| Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot | |
| Official Name: | Phra Samut Chedi Subdistrict Municipality |
| Native Name: | Thai: ปากคลองบางปลากด |
| Etymology: | "the mouth of the bagrid catfish canal" |
| Settlement Type: | Tambon |
| Pushpin Map: | Bangkok Metropolitan Region |
| Pushpin Label: | Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region |
| Coordinates: | 13.5995°N 100.5854°W |
| Named For: | Khlong Bang Pla Kot |
| Subdivision Name: | Thailand |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Samut Prakan |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Phra Samut Chedi |
| Government Type: | Subdistrict Municipality |
| Leader Title: | Mayor (acting) |
| Leader Name: | Rungrat Songpholwarin |
| Area Total Km2: | 6.55 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population: | 11,299 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postcode |
| Postal Code: | 10290 |
| Timezone: | ICT |
| Utc Offset: | +7 |
| Area Code: | (+66) 02 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Website: | https://phrasamutjedee.go.th/public/ |
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot (Thai: ปากคลองบางปลากด, in Thai pronounced as /pàːk kʰlɔ̄ːŋ bāːŋ plāː kót/) is a tambon (subdistrict) in Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand.
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot is the settlement located along the khlong (canal) of the same name that runs through the area. Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot literally translates as "the mouth of the bagrid catfish canal". Khlong Bang Pla Kot is a canal on the right bank of the Chao Phraya River. Folks have used it as a thoroughfare since the past.
In the middle Ayutthaya period during the King Ekathotsarot's reign it was the site of a Dutch trading-post called "New Amsterdam". The story of New Amsterdam has been described in The History of Japan Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-1692, the archives of Engelbert Kaempfer, a German physician who followed the Dutch diplomatic corps who came to develop good relations with the Ayutthaya in the early the King Phetracha's reign.
According to Kaempfer, the trading-post was located two leagues away from the river mouth. It as large bamboo building, the roof of which was used as a storage place for hides awaiting shipment.[1]
The current location of New Amsterdam is believed to be in Soi Suk Sawat 55, off Highway 303 (Suk Sawat Road), the location of now AGC Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (ACTH), without even leaving any debris.[2]
The terrain is a lowland with the Chao Phraya River flowing through, affected by the flooding of the sea. The soil condition is saline soil, not suitable for cultivation.
It has a total area of 6.55 square kilometers, about 21NaN1 from the city of Samut Prakan.
Adjacent areas are (from the north clockwise): Lat Luang Town Municipality, Chao Phraya River, Laem Fa Pha Subdistrict Municipality, and Subdistrict Administrative Organization Nai Khlong Bang Pla Kot.[3]
The entire area of the Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot is governed by the Phra Samut Chedi Subdistrict Municipality (เทศบาลตำบลพระสมุทรเจดีย์).
It was also divided into four muban (village)
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Khlong Song Phi Nong | บ้านคลองสองพี่น้อง |
| 2. | Ban Wat Khae | บ้านวัดแค |
| 3. | Ban Chedi | บ้านเจดีย์ |
| 4. | Ban Khlong Wat Bot | บ้านคลองวัดโบสถ์ |
These four villages could also be divided into 15 communities.[3]
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot has a total population of 11,299 (5,552 men, 5,747 women) in 5,708 households.[3]