- Amphoe Krathum Baen
Infobox Amphoe
name=Krathum Baen
thai=กระทุ่มแบน
province=Samut Sakhon
coordinates=coord|13|39|21|N|100|16|4|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=135.276
population=138,309
population_as_of=2005
density=1,022
postal_code=74110
geocode=7402Krathum Baen ( _th. กระทุ่มแบน) is a district ("
Amphoe ") in the northern part ofSamut Sakhon Province , centralThailand .History
Krathum Baen area was a part of Mueang Samut Sakhon district. It was created in 1900. In 1926 the government added Tambon Tha Mai, Bang Yang, Nong Kok Khai and Om Noi of Sam Phran district,
Nakhon Pathom Province to the district.Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sam Phran district of
Nakhon Pathom Province ,Nong Khaem andBang Bon ofBangkok , Mueang Samut Sakhon and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.The important water resource are the
Tha Chin river and Phasi Charoen canal.Administration
The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts ("
tambon "), which are further subdivided into 76 villages ("muban "). There are two towns ("thesaban mueang ") within the district -Krathum Baen andOm Noi . The non-municipal area is administrated by 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).
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