Amphoe Phra Pradaeng

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Phra Pradaeng
พระประแดง

Statistics
Province:	Samut Prakan Template:Row}|label=Administrative seat:|contents={{{capital|}}}}}
Area:	73.4 km²
Inhabitants:	181,586 (2000)
Pop. density:	2,474 inh./km²
Geocode:	1104 Template:Row}|label=Postal code:|contents={{{postal_code|}}}}}
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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.

History

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.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon).

Nr.	Name	Thai name
1.	Talat	ตลาด			9.	Bang Ka Chao	บางกะเจ้า
2.	Bang Phueng	บางพึ่ง			10.	Bang Namphueng	บางน้ำผึ้ง
3.	Bang Chak	บางจาก			11.	Bang Krasop	บางกอบัว
4.	Bang Kharu	บางครุ			12.	Bang Ko Bua	บางกอบัว
5.	Bang Ya Phraek	บางหญ้าแพรก			13.	Song Khanong	ทรงคนอง
6.	Bang Hua Suea	บางหัวเสือ			14.	Samrong	สำโรง
7.	Samrong Tai	สำโรงใต้			15.	Samrong Klang	สำโรงกลาง
8.	Bang Yo	บางยอ

External links

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

Amphoe of Samut Prakan			Image:Seal Samut Prakan.png
Amphoe:	Mueang Samut Prakan - Bang Bo - Bang Phli - Phra Pradaeng - Phra Samut Chedi
King Amphoe:	Bang Sao Thong	edit

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