Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot
ปากคลองบางปลากด | |
|---|---|
| Phra Samut Chedi Subdistrict Municipality | |
| Etymology: "the mouth of the bagrid catfish canal" | |
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region | |
| Coordinates: 13°35′58.27″N 100°35′7.30″E / 13.5995194°N 100.5853611°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Samut Prakan |
| District | Phra Samut Chedi |
| Named after | Khlong Bang Pla Kot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdistrict Municipality |
| • Mayor (acting) | Rungrat Songpholwarin |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.55 km2 (2.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 11,299 |
| • Density | 1,730/km2 (4,470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 10290 |
| Area code | (+66) 02 |
| Website | https://phrasamutjedee.go.th/public/ |
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot (Thai: ปากคลองบางปลากด, pronounced [pàːk kʰlɔ̄ːŋ bāːŋ plāː kót]) is a tambon (subdistrict) in Phra Samut Chedi District, Samut Prakan Province, central Thailand.
History
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot is a settlement located along a khlong (canal) of the same name that runs through the area. The name literally translates as "the mouth of the bagrid catfish canal". Khlong Bang Pla Kot is a waterway on the right bank of the Chao Phraya River, which has long been used as a thoroughfare.
During the middle Ayutthaya period, in the reign of King Ekathotsarot, the area was the site of a Dutch trading post known as "New Amsterdam". This is described in The History of Japan Together with a Description of the Kingdom of Siam, 1690-1692, based on the writings of Engelbert Kaempfer, a German physician who accompanied the Dutch diplomatic mission seeking to establish good relations with Ayutthaya in the early reign of King Phetracha.
According to Kaempfer, the trading post was located about two leagues from the river mouth. It consisted of a large bamboo building whose roof was used to store animal hides awaiting shipment.[2]
The present-day site of New Amsterdam is believed to be Soi Suk Sawat 55, off Highway 303 (Suk Sawat Road), now the location of AGC Chemicals (Thailand) Co., Ltd. No visible remains of the post survive today.[3]
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The map by Engelbert Kaempfer (1680)
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Geography
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 2 km (1.2 mi) 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.[1]
Administration
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.[1]
Population
Pak Khlong Bang Pla Kot has a total population of 11,299 (5,552 men, 5,747 women) in 5,708 households.[1]
Place
Temples
- Wat Phra Samut Chedi
- Wat Khae
Historical house
- Phisuea Samut Fort
Education
- Pomnakkarach Sawatyanon School
Hospital
- Paolo Hospital Phrapradaeng
Government office
- Phra Samut Chedi Police Station
References
- ^ a b c d "ข้อมูลสภาพทั่วไป" [General condition information]. Phrasamutjedee (in Thai).
- ^ "ประวัติความเป็นมา" [Historical]. Phrasamutjedee (in Thai).
- ^ Bunnag, Rome (2019-05-07). "อัมสเตอร์ดัมอยู่ฮอลแลนด์ นิวอัมสเตอร์ดัมอยู่ไทยแลนด์! สร้างขึ้นในยุคเดียวกับนิวยอร์ค!!" [Amsterdam is in Holland New Amsterdam is in Thailand! found in the same era as New York!!]. ASTV Manager (in Thai). Retrieved 2022-06-28.