Samut Sakhon province

Samut Sakhon
สมุทรสาคร
Other transcription(s)
 • Teochew龍仔厝 lê̬ng giăn cu (Peng'im)
From top: Phan Thai Norasing Shrine; Salt farming in Samut Sakhon; Red Bridge; Mahachai seafood market; Mahachai–Tha Chalom ferry; Tha Chin River in Krathum Baen at dusk
Nickname: 
Mahachai (Thai: มหาชัย)
Motto: 
เมืองประมง ดงโรงงาน ลานเกษตร เขตประวัติศาสตร์
("City of fisheries. District of factories. Fields of farming. Historical area.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Samut Sakhon province
CountryThailand
CapitalSamut Sakhon
Government
 • GovernorNarit Niramaiwong
(since 2024)
Area
 • Total
866 km2 (334 sq mi)
 • Rank73rd
Population
 (2024 estimate)
 • Total
590,867
 • Rank43rd
 • Density682/km2 (1,770/sq mi)
  • Rank6th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6101 "low"
Ranked 74th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 398 billion
(US$13.1 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
74xxx
Calling code034
ISO 3166 codeTH-74
Websitesamutsakhon.go.th
Samut Sakhon Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสมุทรสาคร
Interactive map of Samut Sakhon Provincial Administrative Organization
Government
 • TypeLocal administrative divisions
 • BodySamut Sakhon Provincial Administrative Organization
 • PresidentUdom Kraiwatnussorn
Websitesamutsakhonpao.go.th

Samut Sakhon (Thai: สมุทรสาคร, pronounced [sā.mùt sǎː.kʰɔ̄ːn]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. In 2024, it had a population of 590,867, and an area of 866 km2 (334 sq mi), making it the 43rd most populated province whilst being the 4th smallest.