Krathum Baen district
Krathum Baen is a district 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 : 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, which are further subdivided into 89 villages.| 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, Om Noi has city status, Krathum Baen and Khlong Maduea are town municipalities and Suan Luang, Khae Rai and Don Kai Di are subdistrict municipalities, they all cover the subdistrict of the same name. The non-municipal areas are administered by four subdistrict administrative organizations - SAO.| City municipality | Pop. | LAO code | website |
| Om Noi | 53,914 | 03740201 |
| Subdistrict municipality | Pop. | LAO code | website |
| Suan Luang | 39,007 | 05740203 | |
| Khae Rai | 9,094 | 05740206 | |
| Don Kai Di | 8,624 | 05740204 |
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, south/west bound.The area is served by some fifteen bus lines.