Samut Prakan province
Samut Prakan province, (Thai: จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ, pronounced [sāmùt prāːkāːn] ⓘ) Samut Prakan, or Samutprakan is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon, and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 2489 (1946), which came into force 9 May 1946.
Samut Prakan province
จังหวัดสมุทรปราการ | |
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From top: Wat Phra Samut Chedi, Phi Sua Samut Fort, Samut Prakarn Tower. | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname(s): Muangpaknam (เมืองปากน้ำ) Muangprakan (เมืองปราการ) | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Samut Prakan province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Mueang Samut Prakan |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Supphamit Chinnasri (since October 2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,004 km2 (388 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 71st |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 1,344,875 |
| • Rank | 13th |
| • Density | 1,340/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 3rd |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2017) | 0.6231 "somewhat high" Ranked 17th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 717 billion (US$25.7 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 10xxx |
| Calling code | 02 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-11 |
| Website | www |
It is a part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region. Neighbouring provinces are Bangkok, to the north and west, and Chachoengsao to the east. Samut Prakan was previously once home to a Dutch trading post who referred to the area as New Amsterdam. Suvarnabhumi Airport is in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province as well as the districts of Bang Kapi, Lat Krabang, and Prawet in neighbouring Bangkok city.