Amphoe Phra Pradaeng is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. It is located a big bend on the Chao Phraya river. Samut Prakan (Thai สมุทรปราการ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... A geocode is a geographical code to identify a point or area at the surface of the earth. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Samut Prakan (Thai สมุทรปราการ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ...
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 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. The Mon are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia. ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Statue in Wat Phra Samut Chedi, Samut Prakan Buddha Loetla Nabhalai or Rama II ( February 26, 1766 - July 21, 1824) was the second king of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. ... 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. ... HRH Prince Damrong Rajanubhab (Thai including his full title: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ กรมพระยาดำรงราชานุภาพ) (June 21, 1862 - December 1, 1943) was the founder of the modern Thai education system as well as the modern provincial administration. ...
Administration
The district is subdivided into 15 communes (tambon). Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...
Phra Khanong () is one of the 50 districts (Khet) of Bangkok, Thailand.
Its neighbor, clockwise from north, are Suan Luang, Prawet, and Bang Na districts of Bangkok, AmphoePhraPradaeng of Samut Prakan Province (across Chao Phraya River, Khlong Toei and Watthana of Bangkok.
Nakhon Khuan Khan was renamed to PhraPradaeng in 1914.