Bang Prong
Bang Prong is a county in Samut Prakan, Thailand. Bang Prong is situated nearby to the village Ban Plai Khlong, as well as near Ban Bang Mu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Erawan Elephant Museum and Royal Thai Naval Academy.
Erawan Elephant Museum
Museum
Photo: Phó Nháy, Public domain.
The Erawan Museum is a museum in Samut Prakan province, Thailand. The museum was built in 2003. It is well known for its giant three-headed elephant art display.
Royal Thai Naval Academy
University
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Royal Thai Naval Academy was established by King Chulalongkorn in 1898. He officially opened the academy on 20 November 1906. Originally located on the royal yacht Maha Chakri and some other boats donated by the king, the academy later moved to Wang Derm Palace in Thonburi, then to Sattahip, and finally to its current location in Samut Prakan in 1952.
Kanchanaphisek Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Toneder, Public domain.
The Kanchanaphisek Bridge is a cable stayed bridge crossing the Chao Phraya river in Samut Prakan Province, Thailand. It is part of the Outer Ring Road encircling Bangkok.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Samut Prakan and Amphoe Phra Pradaeng.
Samut Prakan
Photo: Ddalbiez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Samut Prakan is a town in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area in Thailand. The town dates from the Ayutthaya period and has plenty of historical and cultural sites.
Pu Chao Saming Phrai
Town
Pu Chao Saming Phrai is a town in the Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region of Central Thailand. In 2015, it had a total population of 77,976 people.
Bang Prong
- Type: County with 10,000 residents
- Also known as: “องค์การบริหารส่วนตำบลบางโปรง”
- Category: locality
- Location: Samut Prakan, Samut Prakan Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
13.6241° or 13° 37′ 27″ northLongitude
100.5672° or 100° 34′ 2″ eastPopulation
10,000Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
7P52JHF8+JVOpenStreetMap ID
node 9779555456OpenStreetMap feature
place=countyGeoNames ID
12644104
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Bang Prong” goes by many names.
- Thai: “บางโปรง”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ban Wat Bang Prong and Ban Bang Prong.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wat Bang Prong and Bangprong Park.
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