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 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).
Its old community settled in PhraPradaeng (now a northern district) during the Ayutthaya period.
The modern town and several fortresses were built by the command of King Rama ll in 1819.
Samutprakan occupies an area of 1004 square kilometers and is administratively divided into 5 districts (Amphoes) and 1 sub-district (King Amphoe): Amphoe Muang Samutprakan, AmphoePhraPradaeng, AmphoeBang Phli, AmphoeBang Bo, AmphoePhra Samut Chedi and King Amphoe Bang Sao Thong.
AmphoePhraPradaeng is a district of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand.
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.
In the administrative reforms of Prince Damrong PhraPradaeng lost its provincial status and became a district of the Samut Prakan province.
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