Bang Phli (Thai: บางพลี, pronounced [bāːŋ pʰlīː]) is a district (amphoe) of Samut Prakan province in Thailand.
Rattanakosin's renowned poet Sunthorn Phu wrote about Khlong Samrong in his work "Nirat Mueang Klaeng" during a visit to his father in Rayong Province.
[1] The name "Bang Phli" came from the assumption that when King Naresuan the Great fought with the enemies that came to invade Ayutthaya.
Bang Phli is home to a number of manufacturing companies including Plan Toys; lingerie company, Triumph International;[3] auto parts maker, Yarnphan;[4] Surf Technicians Inc.;[5] windsurfing equipment design company, Natural Corporation;[6] chemical manufacturer, Hanwha Chemical alkali soluble resin (ASR) and emulsion plant;[7] furniture manufacturer, Rockworth;,[8] Hino Motors,[9] and a Nivea cosmetics production plant.
A boat carrying a replica of the Luang Poh To Buddha statue from the temple Wat Bang Pli Yai Nai is moved along the Khlong Samrong canal.