Amphoe Phra Pradaeng
Amphoe Phra Pradaeng is a
district of
Samut Prakan Province in
Thailand. It is located a big bend on the
Chao Phraya river.
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.
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. In
1819 the new town
Samut Prakan (or Paknam) was established. In the administrative reforms of Prince
Damrong Phra Pradaeng lost its provincial status and became a district of the Samut Prakan province.
The district is subdivided into 15 communes (
tambon).
| Nr. | Name | Thai name | | |1.| Talat | 9. | Bang Ka Chao | บางกะเจ้า |
|2.| Bang Phueng | 10. | Bang Namphueng | บางน้ำผึ้ง |
|3.| Bang Chak | 11. | Bang Krasop | บางกอบัว |
|4.| Bang Kharu | 12. | Bang Ko Bua | บางกอบัว |
|5.| Bang Ya Phraek | 13. | Song Khanong | ทรงคนอง |
|6.| Bang Hua Suea | 14. | Samrong | สำโรง |
|7.| Samrong Tai | 15. | Samrong Klang | สำโรงกลาง |
|8.| Bang Yo | บางยอ |
*http://www.phrapradaeng.org (Thai only)
