Amphoe Chat Trakan

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Amphoe Chat Trakan

Chat Trakan is the northernmost district (amphoe
Amphoe

An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the Provinces of Thailand....
) of Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok Province

Phitsanulok is one of the Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the North of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Loei Province, Phetchabun Province, Phichit Province, Kamphaeng Phet Province, Sukhothai Province, Uttaradit Province....
, northern Thailand

Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
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Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan and Pa Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974.

hboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Haeo

Amphoe Na Haeo

Na Haeo is the westernmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
of Loei Province

Loei Province

Loei is one of the most sparsely populated Provinces of Thailand of Thailand, located in the Isan of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai Province, Udon Thani Province, Nongbua Lamphu Province, Khon Kaen Province, Phetchabun Province, Phitsanulok Province....
, Nakhon Thai

Amphoe Nakhon Thai

Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, Wang Thong

Amphoe Wang Thong

Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, Wat Bot

Amphoe Wat Bot

Wat Bot is a district in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan

Amphoe Thong Saen Khan

Thong Saen Khan is a district in the southern part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand....
and Nam Pat

Amphoe Nam Pat

Nam Pat is a district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand....
of Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok Province, Sukhothai Province, Phrae Province and Nan Province....
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Phitsanulok Province

Thailand

History

Mueang
Mueang

Mueang , Muang , Mu?ng or Mong were semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos and the Shan State of Myanmar....
Chat Trakan was an ancient city in the same age as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai district, it was made a minor district (King Amphoe) on May 1 1969,consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan and Pa Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974.

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Haeo

Amphoe Na Haeo

Na Haeo is the westernmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand....
of Loei Province

Loei Province

Amphoe Nakhon Thai

Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, Wang Thong

Amphoe Wang Thong

Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
, Wat Bot

Amphoe Wat Bot

Wat Bot is a district in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand....
of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan

Amphoe Thong Saen Khan

Thong Saen Khan is a district in the southern part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand....
and Nam Pat

Amphoe Nam Pat

Nam Pat is a district of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand....
of Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit Province

Uttaradit is one of the northern Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok Province, Sukhothai Province, Phrae Province and Nan Province....
. And to the east it borders Xaignabouli

Xaignabouli Province

Sainyabuli is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country....
of Laos

Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
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Chat Trakan lies within the Nan Basin

Nan River

The Nan River is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most expansive tributaries of the Chao Phraya River....
, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed

Chao Phraya River

The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital of Thailand....
. The Khwae Noi River

Khwae Noi River, Phitsanulok

The Khwae Noi River is a river in northern Thailand. It shares the same name as another river in Thailand, the popular tourist attraction also known as "The River Kwai." These are two distinct bodies of water....
flows through Chat Trakan, as well as the lesser Kap (Thai: ????????), Phak (Thai: ????????) and Kleung (Thai: ?????????) Rivers.

The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park

Namtok Chat Trakan National Park

Namtok Chat Trakan National Park is a national park located in the Phitsanulok Province of Thailand. It encompasses a substantial portion of Amphoe Chat Trakan....
is located in Chat Trakan district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon
Tambon

Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2000 census there are 7254 tambon, not including the 154 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every Amphoe contains 8-10 tambon....
), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban
Muban

Muban is the lowest Administrative divisions of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of the census of 2000 there were 69,307 villages, including some villages in the more rural districts of Bangkok....
). The township (thesaban tambon) Pa Daeng covers parts of tambon Pa Daeng and Tha Sakae. There are further 6 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

No.	Name	Thai name	Villages	Inh. Population File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
1.	Pa Daeng Pa Daeng Pa Daeng is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????	12	7,774
2.	Chat Trakan Chat Trakan Chat Trakan is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????????	9	4,608
3.	Suan Miang Suan Miang Suan Miang is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	?????????	10	5,559
4.	Ban Dong Ban Dong Ban Dong is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????	10	7,809
5.	Bo Phak Bo Phak Bo Phak is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	??????	16	7,751
6.	Tha Sakae Tha Sakae Tha Sakae is a subdistrict in the Amphoe Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand....	???????	15	5,145

Temples

There are 36 active Buddhist temples in Amphoe Chat Trakan.

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