Krathum Baen District

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Krathum Baen
กระทุ่มแบน
Amphoe
Amphoe location in Samut Sakhon Province
Amphoe location in Samut Sakhon Province
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Country  Thailand
Province Samut Sakhon
Area
 • Total 135.276 km2 (52.230 sq mi)
Population (2013)
 • Total 162,210
 • Density 1,022/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Time zone THA (UTC+7)
Postal code 74110, 74130
Geocode 7402

Krathum Baen (Thai: กระทุ่มแบน) 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 Baen ตลาดกระทุ่มแบน
2. Om Noi อ้อมน้อย
3. Tha Mai ท่าไม้
4. Suan Luang สวนหลวง
5. Bang Yang บางยาง
6. Khlong Maduea คลองมะเดื่อ
7. Nong Nok Khai หนองนกไข่
8. Don Kai Di ดอนไก่ดี
9. Khae Rai แคราย
10. Tha Sao ท่าเสา
 Map of Tambon

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