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Mueang Samut Sakhon (Thai: เมืองสมุทรสาคร) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.
[edit] History
Mueang 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.
[edit] Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Mueang Samut Songkhram 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.
[edit] Administration
The district is subdivided into 18 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 115 villages (muban). Samut Sakhon itself has city status (thesaban nakhon). Bang Pla is a township (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal area is administrated by 15 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| 1. |
Maha Chai |
มหาชัย |
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10. |
Tha Sai |
ท่าทราย |
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| 2. |
Tha Chalom |
ท่าฉลอม |
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11. |
Khok Krabue |
คอกกระบือ |
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| 3. |
Krok Krak |
โกรกกราก |
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12. |
Bang Nam Chuet |
บางน้ำจืด |
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| 4. |
Ban Bo |
บ้านบ่อ |
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13. |
Phanthai Norasing |
พันท้ายนรสิงห์ |
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| 5. |
Bang Tho Rat |
บางโทรัด |
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14. |
Khok Kham |
โคกขาม |
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| 6. |
Kalong |
กาหลง |
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15. |
Ban Ko |
บ้านเกาะ |
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| 7. |
Na Khok |
นาโคก |
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16. |
Bang Krachao |
บางกระเจ้า |
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| 8. |
Tha Chin |
ท่าจีน |
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17. |
Bang Ya Phraek |
บางหญ้าแพรก |
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| 9. |
Na Di |
นาดี |
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18. |
Chai Mongkhon |
ชัยมงคล |
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