Pak Kret
Pak Kret
ปากเกร็ด | |
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| City of Pakkret เทศบาลนครปากเกร็ด | |
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Pak Kret Location in Bangkok Metropolitan Region Pak Kret Location in Thailand | |
| Coordinates: 13°54′45″N 100°29′52″E / 13.91250°N 100.49778°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nonthaburi |
| District | Pak Kret |
| Settled | c. 18th century |
| Subdistrict municipality | 1 January 1992 |
| Town municipality | 5 February 1996 |
| City municipality | 20 April 2000 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Municipality |
| • Mayor | Wichai Bandasak |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.04 km2 (13.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th |
| Population (2019) | |
• Total | 190,272 (Registered residents) |
| • Rank | 3rd in Thailand |
| • Density | 5,275/km2 (13,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postcode | 11120 |
| Calling code | 02 |
| Website | www |
Pak Kret (Thai: ปากเกร็ด, pronounced [pàːk krèt]) is a city (thesaban nakhon) in Nonthaburi province, Thailand. It lies in the Central Thailand plains on the east bank of the lower Chao Phraya River, bordering Bangkok to the east, Mueang Nonthaburi district of Nonthaburi province to the south, and Pathum Thani province to the north. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region megalopolis. With a registered population of 190,272, Pak Kret is the third most populous city municipality (thesaban nakhon) in Thailand.
The city is most notable for Muang Thong Thani, Ko Kret and Central Chaengwattana. The MRT Pink Line and Udon Ratthaya Expressway serves part of the city.