Krathum Baen district explained

Official Name:Krathum Baen
Native Name:กระทุ่มแบน
Native Name Lang:th
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Thailand
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Samut Sakhon
Subdivision Type2:Seat
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Type4:Muban
Established Title:District established
Population Total:17
Population As Of:2017
Blank Name Sec1:Postal code
Blank Info Sec1:74110, 74130
Blank Name Sec2:Geocode
Blank Info Sec2:7402
Timezone:ICT
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:13.6558°N 100.2678°W

Krathum Baen (in Thai pronounced as /krā.tʰûm bɛ̄ːn/) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Samut Sakhon province, central Thailand.

History

Krathum Baen was a part of Mueang Samut Sakhon district. It was created in 1900. In 1926 the government added Tambons Tha Mai, Bang Yang, Nong Kok Khai, and Om Noi of Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom province to the district.

Geography

Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom province; Nong Khaem and Bang Bon of Bangkok; Mueang Samut Sakhon and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.

The important water resources are the Tha Chin river and Phasi Charoen canal.

The name Krathum Baen meaning 'flat burflower-tree'.

Administration

The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 76 villages (mubans). There is a city (thesaban nakhon), Om Noi, and a town (thesaban mueang), Krathum Baen. The non-municipal area is administered by eight tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

1.Talat Krathum Baenตลาดกระทุ่มแบน
2.Om Noiอ้อมน้อย
3.Tha Maiท่าไม้
4.Suan Luangสวนหลวง
5.Bang Yangบางยาง
6.Khlong Madueaคลองมะเดื่อ
7.Nong Nok Khaiหนองนกไข่
8.Don Kai Diดอนไก่ดี
9.Khae Raiแคราย
10.Tha Saoท่าเสา
 

Health

Krathum Baen Hospital is a general hospital operated by the Ministry of Public Health.