Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
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| Province: | Samut Prakan |
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| Area: | 73.4 km² |
| Inhabitants: | 207,141 (2005) |
| Pop. density: | 2,822 inh./km² |
| Geocode: | 1104 |
| Postal code: | 10130 |
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Phra Pradaeng (Thai: พระประแดง) is a district (Amphoe) of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] 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. In the administrative reforms of Prince Damrong Phra Pradaeng lost its provincial status and became a district of the Samut Prakan province.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phra Phradaeng covers the whole tambon Talad, ther 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. | |
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| 1. | Talat | ตลาด | - | 11,864 | |
| 2. | Bang Phueng | บางพึ่ง | - | 26,420 | |
| 3. | Bang Chak | บางจาก | - | 22,079 | |
| 4. | Bang Kharu | 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 Ka Chao | บางกะเจ้า | 9 | 5,342 | |
| 10. | Bang Namphueng | 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 | - | 15,936 | |
| 15. | Samrong Klang | สำโรงกลาง | - | 13,879 |
[edit] External links
- http://www.phrapradaeng.org (Thai only)
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| Amphoe of Samut Prakan |  |
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| Amphoe: | Mueang Samut Prakan - Bang Bo - Bang Phli - Phra Pradaeng - Phra Samut Chedi | ||
| King Amphoe: | Bang Sao Thong | ||
