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สมุทรสาคร
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Samut Sakhon
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8723
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72nd
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466281
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2000
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53rd
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535
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4th
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TH-74
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Thirabun Dopbukdi
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2005
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(
Thai สมุทรสาคร) is one of the central
Provinces (''changwat'') of
Thailand . Neighboring provinces are (from the southwest clockwise)
Samut Songkhram ,
Ratchaburi ,
Nakhon Pathom and
Bangkok .
Samut Sakhon is located at the mouth of the Tha Chin Klong river, a distributary of the
Chao Phraya river, to the
Gulf Of Thailand . At the coast to the sea are many fields used for
Sea Salt production.
The oldest name of the area is Tha Chin, probably referring to the fact that it was a trading port where Chinese
Junks arrived. In
1548 the city Sakhon Buri was established, and was renamed in
1704 to Mahachai after the
Khlong Mahachai which was dug then and connected with the Tha Chin river near the town. It was renamed by King
Mongkut to its current name, however the old name Mahachai is still sometimes used by the locals.
The province is subdivided into 3 districts (''
Amphoe ''). The districts are further subdivided into 40 communes (''
Tambon '') and 288 villages.
#Mueang Samut Sakhon
#Krathum Baen
#Ban Phaeo
