Krathum Baen (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Samut Sakhon province, central Thailand and is located west of Bangkok.
History Krathum Baen is a part of Mueang Samut Sakhon district. It was created in 1900. In 1926 the government added Tambons Tha Mai, Bang Yang, Nong Kok Khai, and Om Noi of Sam Phran district, Nakhon Pathom province to the district.
Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the north clockwise): Sam Phran of Nakhon Pathom province; Nong Khaem and Bang Bon of Bangkok; Mueang Samut Sakhon and Ban Phaeo of Samut Sakhon Province.
The important water resources are the Tha Chin river and Phasi Charoen canal.
Toponymy The name Krathum Baen meaning 'flat burflower-tree'.
Administration Provincial government The district is divided into 10 subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 89 villages (mubans). No. Subdistricts Thai Villages Pop. 1. Krathum Baen กระทุ่มแบน - 23,204 2. Om Noi อ้อมน้อย 13 53,914 3. Tha Mai ท่าไม้ 12 9,862 4. Suan Luang สวนหลวง 13 39,007 5. Bang Yang บางยาง 13 5,579 6. Khlong Maduea คลองมะด็อ 11 22,350 7. Nong Nok Kai หนองนกไค 8 3,856 8. Don Kai Di ดอนไก่ดี 6 8,624 9. Khae Rai แคราย 5 9,094 10. Tha Sao ท่าเสา 8 8,413 Total 89 183,903
Local government As of December 2024 there are: six municipalities (thesaban), Om Noi has city status (thesaban nakhon), Krathum Baen and Khlong Maduea are town municipalities (thesaban mueang) and Suan Luang, Khae Rai and Don Kai Di are subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon), they all cover the subdistrict of the same name. The non-municipal areas are administered by four subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).
City municipality Pop. LAO code website Om Noi 53,914 03740201 Town municipality Pop. LAO code website Krathum Baen 23,204 04740202 Khlong Maduea 22,350 04740205 Subdistrict municipality Pop. LAO code website Suan Luang 39,007 05740203 Khae Rai 9,094 05740206 Don Kai Di 8,624 05740204 Subdistrict adm.org-SAO Pop. LAO code website Tha Mai 9,862 06740207 Tha Sao 8,413 06740208 Bang Yang 5,579 06740209 Nong Nok Khai 3,856 06740210
Healthcare Hospitals There are in the district: Krathum Baen Hospital with 300 beds, Mahachai 2 Hospital with 200 beds and Vichaivaj International Hospital Om Noi with 196 beds.
Health promoting hospitals There are total twelve health-promoting hospitals in the district, of which; one in every subdistrict, but Suan Luang, Khlong Maduea and Tha Sao each have two.
Religion There are fifteen Theravada Buddhist temples in the district. One in Krathum Baen, Suan Luang, Nong Nok Khai and Tha Sao, two in Om Noi, Tha Mai, Khlong Maduea and Khae Rai, three in Bang Yang.
Transportation The district is the intersection of highway 4 eastbound (Bangkok route), south/west bound (southern Thailand). The area is served by some fifteen bus lines.
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