Krathum Baen
Krathum Baen
กระทุ่มแบน | |
|---|---|
Town Municipality | |
  Krathum Baen Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region  Krathum Baen Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°39′07″N 100°15′26″E / 13.65194°N 100.25722°E | |
| Country |  Thailand |
| Region | Central Thailand |
| Province |  Samut Sakhon |
| District | Krathum Baen |
| Subdistrict mun. | 15 October 1940 |
| Town municipality | 24 September 1995 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.175 km2 (0.840 sq mi) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 23,204 |
| • Density | 10,668/km2 (27,630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 74110 |
| Calling code | 034 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-740201 |
| Local Admin. Org. | code[3] |
| Krathum Baen town mun. | 04740202 |
| Website | ktb |
Krathum Baen (Thai: กระทุ่มแบน) is a town in the Krathum Baen district of Samut Sakhon province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand. In 2024, it had a total population of 23,204 people.
History
[edit]On 15 October 1940 Krathum Baen subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) was established.[4] Later on 24 September 1995 it was upgraded to town municipality (thesaban mueang).[5]
Geography
[edit]Krathum Baen with an area of 2.175 square kilometres (0.840 sq mi), is an urban area.[1]
Neighbouring subdistricts are (from the north clockwise): Bang Yang, Tha Mai, Suan Luang, Khlong Maduea, Don Kai Di and Tha Sao, Krathum Baen district; Suan Som, Ban Phaeo district, Samut Sakhon province.[6]
Administration
[edit]Provincial government
[edit]The administration of Krathum Baen subdistrict (tambon) is responsible for an area that covers 2.175 square kilometres (0.840 sq mi), as of December 2024: 23,204 people and 6,688 households.[2]
Local government
[edit]As of December 2024 there is Krathum Baen town municipality (thesaban mueang), which covers the whole subdistrict.[3]
There are nine communities (chumchon) in Krathum Baen town, although not directlty chosen by the local citizens, which provides advice and recommendations to the local administrative organization.[7]
Healthcare
[edit]Hospital
[edit]The Ministry of Public Health operates a general hospital, Krathum Baen Hospital with 300 beds.
Education
[edit]There are the following primary/secondary schools:
- Ban Khlong Krathum Baen school.
- Krathum Baen school (Wiset Samutkhun school).
- Wat Don Kai Dee municipal school.
Religion
[edit]In Krathum Baen town is Wat Don Kai Dee the only temple, where Theravada Buddhism is practised by local residents.[8]
References
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"General information". Kratum Baen town municipality. Retrieved 14 May 2025, 1.1 ลักษณะที่ตั้ง - Location characteristics
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"Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration (DOPA). Retrieved 14 May 2025, year 2024 >village level >Excel File >no.74020100 >Excel line 9456
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b "Local Government Organization Code". DLA. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลตำบลกระทุ่่มแบน จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร พุทธศักราช ๒๔๘๓" [Act of Establishing of Krathum Baen subdistrict municipality, Samut Sakhon province, Buddhist Era 2483 (1940)] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 57 (0A): 549–553. 15 October 1940. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
- ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลเมืองกระทุ่่มแบน จังหวัดสมุทรสาคร พ.ศ. ๒๕๓๘" [Act of Establishing of Krathum Baen town municipality, Samut Sakhon province, B.E.2538 (1995)] (PDF). Royal Gazette (in Thai). 112 (40 kor): 62–65. 24 September 1995. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
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"General information". Kratum Baen town municipality. Retrieved 14 May 2025, 1.1 ลักษณะที่ตั้ง - Location characteristics
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"General information". Kratum Baen town municipality. Retrieved 14 May 2025, 2.1 เขตการปกครอง - Administrative area
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"List of temples". Retrieved 14 May 2025, Sect Maha Nikai no.274020101
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