Phra Pradaeng พระประแดง | |
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ภาคกลาง | |
 Bhumibol Bridge (Mega Bridge) crossing theChao Phraya River | |
 District location inThailand | |
  Phra Pradaeng Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates:13°39′30″N100°32′2″E / 13.65833°N 100.53389°E /13.65833; 100.53389 | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Samut Prakan |
| Seat | Talat |
| Tambon | 15 |
| Area | |
• Total | 73.370 km2 (28.328 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 196,129 |
| • Density | 2,673.14/km2 (6,923.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (thailand :21:07:50) |
| Postal code | 10130 |
| Geocode | 1104 |
Phra Pradaeng (Thai:พระประแดง,pronounced[pʰráʔprā.dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) ofSamut Prakan province inThailand.
Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Originally namedNakhon Khuean Khan (นครเขื่อนขันธ์), it was settled byMon people. In 1815, KingRama II built the Pom Phlaeng Faifa Fort at the river's bend. The fort is now a small park and is accessible to visitors.
In 1819, the new townMueang Samut Prakan (or Paknam) was established. Due to economic problems in the early-1930s, several administrative entities were abolished, including Phra Phradaeng Province, which had its districts assigned to Samut Prakan and Thonburi effective 1 April 1932.[1]
A two kilometre tramway across the neck of the Phra Pradaeng river bend opened in 1908 and closed c. 1940. Operated by a private company, the motorised trams connected with motorboat services to Bangkok and to Paknam at each end of the line. The tram cut a considerable time off the up and downriver journey by avoiding the long river bend.
The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (mubans). The town (thesaban mueang)Phra Pradaeng covers thetambon Talat, the townLat Luang, thetambon Bang Phueng, Bang Chak, and Bang Kharu. The town (thesaban mueang) Pu Chao Saming Phrai administerstambons Samrong Tai, Samrong, Samron Klang, Bang Hua Suea, and Bang Ya Phraek. There are six tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for thetambon not covered by the municipalities.
| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. | |
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| 1. | Talat | ตลาด | - | 9,501 | |
| 2. | Bang Phueng | บางพึ่ง | - | 24,515 | |
| 3. | Bang Chak | บางจาก | - | 22,281 | |
| 4. | Bang Khru | บางครุ | - | 26,129 | |
| 5. | Bang Ya Phraek | บางหญ้าแพรก | - | 21,339 | |
| 6. | Bang Hua Suea | บางหัวเสือ | - | 12,427 | |
| 7. | Samrong Tai | สำโรงใต้ | - | 13,007 | |
| 8. | Bang Yo | บางยอ | 10 | 11,307 | |
| 9. | Bang Kachao | บางกะเจ้า | 9 | 5,161 | |
| 10. | Bang Nam Phueng | บางน้ำผึ้ง | 11 | 4,904 | |
| 11. | Bang Krasop | บางกระสอบ | 11 | 2,892 | |
| 12. | Bang Ko Bua | บางกอบัว | 13 | 7,235 | |
| 13. | Song Khanong | ทรงคนอง | 13 | 7,716 | |
| 14. | Samrong | สำโรง | - | 15,686 | |
| 15. | Samrong Klang | สำโรงกลาง | - | 12,029 |
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