The name Ban Ko literally translated as "island hamlet", due to the condition of its area surrounded by waterways.
In addition, it is also known as Ko Samut (เกาะสมุทร, pronounced [kɔ̀ʔ sāmùt], lit "ocean island").
With the topography of Mueang Samut Sakhon close to the mouth of the Bangkok Bay (upper Gulf of Thailand).
The male fish nests in a shallow puddle beneath the nipa palm tree.
As a result, this phase of the river became shallow and eventually reduced in size to become a canal.