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SAMUT PRAKAN DATA FILE

	Samut Prakan
	สมุทรปราการ
	Area: 1,004.1 km²
	Population: ca. 1,147,225


	Neighbours

Bangkok (N, W)

Chachengsao (E)

Gulf of Thailand (S)


	Places of Interest

Bang Nahm Pheung floating market
Bang Phlih Cultural Center

Bang Poo Nature Reserve (fig.)
Chao Phya estuary (fig.)
Chulachomklao Battle Ship Museum (fig.)
Chulachomklao Fortress (fig.)
City Observation Tower (fig.)

City Pillar Shrine
Erawan museum (fig.)

Hua Chiaw Chaloem Phra Kiat Museum

Industrial Ring Road Bridge (fig.)

Kanchanaphisek Bridge (fig.)
Khlong Seua Tai (fig.)

Mae Klong Battle Ship Museum (fig.)
Maha Wihaan Phra Non Yai
Meuang Boraan open-air museum (fig.)

Naval Historical Park

Naval Armaments Museum (fig.)

Naval Museum (fig.)
Nong Ngu Hao Cobra and Tiger Farm
Old Pahk Nahm Prison Towers (fig.)
Pom Phlaeng Fai Fah (fig.)

Phra Samut Chedi (fig.)

Phra Seua Meuang Shrine

Phra Thutangkha Chedi (fig.)

prawn fields
Rama V Monument (fig.)
Samut Prakan crocodile farm (fig.)
Siam Serpentarium
Somdet Phra Sakayamuni Sri Sumet Bophit (fig.)

Sri Nakhon Kheuan Khan Public and Botanical Park

Suwannaphum Airport (fig.)

Wat Asokaraam (fig.)

Wat Bang Phli Yai Klang (vdo)

Wat Bang Phli Yai Nai (fig.)

Wat Bang Phli Yai Nawk

Wat Hua Khoo (fig.)

Wat Klahng Worawihaan

Wat Laem (fig.)

Wat Phaichayon Phonsep Racha Worawihaan

Wat Phra Phut Sri Wilai (fig.)

Wat Proht Ket Chetharahm

Wat Song Tham Worawihaan

Wat Sri Warih Noi (fig.)

Wat Suwannaphum Phutthachayanti (fig.)

Nong Ngu Hao Cobra and Tiger Farm


	Major Events

Song Khao Songkran Tradition (Apr.)
Phra Samut Chedi Fair (Nov.)

Rab/Yohn Bua Festival (Nov.)
Luang Pho Pahn Worship Fair (Dec.)
See also FESTIVALS & CEREMONIES


	*Amphur (5) and King Amphur (1)**

Bang Bo (บางบ่อ)
Bang Phli (บางพลี)

Bang Sao Thong (บางเสาธง)

Meuang Samut Prakan (เมืองสมุทรปราการ)
Phra Pradaeng (พระประแดง)*

Phra Samut Chedi (พระสมุทรเจดีย์)


	Local Products

Kanom jahk (fig.)

Ma muang nahm dok mai (fig.)

Nang pla thod krob (fig.)

Prawns and pla salid (fig.)

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