Chainat Province

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Chai Nat (Thai ชัยนาท) is one of the central provinces (jangwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri and Uthai Thani.

Contents

1 Geography
2 History
3 Symbols
4 Administrative divisions
5 External links

Geography

Chai Nat is located in the flat river plain of central Thailand's Chao Phraya River valley. In the south of the province the Chao Phraya (formerly Chai Nat) Dam impounds the Chao Phraya river, both for flood control as well as to divert water into the country's largest irrigation system for the irrigation of rice paddies in the lower river valley. The dam, part of the Greater Chao Phraya Project, was finished in 1957 and was the first dam constructed in Thailand.

History

Originally the city was located at Sankhaburi. In the reign of King Mongkut (Rama IV) the main settlement of the province was moved to its present-day location. During the wars with the Burmese it was an important military base to confront with the Burmese arms. As all these confrontations were successful the city gained the name Chai Nat, which means place of victory.

Symbols

The provincial seal shows the Buddhist wheel, the Dhammajakra. In the background is a mountain (Khao Phlong) and a river (Chao Phraya River). The wheel symbolizes the faith of the residents.

The provincial tree is the Bael Fruit Tree (Aegle marmelos), and the provincial flower the Rainbow Shower Tree (Cassia javanica).

Administrative divisions

Chainat is subdivided into 6 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe). The districts are further subdivided into 53 sub-districts (tambon) and 474 villages.

Amphoe		King Amphoe
Mueang Chai Nat Manorom Watsingh	Sapphaya Sankhaburi Hankha	Nong Mamong Noen Kham

Amphoe

King Amphoe

Mueang Chai Nat
Manorom
Watsingh

Sapphaya
Sankhaburi
Hankha

Nong Mamong
Noen Kham

External links

[Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand]

[Website of province] (Thai only)

Provinces of Thailand

Capital:	Bangkok
North:	Chiang Mai \| Chiang Rai \| Kamphaeng Phet \| Lampang \| Lamphun \| Mae Hong Son \| Nakhon Sawan \| Nan \| Phayao \| Phetchabun \| Phichit \| Phitsanulok \| Phrae \| Sukhothai \| Tak \| Uthai Thani \| Uttaradit
North-East:	Amnat Charoen \| Buri Ram \| Chaiyaphum \| Kalasin \| Khon Kaen \| Loei \| Maha Sarakham \| Mukdahan \| Nakhon Phanom \| Nakhon Ratchasima \| Nong Bua Lamphu \| Nong Khai \| Roi Et \| Sakon Nakhon \| Si Sa Ket \| Surin \| Ubon Ratchathani \| Udon Thani \| Yasothon
Central:	Ang Thong \| Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya \| Chachoengsao \| Chai Nat \| Kanchanaburi \| Lop Buri \| Nakhon Nayok \| Nakhon Pathom \| Nonthaburi \| Pathum Thani \| Phetchaburi \| Prachuap Khiri Khan \| Ratchaburi \| Samut Prakan \| Samut Sakhon \| Samut Songkhram \| Saraburi \| Sing Buri \| Suphan Buri
South:	Chumphon \| Krabi \| Nakhon Si Thammarat \| Narathiwat \| Pattani \| Phang Nga \| Phatthalung \| Phuket \| Ranong \| Satun \| Songkhla \| Surat Thani \| Trang \| Yala
East:	Chanthaburi \| Chon Buri \| Prachin Buri \| Rayong \| Sa Kaeo \| Trat

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