Samut Songkhram

Samut Songkhram is the capital city of the province of this name in Western Thailand, sometimes considered a part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. Samut Songkhram or Mae Klong or Suan Nok (outside garden) was a part of Mueang Ratchaburi in the past. The old name of Mae Klong is Bang Chang which was centered at Amphawa District. During the transition from the Ayutthaya to the Thon Buri periods, it was separated from Ratchaburi and named Mueang Mae Klong. Samut Songkhram was historically important during the establishment of Thon Buri as the kingdom's capital by King Taksin the Great. When the Burmese led an army to Bang Kung Sub-district, the king gathered the people to build a fort and prevent the city from capture by the Burmese troops. This was an important act against the Burmese invaders at that time. Mueang Mae Klong changed its name into Samut Songkhram but the actual year is not known. It is assumed it occurred in 1752 to 1756 because the name of the province first appeared in the evidence from the first Thai enacted law. Later, a decree was found, issued during the reign of King Borommakot in 1756 and was identified as an order to the Lord Rattanathibet, the Grand marshal of the Court. [Source: Wiki Travel]

Ayutthaya Historical Research