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Samut Sakhon (Thai: สมุทรสาคร, pronounced [samùt sǎːkʰɔːn], Pronunciation) is a city in Thailand; it is the capital of Samut Sakhon province. It is a stop on the Maeklong Railway. Samut Sakhon is 48 km from Bangkok.
It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region.
Name
Samut Sakhon was formerly called Tha Chin (Chinese Pier) probably because, in the old days, it had been a trading port for a vast number of Chinese junks. In 1548, a city named Sakhon Buri was established at the mouth of the Tha Chin River. It was a center for recruiting troops from various seaside towns. The name of the city was changed to Mahachai when Khlong (canal) Mahachai was dug in 1704 to connect the Tha Chin River to the city. Later, the city was renamed Samut Sakhon by King Rama IV but it is still popularly called Mahachai by its residents.
References
External links
Official website
Samut Sakhon travel guide from Wikivoyage
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Provinsi Samut Sakhon
- Provinsi Samut Songkhram
- Bangkok
- Provinsi Nakhon Pathom
- Provinsi Ratchaburi
- Kawasan Metropolitan Bangkok
- Wongwian Yai
- Miss Universe Thailand 2024
- Kereta komuter Bangkok Raya
- Jalur kereta api Maeklong
- Samut Sakhon
- Samut Sakhon province
- Samut Sakhon (disambiguation)
- Samut Prakan province
- Bangkok Metropolitan Region
- Samut Sakhon City F.C.
- Mueang Samut Sakhon district
- Samut Songkhram province
- Maeklong Railway
- Samut Sakhon Hospital
