Chainat Province

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Chai Nat, established during the Ayutthaya period, was an important town several times as a base to confront the Burmese arm. The Burmese were defeated every time, thus originating the name of Chai Nat (place of victory). Chai Nat occu ies n area of 2,469 square kilometers and is administratively divided into six Amphoes: Muang, Hankha, Manorom, Samkhaburi, Sapphaya, and Wat Sing.

Interesting Place

Wat Thanmamun

This monastery, located at the foothill area of Thanmamun Hill on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, Tambon Thanmamun, Amphoe Muang Chai Nat, is eight kilometers from the township. It has been established since the Ayutthaya period. The main attraction is a standing Buddha in the attitude of peace named "Luang Pho Thammachak" which is hig hly respected by the people. There is an annual celebration fair.

Chai Nat Bird Park

This is located 2 kilometrers on the Asian Highway outside Chai Nat near Phlong Hill, Tambon Khao Tha Phra. The park is located on an area of 375 rai with huge bird cages, swimming pool, scenery hall, gardens,suspension bridge, and souvenir shops.

Chao Phraya Dam

It is eight kilometers from Chai Nat township where the road branches off at Khung Bang Kabian, Tamhon Bang Luang, Amphoe Sapphaya. It is a large dam having a total length of 238meters and a height of 14 meters. It was completed in the year 1956.

Wat Karuna

Located near the Chao Phraya Dam, it house a revered buddha image highly respected by Chai Nat inhabitants. The name of that image is Phra Phuttha Maha Sila or Luang Pho Hin Yai, This wat is regarded as the monastery of the dam.

Wat Phra Boromthat Chai Nat

This monastery is accessible through the road branching off from the Chao Phraya Dam on the right to Amphoe Sankha Buri; by following the old road one can see it on the right hand side.

Chai Nat Muni National Museum

This is located within the precincts of Wat Phra Borommathat. The museum puts on display several kinds of artifacts discovered within Chai Nat Province including Buddha images of different gestures. Thai and Chinese ceramics, as well as various types of votive tablets with an expectation that the museum will eventually become the votive tablet centre with most tablets in the country.

information of this page come from Tourism Authority of Thailand.

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