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Phra Pradaeng อำเภอพระประแดง
Amphoe
Bhumibol Bridge (Mega Bridge) cross Chao Phraya River links between Tambon Song Khanong and Tambon Bang Ya Phraek, Phra Pradaeng District, Samut Prakan Province and Bang Phong Phang Subdistrict, Yan NawaDistrict, Bangkok (seen from Phra Pradaeng District side)
Amphoe location in Samut Prakan Province
Coordinates: 13°39′30″N 100°32′2″ECoordinates: 13°39′30″N 100°32′2″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Samut Prakan
Seat	Talat
Tambon	15
Area
• Total	73.370 km2 (28.328 sq mi)
Population (2015)
• Total	196,129
• Density	2,673.14/km2 (6,923.4/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code	10130
Geocode	1104

Phra Pradaeng (Thai: พระประแดง, pronounced [pʰráʔ prā.dɛ̄ːŋ]) is a district (amphoe) of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.

Geography[edit] อำเภอพระประแดง

Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Khru District, Rat Burana District, Yan Nawa District, Khlong Toei District, Phra Khanong District and Bang Na District (all Bangkok), and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan, and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan. The district is on a bend of the Chao Phraya River.

History[edit] อำเภอพระประแดง

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 people. In 1815, King Rama 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 town 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.

Administration[edit] อำเภอพระประแดง

The district is divided into 15 sub-districts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 67 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Phra Pradaeng covers the 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 six tambon administrative organizations (TAO) for the tambon not covered by the municipalities.

Notable people[edit] อำเภอพระประแดง

• Sompote Saengduenchai (Sompote Sands) – film director
• Chintara “Mam” Sukapatana – actress

References[edit] 

บางมณฑลและบางจังหวัด (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 48 (0 ก): 576. February 21, 1932.

External links[edit]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Phra Pradaeng.

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