Amphawa

Amphawa District is located in Samut Songkram province. It is an important place with the Thai historical background from the Ayutthaya period to the early Rattanakosin period. In the past, it was called “Kwaeng Bang Chang”, a small community that prospered in both agriculture and commerce. There are evidences that suggest King Rama I, the founder of the present Chakri Dynasty, is married to a daughter of the rich ‘Bang Chang’ family from Kwaeng Bang Chang town. This family was said to settle behind Wat Chulamani before relocating to a new residence behind Wat Amphawan Chetiyaram. There are also evidences that King Rama II, the fourth son of King Rama I, was born in this town. Hence, the present King Rama II Memorial Park is dedicated as his royal birthplace.