What is Amphoe Chat Trakan?

Information about Amphoe Chat Trakan

Chat Trakan
ชาติตระการ
Statistics
Province:Phitsanulok
District office:Pa Daeng
Area:1,586.2 km
Inhabitants:38,646 (2005)
Pop. density:24.4 inh./km
Geocode:6503
Postal code:65170
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Map of Phitsanulok, Thailand highlighting Chat Trakan


Chat Trakan (Thai: ชาติตระการ) is the northernmost district (Amphoe) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.

History

Mueang 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.[1] It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974.[2]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Haeo of Loei Province, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong, Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan and Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province. And to the east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.

The Khwae Noi River flows through Chat Trakan, as well as the lesser Kap (Thai: ลำน้ำคับ), Pak (Thai: ลำน้ำภาค) and Kleung (Thai: ลำน้ำคลึง) Rivers.

The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park is located in Chat Trakan district.

Administration

The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban). 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.
1.Pa Daengป่าแดง127,774
2.Chat Trakanชาติตระการ94,608
3.Suan Miangสวนเมี่ยง105,559
4.Ban Dongบ้านดง107,809
5.Bo Phakบ่อภาค167,751
6.Tha Sakaeท่าสะแก155,145


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Amphoe: Mueang Phitsanulok - Nakhon Thai - Chat Trakan - Bang Rakam - Bang Krathum - Phrom Phiram - Wat Bot - Wang Thong - Noen Maprang
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Thai 
Official status
Official language of: Thailand
Regulated by: The Royal Institute
Language codes
ISO 639-1: th
ISO 639-2: tha
ISO 639-3: tha

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Anthem
Phleng Chat
Royal anthem
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami

Capital
(and largest city) Bangkok [1]

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Geography

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Motto
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Location Phitsanulok Province, Thailand

Total visitation 31,140[1] (in 2007)

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Mueang Phitsanulok (Thai: เมืองพิษณุโลก) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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Nakhon Thai (Thai: นครไทย) is a district (Amphoe) in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.
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