Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. The district has the highest population of all districts of Thailand.
Tourist attractions
The two major touristical attractions of the province are located in the capital district. In Tambon Bang Pu Mai is Muang Boran or Ancient City, a park which shows downscaled replicas of all major historical buildings of Thailand. Also very popular is the Crocodile Farm im Tambon Tai Ban.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 13 communes (tambon), including the city center of Samut Prakan in Tambon Paknam. The missing geocodes in the table are the tambon which were split off at the creation of Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi.
| Nr.
| Name
| Thai name
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| 1. | Paknam | ปากน้ำ |
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| 12. | Bang Pu | บางปู |
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| 2. | Samrong Nuea | สำโรงเหนือ |
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| 13. | Bang Duan | บางด้วน |
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| 3. | Bang Mueang | บางเมือง |
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| 14. | Bang Mueang Mai | บางเมืองใหม่ |
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| 4. | Thai Ban | ท้ายบ้าน |
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| 15. | Thepharak | เทพารักษ์ |
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| 8. | Bang Pu Mai | บางปูใหม่ |
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| 16. | Thai Ban Mai | ท้ายบ้านใหม่ |
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| 10. | Phraek Sa | แพรกษา |
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| 17. | Phraek Sa Mai | แพรกษาใหม่ |
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| 11. | Bang Prong | บางโปรง |
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