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1 Geography

2 Symbols

3 Administrative divisions

4 External links

Samut Songkhram
สมุทรสงคราม
Statistics
Capital:	Samut Songkhram
Area:	416.7 km² Ranked 76th
Inhabitants:	204.177 (2000) Ranked 75th
Pop. density:	490 inh./km² Ranked 5th
ISO 3166-2:	TH-76
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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.

1 Geography

Samut Songkhram 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.

2 Symbols

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.

3 Administrative divisions

The province is subdivided into 3 districts ( Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 38 communes ( tambon) and 284 villages.

Mueang Samut Songkhram
Bang Khonthi
Amphawa

4 External links

Provinces of Thailand

North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buriram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nongbua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakhon Nakhon \| Sisaket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Ayutthaya \| Bangkok \| Chainat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lopburi \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphanburi
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phattalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chachoengsao \| Chanthaburi \| Chonburi \| Rayong \| Prachinburi \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

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