Chai Nat (, ) is a town (''
thesaban mueang
Thesaban (, , , Pali: desapāla (protector of region) 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'' ...
'') in central
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
, capital of
Chai Nat province
Chai Nat (, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, and Uthai Thani. The town of Chai Nat is 188 km north of Bangkok.
Geograp ...
. It covers the whole ''
tambon
''Tambon'' (, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district (''amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 ''khwaeng'' of Bangkok, whi ...
'' 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 River 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.
Etymology
Written evidence of the river being referred to by the ...
. The main road through the town is
Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1). Bangkok lies 188 km to the south.
Climate
References
External links
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*http://www.chainatcity.go.th (Thai)
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Populated places in Chai Nat province
Populated places on the Chao Phraya River
Cities and towns in Thailand