Samut Songkhram province
Samut Songkhram
สมุทรสงคราม | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Teochew | 夜功 |
From top: Bang Noi Floating Market; Don Hoi Lot; Nativity of Our Lady Cathedral, Bang Nok Khwaek; Wat Ban Laem; Amphawa Floating Market; Maeklong Railway Market, also known locally as Talat Rom Hup, is famous for the train that passes through it | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Mae Klong | |
| Motto: เมืองหอยหลอด ยอดลิ้นจี่ มีอุทยาน ร.2 แม่กลองไหลผ่าน นมัสการหลวงพ่อบ้านแหลม ("City of razor shells. Tops of the lychee trees. King Rama II Park. Passage of the Maeklong river. Worship the Buddhist image of Luang Pho Ban Laem.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Samut Songkhram province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Samut Songkhram |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Nisakorn Wisitsora-at |
| Area | |
• Total | 414 km2 (160 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 77th |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 186,784 |
| • Rank | 77th |
| • Density | 452/km2 (1,170/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6552 "somewhat high" Ranked 18th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 22 billion (US$0.8 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 75xxx |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-75 |
| Website | samutsongkhram |
Samut Songkhram Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสมุทรสงคราม | |
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Interactive map of Samut Songkhram Provincial Administrative Organization | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Samut Songkhram Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Jesada Yanpraphasiri |
| Website | skm-pao |
Samut Songkhram (Thai: สมุทรสงคราม, pronounced [sā.mùt sǒŋ.kʰrāːm]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighbouring provinces are (from the south clockwise) Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. Local people call Samut Songkhram Mae Klong. The province is the smallest in area of all Thai provinces. Chang and Eng Bunker, the famous Siamese twins were born here on 11 May 1811.