Samut Songkhram ( (Pronunciation)) is a city in Central Thailand region, the capital of Samut Songkhram province, a route to the south of Thailand. It is from Bangkok and has a population of 25,623 people as of 2023.
The word "samut" originates from the Sanskrit word "samudra" meaning "ocean", and the word "songkhram" from the Sanskrit "sangrama" meaning "war". Hence the name of the province literally means "war ocean".
Samut Songkhram is at the mouth of the Mae Klong River to the Gulf of Thailand. By means of canals (khlong) the water of the river is spread through the province for irrigation. At the coast are many evaporation ponds for producing sea salt.<br> The subdistrict is bordered to the north by Ban Prok and Lat Yai subdistricts, Mueang Samut Songkhram district, to the east by Bang Kaeo and Bang Chakreng subdistricts, Mueang Samut Songkhram district, to the south by Bang Chakreng and Laem Yai subdistricts, Mueang Samut Songkhram district, to the west by Laem Yai and Yai Hat subdistricts, Mueang Samut Songkhram district.
In the Ayutthaya period the area of Samut Songkhram was known as Suan Nok (Thai à ¸ªà ¸§à ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸Âà ¸Â, "outer garden") and was administrated by Ratchaburi. During the reign of King Taksin it became a province. It was the birthplace of Queen Amarindra of King Rama I, who also initiated the name Suan Nok. The birthplace of King Rama II in Amphawa district is now a memorial park.<br> On 29 November 1936 Samut Songkhram town municipality was established, with an area of approximately . and was expanded to a total area of on 10 November 1965.
Most of the people in the municipality are fisherman or work in the three processed seafood factories.
The subdistrict is the intersection of highway 35 eastbound (Bangkok route), highway 35 westbound (Pak Tho district, Ratchaburi province), highway 325 northbound (Bang Phae district, Ratchaburi province).<br> There is Maeklong Railway a Tha Chalom - Mae Klong train service, starting from Ban Laem station, Tha Chalom subdistrict, Samut Sakhon to Maeklong station, Samut Songkhram (distance ).
The administration of Samut Songkhram city is responsible for only Mae Klong subdistrict (tambon) with 5,000 rai ~ and 25,623 people, but no villages (muban).
Samut Songkhram town municipality (thesaban mueang) covers the whole Mae Klong subdistrict. There are 14 communities (chumchon), although not directly chosen by the local citizens, which provides advice and recommendations to the local administrative organization.
Most of the people in the municipality are Buddhist. There are six Buddhist temples and a Christian church.
The following active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is practised by local residents:
There are the following schools in the city:
There is no health promoting hospital in Mae Klong. But there are Somdej Phra Phuttaloetla Hospital (282 beds) and Mae Klong 2 Hospital (60 beds), as well as 42 private and dental clinics.