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Samut Prakan Province
is situated at the very end of Chao Phraya River and on the northern
part of Thai Gulf, popularized by the name of "Muang (city)
Pak Nam", a 29 km. distance away from Bangkok, a total area
of 1,004 sq.km. The landscape is a plain with no mountains but
countless canals. Some part has flooding and sea water is at
its saltiest in draught season. Most of the area are farmlands
and gardens with a mixture of white mangrove forest, cycad tree,
mangrove tree, nipa palm forest. Famous products are "nipa
palm dessert" and "dried fish". Samutprakan was
built in the reign of Krung Sri-Ayudhya, its ancient city is
the area of Pra Pradang district called "Nakorn Kuenkan"
where foreign freighters docked. Forts of the city were strongly
built along the sea coastal area and later in the reign of King
Prabudha Lerdlah Napalai (Reign 2), the King urged to build the
city of Samut Prakan at the district of Pak nam in B.E. 2362,
lasted for 3 years in construction. Then 6 forts were built along
both sides of the river, namely Pracone-chai Fort. Narai Prabsuk
Fort, Prakan Fort, Prakai-sit Fort, Nakarat Fort, and Pe Sua
Samut Fort. Next |
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