Samut Sakhon province
Samut Sakhon
สมุทรสาคร | |
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| Other transcription(s) | |
| • Teochew | 龍仔厝 lê̬ng giăn cu (Peng'im) |
From top: Phan Thai Norasing Shrine; Salt farming in Samut Sakhon; Red Bridge; Mahachai seafood market; Mahachai–Tha Chalom ferry; Tha Chin River in Krathum Baen at dusk | |
| Nickname: Mahachai (Thai: มหาชัย) | |
| Motto: เมืองประมง ดงโรงงาน ลานเกษตร เขตประวัติศาสตร์ ("City of fisheries. District of factories. Fields of farming. Historical area.") | |
Map of Thailand highlighting Samut Sakhon province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Capital | Samut Sakhon |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Narit Niramaiwong (since 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 866 km2 (334 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 73rd |
| Population (2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 590,867 |
| • Rank | 43rd |
| • Density | 682/km2 (1,770/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2022) | 0.6101 "low" Ranked 74th |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 398 billion (US$13.1 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 74xxx |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-74 |
| Website | samutsakhon |
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Samut Sakhon Provincial Administrative Organization
องค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดสมุทรสาคร | |
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| Government | |
| • Type | Local administrative divisions |
| • Body | Samut Sakhon Provincial Administrative Organization |
| • President | Udom Kraiwatnussorn |
| Website | samutsakhonpao |
Samut Sakhon (Thai: สมุทรสาคร, pronounced [sā.mùt sǎː.kʰɔ̄ːn]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located along the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. In 2024, it had a population of 590,867, and an area of 866 km², making it the 43rd most populated province whilst being the 4th smallest.