailand. It was used as a set for some scenes in the film Two Brothers
.
There is also the Erawan Museum
which is a large sculpture of the 3 headed elephant. Inside is a museum that features 4 pillars depicting the major religions of the world, various theistic themes and sculptures made using pottery.
The other popular tourist draw is the Crocodile Farm
in Tambon Tai Ban.
). The city (thesaban nakhon) Samut Prakan covers the whole tambon Pak Nam. There are 5 subdistrict 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 further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAOs) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
The missing geocodes in the table are the tambon which were split off at the creation of Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
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Samut Prakan Province
Samut Prakan is one of the central provinces of Thailand. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighboring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east....
, 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...
. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand.
Tourist attractions
In Tambon Bang Pu Mai is Mueang Boran
Mueang Boran
Ancient Siam is a park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant and spreading over in the shape of Thailand....
or Ancient City, a park that features downscaled replicas of all major historical buildings of Thailand. It was used as a set for some scenes in the film Two Brothers
Two Brothers
Two Brothers is a 2004 adventure family film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. It is about two tigers who are separated as cubs and then reunited years later.-Plot:...
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There is also the Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum
Erawan Museum is a museum in Samut Prakan, Thailand. It is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display. The three storeys inside the elephant contain antiquities and priceless collections of ancient religious objects belonging to Khun Lek Viriyapant who is the museum owner.The...
which is a large sculpture of the 3 headed elephant. Inside is a museum that features 4 pillars depicting the major religions of the world, various theistic themes and sculptures made using pottery.
The other popular tourist draw is the Crocodile Farm
Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo
The Samutprakarn Crocodile Farm and Zoo is an internationally renowned crocodile zoo in Bangkok, Thailand. It claims to hold the Guinness Book of Records Largest Captive Crocodile measuring six meters and weighing 1114.27 kilograms...
in Tambon Tai Ban.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 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...
). The city (thesaban nakhon) Samut Prakan covers the whole tambon Pak Nam. There are 5 subdistrict 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 further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAOs) responsible for the non-municipal areas.
| No. | Name | Thai name | 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. | 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. | Thepharak | 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
Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi
Phra Samut Chedi is the westernmost district of Samut Prakan Province in central Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Bang Khun Thian and Thung Khru of Bangkok, Phra Pradaeng and Mueang Samut Prakan of Samut Prakan province.-Sights:The district is named after the temple Phra Samut...
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External links
- amphoe.com (Thai)