Krathum Baen District

Krathum Baen
กระทุ่มแบน
Amphoe

Amphoe location in Samut Sakhon Province
Coordinates: 13°39′21″N 100°16′4″E / 13.65583°N 100.26778°E / 13.65583; 100.26778Coordinates: 13°39′21″N 100°16′4″E / 13.65583°N 100.26778°E / 13.65583; 100.26778
Country  Thailand
Province Samut Sakhon
Area
  Total 135.276 km2 (52.230 sq mi)
Population (2015)
  Total 169,524
  Density 1,253.17/km2 (3,245.7/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 74110, 74130
Geocode 7402

Krathum Baen (Thai: กระทุ่มแบน, pronounced [krā.tʰûm bɛ̄ːn]) is a district (Amphoe) in the northern part of Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.

History

Krathum Baen area was a part of Mueang Samut Sakhon district. It was created in 1900. In 1926 the government added Tambon Tha Mai, Bang Yang, Nong Kok Khai and Om Noi of Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom Province to the district.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Sam Phran district of Nakhon Pathom Province, Nong Khaem and Bang Bon of Bangkok, Mueang Samut Sakhon and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.

The important water resource are the Tha Chin river and Phasi Charoen canal.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 10 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 76 villages (muban). There is a city (thesaban nakhon) - Om Noi. And a town (thesaban mueang) - Krathum Baen. The non-municipal area is administrated by 8 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Talat Krathum Baenตลาดกระทุ่มแบน
2.Om Noiอ้อมน้อย
3.Tha Maiท่าไม้
4.Suan Luangสวนหลวง
5.Bang Yangบางยาง
6.Khlong Madueaคลองมะเดื่อ
7.Nong Nok Khaiหนองนกไข่
8.Don Kai Diดอนไก่ดี
9.Khae Raiแคราย
10.Tha Saoท่าเสา
 
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