Samut Songkhram is the province of fertile land, of plants and food grains, the
production
source
of
vegetables
and
fruits,
as
well
as a
vast
variety
of
seafood
products.
It
is
also
an
interesting
historical
source
for
the
early
Rattanakosin
period.
Samut Songkhram is an ancient province with a long history. Originally,
it
is
believed
that
this
province
was
once
a
part
of
Ratchaburi
province,
and
called
Suan
Nork
at
that
time.
Then,
towards
the
end
of
the
Ayutthaya
period
going
on
to
the
Thonburi
period,
it
was
separated
from
Ratchaburi
province
and
was
called
Mueang
Mae
Klong.
Samut Songkhram is located 72 Kilometres from Bangkok, occupies an
area
of
416
square
kilometres
and
is
administratively
divided
into
3
districts:
Amphoe
Muang,
Amphoe
Amphawa,
and
Amphoe
Bang
Khonthi.
