Amphoe Phra Pradaeng

Infobox_Amphoe
name=Phra Pradaeng
thai=พระประแดง
province=Samut Prakan
capital=Talat
coordinates=coord|13|39|30|N|100|32|2|E|type:adm2nd_region:TH
area=73.4
population=207,141
population_as_of=2005
density=2,822
postal_code=10130
geocode=1104

Phra Pradaeng ( _th. พระประแดง) is a district ("Amphoe") of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Khru, Rat Burana, Yan Nawa, Khlong Toei, Phra Khanong and Bang Na (all Bangkok), and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan.

It is located a big bend on the Chao Phraya river.

History

Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya river. Originally named Nakhon Khuan Khan (นครเขื่อนขันธ์) it was settled by Mon. In 1815, King Rama II built the Pom Phlaeng Faifa fort at the river bend. The fort is now located in a small park and accessible for visitors.

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In 1819 the new town Samut Prakan (or Paknam) was established. Due to the economic problems in the early 1930s several administrative entities were abolished, including Phra Phradaeng province which had its districts were assigned to Samut Prakan and Thonburi effective April 1 1932. [cite journal|journal=Royal Gazette|volume=48|issue=0 ก|pages=576|title=พระบรมราชโองการ ประกาศ ยุบรวมท้องที่บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด|url=http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2474/A/576.PDF|date=February 21 1932|language=Thai]

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 67 villages ("muban"). The town ("thesaban mueang") Phra Phradaeng covers the whole "tambon" Talad, the town Lat Luang the "tambon" Bang Phueng, Bang Chak and Bang Kharu. The township ("thesaban tambon") Samrong Thai covers the "tambon" Samrong Tai, Samrong, Samron Klang, Bang Hua Suea and Bang Ya Phraek. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the "tambon" not covered by the municipalities.

References

External links

*http://www.phrapradaeng.org (Thai only)