Na Di, Samut Sakhon
Na Di (Thai: นาดี, pronounced [nāː dīː]) is a tambon (sub-district) of Mueang Samut Sakhon District, Samut Sakhon Province, central Thailand.
History
[edit]Na Di in the past was called "Bang Ping" (บางปิ้ง), but changed the name after the year 1942 when there was a great flood. The local government had dug a khlong (canal) through sub-districts of Bang Ping, Khok Krabue, and Ban Ko, 11 km (6.8 mi) long, and named it "Khlong Si Wa Phasawat" (คลองสี่วาพาสวัสดิ์), along with changed the name from "Bang Ping" to "Na Di" to comply with the conditions of the area where the majority of the population have a career in rice farming. The word "Na Di" literally translated as "good rice field".[1]
Geography
[edit]Na Di is bounded by other sub-districts (from north clockwise): Khlong Maduea in Krathum Baen District, Khok Krabue in its district, Tha Sai in its district, Ban Ko in its district.
Na Di has an area of approximately 23.817 km2 (9.196 mi2). The terrain is lowland with the canals running through the area. It is about 5 km (3 mi) from the Mueang Samut Sakhon District Office via Setthakit 1 road.[1]
Administration
[edit]Na Di is under the governing of Samut Sakhon City.
Na Di also consists of nine administrative villages (muban)
| No. | Name | Thai |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ban Khok Ta Nuch | บ้านโคกตานุช |
| 2. | Ban Bang Ping | บ้านบางปิ้ง |
| 3. | Ban Hub Sang Kasi | บ้านหุบสังกะสี |
| 4. | Ban Plai Khlong Khru | บ้านปลายคลองครุ |
| 5. | Ban Nong Ta Aew | บ้านหนองตาแอ๊ว |
| 6. | Ban Khlong Jake | บ้านคลองเจ๊ก |
| 7. | Ban Nong Tale | บ้านหนองทะเล |
| 8. | Ban Ta Fak | บ้านตาฟัก |
| 9. | Ban Rat Samakkhi | บ้านราษฎร์สามัคคี |
Population
[edit]It has a total population of 28,095 people (13,282 men, 14,813 women in 16,548 households) in the year 2020.[2]
Transportation
[edit]Because it is part of Bangkok Metropolitan Region, making Na Di easily accessible by three highways viz Rama II, Ekkachai, and Setthakit 1 roads.
The area is served by several bus lines of the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) and affiliated bus companies such as 7 (Samut Sakhon–Hua Lamphong), 68 (Samut Sakhon–Bang Lamphu), 105 (Maha Chai Mueang Mai–Khlong San), as well as many local buses.
Places
[edit]- CentralPlaza Mahachai
- Porto Chino
- Wat Bang Ping
- Wat Thep Norarat
Local products
[edit]- Leather goods and leather bags
- Benjarong (a kind of Thai porcelain with designs in five colours)
- Dim sum[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "ข้อมูลตำบลนาดี อำเภอเมือง สมุทรสาคร" [Information of Na Di sub-district, Mueang Samut Sakhon]. ThaiTambon.com (in Thai).
- ^ "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2563". ระบบสถิติทางการทะเบียน กรมการปกครอง (in Thai).