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Mueang Samut Sakhon (Thai: เมืองสมุทรสาคร, pronounced [mɯ̄aŋ sā.mùt.sǎː.kʰɔ̄ːn]) is the capital district (amphoe mueang) of Samut Sakhon province, central Thailand.
Mueang Samut Sakhon
เมืองสมุทรสาคร | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ban Kalong Halt on the Maeklong line, Tambon Kalong, Mueang Samut Sakhon District | |
 District location in Samut Sakhon province | |
| Coordinates: 13°32′54″N 100°16′24″E / 13.54833°N 100.27333°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Samut Sakhon |
| Area | |
• Total | 492.04 km2 (189.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 293,723 |
| • Density | 596.94/km2 (1,546.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 74000 |
| Geocode | 7401 |
History
editMueang Tha Chin dates back to the Ayutthaya Kingdom. The city was managed by the Defence ministry. King Maha Chakkraphat ordered Mueang Sakhon Buri to be established. King Mongkut (Rama IV) changed the city name to Samut Sakhon. In 1897 Mueang Samut Sakhon a district.[citation needed]
Locals still refer to Mueang Samut Sakhon District by its old name, Mahachai.
In addition to being called Mahachai, Samut Sakhon also has another name in Teochew dialect, Lang-Ka-Su (Chinese: 龍仔厝; pinyin: Lóng zǐ cuò), literally means 'home of dragon descendants'. The name mentioned in Chinese historical records for more than 1,000 years. Therefore, it is assumed that Mueang Samut Sakhon was home to the Chinese (included Thai of Chinese descent) for a long time, because the location in this area is directly at the Tha Chin River mouth. Therefore, it is especially suitable for maritime trade. Until now, Lang-Ka-Su is still another informal name refers Mueang Samut Sakhon.[1]
In September 2013, the wreck of an ancient Arab ship was excavated at a shrimp farm in Phanthai Norasing Subdistrict, Mueang Samut Sakhon District. Hence it was named "Phanom-Surin Ship" after the couple who own the shrimp farm. It is considered the oldest shipwreck archaeological site in Thailand and Southeast Asia.
This ship is a merchant ship dating back to the 9th century, corresponds to the Dvaravati period. This is a good piece of evidence indicates that Tha Chin River is the route that the Dvaravati Kingdom used to connect with the outside world.[2]
Geography
editNeighbouring 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.
Environment
editSamut Sakhon Province has more than 6,000 small- and medium-sized factories, many of them in this district. Soil and water samples from the industrial area of Mueang District were found to be contaminated with high levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, chromium, zinc, copper, and nickel. High levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPS), byproducts of industrial processes, were present in eggs from free-range chickens. An egg tested by researchers was found to have 84 nanograms per kilogram of dioxins and furans, a level 33 times higher than the safety limit observed by the European Union.[3]
Administration
editThe district is divided into 18 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans). Samut Sakhon itself has city status (thesaban nakhon) and covers the three subdistricts Maha Chai, Tha Chalom, and Krokkrak. Bang Pla is a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of the same-named subdistrict. Three other subdistricts completely form a subdistrict municipality: Na Di, Bang Ya Phraek and Tha Chin. The non-municipal area is administered by 12 tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
| No. | Name | Thai | Villages | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mahachai | มหาชัย | - | 68,208 |
| 2. | Tha Chalom | ท่าฉลอม | - | 8,604 |
| 3. | Krokkrak | โกรกกราก | - | 5,052 |
| 4. | Ban Bo | บ้านบ่อ | 9 | 8,661 |
| 5. | Bang Tho Rat | บางโทรัด | 10 | 8,585 |
| 6. | Kalong | กาหลง | 8 | 4,822 |
| 7. | Na Khok | นาโคก | 6 | 3,750 |
| 8. | Tha Chin | ท่าจีน | 7 | 12,317 |
| 9. | Na Di | นาดี | 9 | 26,654 |
| 10. | Tha Sai | ท่าทราย | 8 | 29,972 |
| 11. | Khok Krabue | คอกกระบือ | 6 | 9,737 |
| 12. | Bang Nam Chuet | บางน้ำจืด | 6 | 13,505 |
| 13. | Phanthai Norasing | พันท้ายนรสิงห์ | 8 | 29,059 |
| 14. | Khok Kham | โคกขาม | 10 | 22,622 |
| 15. | Ban Ko | บ้านเกาะ | 8 | 10,237 |
| 16. | Bang Krachao | บางกระเจ้า | 9 | 10,849 |
| 17. | Bang Ya Phraek | บางหญ้าแพรก | 6 | 24,712 |
| 18. | Chai Mongkhon | ชัยมงคล | 6 | 4,002 |
References
edit- ^ Wongthes, Sujit (12 February 2018). "ชุมชนจีนเก่าแก่ แม่น้ำท่าจีน สมุทรสาคร" [The old Chinatown Tha Chin river, Samut Sakhon]. Matichon (in Thai). Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "เรือโบราณพนม-สุรินทร์ "เก่าแก่ที่สุดในไทยและอุษาคเนย์" อายุพันกว่าปีมาแล้ว" [Phanom-Surin Ancient Ship "oldest in Thailand and Southeast Asia" over a thousand years ago]. Silpa Wattanatham (in Thai). 17 November 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ Kongrut, Anchalee (9 February 2020). "Pollution taints seaside community's prosperity". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
External links
edit- amphoe.com(Thai)
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