Chai Nat ( th, ชัยนาท, ) is a town (''

thesaban mueang Thesaban ( th, เทศบาล, , ) are the municipalities of Thailand. There are three levels of municipalities: city, town, and sub-district. Bangkok and Pattaya are special municipal entities not included in the ''thesaban'' system. The mu ...

'') in central Thailand, capital of Chai Nat province. It covers the whole '' tambon'' tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in Mueang Chai Nat district. As of 2006 it had a population of 14,469. The town is on the banks of the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Et ...

. The main road through the town is

Phahonyothin Road Phahonyothin Road ( th, ถนนพหลโยธิน, , ) or Highway 1 is a main road in Bangkok and one of the four primary highways in Thailand, which include Mittraphap Road (Highway 2), Sukhumvit Road (Highway 3), and Phet Kasem Road (Hi ...

(Highway 1). Bangkok lies 188 km to the south.

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* *http://www.chainatcity.go.th (Thai) {{coord, 15, 11, 14, N, 100, 07, 42, E, type:city(14000)_region:TH, display=title Populated places in Chai Nat province Populated places on the Chao Phraya River Cities and towns in Thailand