Samut Sakhon, Central province in Thailand
Located along the Gulf of Thailand coast, Samut Sakhon province spans 872 square kilometers with a population of 584,703 residents as of 2019.
The area was established in 1548 as Sakhon Buri, serving as a military recruiting center at the mouth of the Tha Chin River.
The provincial seal features a Chinese junk vessel near the coastline, representing the strong maritime trading heritage of this region.
The province contains over 6,000 factories and maintains extensive salt production facilities, with 242 families managing 12,572 rai of salt pans.
The name derives from Sanskrit words: samudra meaning ocean and sagara meaning lake, reflecting its geographic position at river and sea.
Location: Thailand
Capital city: Samut Sakhon
Shares border with: Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Samut Songkhram
Website: http://samutsakhon.go.th
GPS coordinates: 13.54722,100.27361
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:26
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