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| Capital: | Samut Songkhram |
| Area: | 416.7 km² Ranked 76th |
| Inhabitants: | 204,024 (2001) Ranked 75th |
| Pop. density: | 490 inh./km² Ranked 5th |
| ISO 3166-2: | TH-75 | Map |
Samut Songkhram (Thai สมุทรสงคราม) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from the south clockwise) Phetchaburi, Ratchaburi and Samut Sakhon. The province is the smallest of all Thai provinces areawise.
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Geography
Samut Prakan is located at the mouth of the Mae Klong river to the Gulf of Thailand. With several canals (khlong) the water of the river is spread through the province for irrigation.
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The provincial seal shows a drum swimming on a river. The Thai word for drum is klong, thus refers to the Mae Klong river, as well as the old name of the province, Mae Klong. On both sides of the river coconut trees are displayed as one of the main product of the province. Provincial tree is Casuarina equisetifolia. |
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