Mueang Samut Prakan

Mueang Samut Prakan spans 190 square kilometers at the mouth of Chao Phraya River, containing thirteen subdistricts and thirty-five administrative villages.

The district gained strategic importance in 1819 when King Rama II established fortifications along the Chao Phraya River to protect maritime routes.

The district name combines Sanskrit words samut meaning ocean and prakan meaning fortress, reflecting its traditional role as a coastal defense point.

Transportation infrastructure includes the BTS Skytrain southern line and major thoroughfares such as Sukhumvit Road connecting the district with Bangkok.

The district faces constant changes from coastal erosion, leading to substantial modifications of its shoreline and affecting local mangrove forest populations since 1990.

Location: Samut Prakan

Elevation above the sea: 2 m

GPS coordinates: 13.60056,100.59667

Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:19