Samut Songkhram is located on the sea shore of the Mae Klong Bay, 74 kilometers
southwest of Bangkok.
Samut Songkhram area is a low basin having a river and canals passing
all over; this with frequent rains make the majority area suitable for
cultivation of fruits such as grape, guava, lychee, and coconut sugar
production is seen every now and then. In addition, along both sides of
Thon Buri Pak Tho Highway, there are several salt production fields, and
lobster farms as well.
King Buddhalertla Naphalai Memorial Park This garden, occupying an area
of 11 rai, is the royal place of birth of King Phra Phuttha Lertla. There
is a group of five typical Thai houses; four are used as a museum, and
the rest is a library, with some shops selling foods, local food stuffs,
and handicraft items within the compound. Trees and plants of all species
ever found in Thai literature are grown throughout the landscape. To access
the garden, one can travel by Highway No. 4 to Km. 63 where one turns
to enter Highway No. 325 leading to Changwat Samut Songkhram. It is six
kilometers further on (guide signs are displayed all the way).
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| General
Information |
| Area
sq km |
417
|
|
|
Anual
rainfall mm (2002) |
-
|
| Forest
Land (1999) |
12
|
2.9 %
|
Days
of rain (2002) |
-
|
| Farm
Land (1999) |
187
|
44.8 %
|
Mean
Temperature High/Low (2002) |
-
/
-
|
| Unclassified
Land (1999) |
218
|
52.3 %
|
BOI
Zone |
2
|
| Population
/ sq. km (2003) |
489
|
|
Gross
provincial product rank (2001) |
74
|
|
|
| Population |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| Male |
48.4 %
|
48.5 %
|
48.5 %
|
48.5 %
|
48.6 %
|
48.8 %
|
48.8 %
|
48.9 %
|
| Female |
51.6 %
|
51.5 %
|
51.5 %
|
51.5 %
|
51.4 %
|
51.2 %
|
51.2 %
|
51.1 %
|
| Total |
203,998
|
205,135
|
204,406
|
204,995
|
205,696
|
208,408
|
207,707
|
207,535
|
|
|
| Household
income (baht) |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
| Average
monthly income |
13,876
|
13,072
|
11,540
|
10,925
|
11,315
|
| Average
monthly expenditures |
11,489
|
11,640
|
10,256
|
9,145
|
7,252
|
| Voluntary
reserves |
17.2 %
|
11.0 %
|
11.1 %
|
16.3 %
|
35.9 %
|
| Monthly
income / Person |
3,964
|
3,532
|
2,885
|
3,121
|
3,143
|
| Average
household size |
3.5
|
3.7
|
4.0
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
|
|
| Gross
provincial product |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
| Agriculture |
15.3 %
|
15.0 %
|
14.4 %
|
21.5 %
|
16.7 %
|
19.2 %
|
17.8 %
|
17.5 %
|
| Manufacturing |
17.5 %
|
17.1 %
|
16.9 %
|
15.3 %
|
14.4 %
|
13.2 %
|
13.3 %
|
12.8 %
|
| Construction |
1.7 %
|
2.6 %
|
2.0 %
|
2.4 %
|
4.7 %
|
6.0 %
|
6.9 %
|
7.1 %
|
| Transport
& communication |
6.6 %
|
6.1 %
|
6.8 %
|
6.1 %
|
7.3 %
|
7.7 %
|
6.9 %
|
7.6 %
|
| Wholesale
& retail trade |
24.4 %
|
25.0 %
|
23.5 %
|
20.0 %
|
23.0 %
|
21.3 %
|
22.2 %
|
22.1 %
|
| Services |
15.0 %
|
14.6 %
|
15.6 %
|
12.9 %
|
13.4 %
|
12.8 %
|
12.5 %
|
12.8 %
|
| Others |
19.5 %
|
19.6 %
|
20.8 %
|
21.8 %
|
20.5 %
|
19.8 %
|
20.4 %
|
20.1 %
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total
(million baht) |
9,322
|
9,274
|
8,381
|
9,017
|
8,606
|
8,701
|
8,079
|
7,196
|
| GPP
per capita (baht) |
45,605
|
45,240
|
40,744
|
43,266
|
41,433
|
41,925
|
38,957
|
34,106
|
|
|
| Commercial
bank |
2003 |
2002 |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
| No.
of offices |
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
| Deposits
(million baht) |
10,062
|
9,920
|
10,135
|
9,523
|
9,585
|
9,585
|
9,190
|
8,881
|
| Loans
(million baht) |
5,745
|
5,416
|
5,205
|
5,633
|
5,978
|
5,978
|
6,795
|
7,002
|
| Deposits
/ capita (baht) |
49,084
|
48,226
|
48,630
|
45,848
|
46,184
|
46,219
|
43,556
|
43,011
|
| Loans/deposits
ratio |
57.1 %
|
54.6 %
|
51.4 %
|
59.2 %
|
62.4 %
|
62.4 %
|
73.9 %
|
78.8 %
|
|
|
| Public
health |
2001 |
2000 |
1999 |
1998 |
1997 |
1996 |
1995 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of hospitals |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
| No.
of hospital beds |
587
|
542
|
613
|
563
|
483
|
486
|
490
|
432
|
390
|
| Avg.
Beds / Hospital |
117
|
108
|
122
|
112
|
80
|
97
|
98
|
86
|
97
|
| Capita
/ Hospital bed |
348
|
378
|
335
|
370
|
430
|
427
|
423
|
488
|
529
|
| No.
of physicians |
80
|
42
|
43
|
47
|
46
|
41
|
36
|
33
|
28
|
| Capita
/ Physician |
2,555
|
4,880
|
4,783
|
4,434
|
4,515
|
5,061
|
5,760
|
6,393
|
7,374
|
|
No. of dentists |
19
|
13
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
6
|
10
|
|
Capita / Dentist |
10,758
|
15,768
|
22,855
|
20,840
|
17,308
|
20,753
|
23,042
|
35,164
|
20,648
|
| No.
of nurses |
430
|
324
|
292
|
377
|
255
|
239
|
224
|
216
|
187
|
|
|
| Education |
2002 |
2000 |
1998 |
1996 |
1994 |
1993 |
| No.
of teachers |
-
|
2,094
|
2,248
|
2,254
|
2,289
|
2,333
|
| No.
of students |
-
|
33,385
|
33,676
|
33,917
|
34,338
|
31,012
|
| No.
of schools |
-
|
124
|
126
|
132
|
132
|
134
|
| No.
of classrooms |
-
|
1,386
|
1,452
|
1,452
|
1,468
|
1,453
|
| Ratio
: students / teacher |
-
|
15.9
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
15.0
|
13.3
|
| Ratio
: students / classroom |
-
|
24.1
|
23.2
|
23.4
|
23.4
|
21.3
|
|
|
| |
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