Chainat

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Chainat

Chai Nat is a town (thesaban mueang) in central 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....
, capital of the Chainat Province

Chainat Province

Chai Nat is one of the central Provinces of Thailand of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Sawan Province, Singburi Province, Suphanburi Province and Uthai Thani Province....
. It covers the whole 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....
tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in Mueang Chai Nat district. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,469.

The town is located at the banks of the Chao Phraya River

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 main road through the town is the Phahonyothin highway

Phahonyothin highway

Phahonyothin Road or Thailand Route 1 is a major road in Bangkok, as well as one of the four major highways in Thailand, along with Mittraphap Road , Sukhumvit Road , and Phetkasem Road ....
(Highway 1).