Samrong Nuea

Samrong Nuea (Thai: สำโรงเหนือ, pronounced [sǎm.rōːŋ nɯ̌a]), also popularly called for short Samrong (pronounced [sǎm.rōːŋ]^[2]) is a tambon (sub-district) and neighbourhood of Mueang Samut Prakan District, Samut Prakan Province on eastern outskirts Bangkok.

Samrong Nuea สำโรงเหนือ
Tambon
Sukhumvit Road and Imperial World Samrong with under construction Samrong BTS Station (early 2015)
Etymology: Northern Samrong
Nickname:  Samrong
Samrong Nuea Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region
Coordinates: 13°39′29.3″N 100°36′02.3″E
Country	Thailand
Province	Samut Prakan
District	Mueang Samut Prakan
Population	55,389[1]
Time zone	UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode	10270
Area code	(+66) 02

Description

Its name meaning "northern Samrong" after Khlong Samrong, a main watercourse flowing through the area.^[2]

The area is the northernmost part of the district. It borders Bang Na Tai in Bang Na District of Bangkok to the north.

Administration & population

Samrong Nuea is part of the administrative area of Samrong Nuea Subdistrict Municipality.

The area also consists of nine administrative muban (village).

No.	Name	Thai
01.	Ban Likit	บ้านลิขิต
02.	Ban Thahan Ruea	บ้านทหารเรือ
03.	Ban Hua Pa	บ้านหัวป่า
04.	Ban Yai	บ้านใหญ่
05.	Ban Khlong Krathum	บ้านคลองกระทุ่ม
06.	Ban Bearing	บ้านแบริ่ง
07.	Ban Maha Phap	บ้านมหาภาพ
08.	Ban Bearing	บ้านแบริ่ง
09.	Ban Talat Samrong	บ้านตลาดสำโรง

Samrong BTS Station and passing Sukhumvit Road

Entry of Samrong BTS Station

It has a total population of 55,389 people in 18,989 households.^[1]

Places

• Imperial World Samrong
• Samrong General Hospital
• Wat Dan Samrong
• Mathayomwat Dansamrong School
• Makro Srinagarindra

Transportation

The area served by nearby the Bearing (E14) and Samrong Stations (E15) of the BTS skytrain, whose Sukhumvit Line runs above Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3).

Samrong Nuea is also a transit and departure point for many BMTA bus routes such as 2 (Samrong – Pak Khlong Talat), 23 (Samrong – Thewet), 25 (Pak Nam – Sanam Luang), as well as a large number of songthaew (local bus).^[3]

Sukhumvit, Srinagarindra (Highway 3344), Bearing (Soi Sukhumvit 107), Thang Rotfai Sai Kao Paknam Roads are the main road.^[4]

See also

• Pu Chao Saming Phrai – adjacent area is collectively referred to as "Samrong" as well.