Amphoe Bang Bo in Samut Prakan
In the past, Bang Bo district had a small canal leading from Samrong Canal. It was the drainage way to the sea and was home to monitor lizards commonly known among the locals as “hia”. As a consequence, the villagers called the community “Bang Hia”. When more people moved to live there, the community grew to become Bang Hia sub-districtand then eventually Bang Hia district. In 1930, the Ministry of Interior changed the name from Bang Hia to Bang Bo, while Bang Hia sub-district was renamed as “Khlong Dan” in 1940.
Amphoe Bang Bo district is divided into 8 sub-districts:
- Bang Bo
- Khlong Dan
- Ban Ra Kat
- Khlong Suan
- Bang Phli Noi
- Preng
- Bang Phriang
- Khlong Niyom Yattra
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Tourist Attractions in Amphoe Bang Bo:
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Temples in Amphoe Bang Bo:
- Wat Thong Khung
- Wat Sukhan Thawat
- Wat Sawang Arom
- Wat Sang Sok
- Wat Rakat
- Wat Preng Rat Bamrung
- Wat Pan Prasit Tharam
- Wat Niyom Yattra
- Wat Nakkharat
- Wat Mongkhon Khothawat
- Wat Lat Wai
- Wat Ko Kaew
- Wat Kho Tharam
- Wat Kho Lat
- Wat Ka Long
- Wat Hom Sin
- Wat Charoen Wararam
- Wat Bang Phriang
- Wat Bang Phli Noi
- Wat Bang Nang Pheng
- Wat Bang Bo
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Samut Prakan is divided into six districts (Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 50 sub-districts (tambon) and 405 villages (moo-ban). These six districts are: Amphoe Mueang, Amphoe Bang Bo, Amphoe Bang Phli, Amphoe Phra Pradaeng, Amphoe Phra Samut Chedi and Amphoe Bang Sao Thong.