Chai Nat
Chai Nat
ชัยนาท | |
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Bird Park of Chai Nat | |
Chai Nat Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 15°11′14″N 100°7′42″E / 15.18722°N 100.12833°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Chai Nat province |
| District | Mueang Chai Nat district |
| Population (2006) | |
• Total | 14,469 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Chai Nat (Thai: ชัยนาท, pronounced [t͡ɕʰāj nâːt]) is a town (thesaban mueang) 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 main road through the town is Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1). Bangkok lies 188 km to the south.
According to the Ayutthaya Testimonies, the city was founded by the Siamese monarch Surindraraja in the early 11th century, who established it as the new capital of the Phraek Si Racha region, thereby superseding Phraek Si Racha as the administrative center of the polity.