Amphoe Chat Trakan
Encyclopedia
Chat Trakan is the northernmost district (amphoe
) of Phitsanulok Province
, northern Thailand
.
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. It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974. It was a scene of conflict in the Thai–Laotian Border War
(December 1987 – February 1988.)
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
.
Chat Trakan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River
flows through Chat Trakan, as well as the lesser Kap (Thai: ลำน้ำคับ), Phak (Thai: ลำน้ำภาค) and Kleung (Thai: ลำน้ำคลึง) Rivers.
The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park
is located in Chat Trakan district.
), 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).
Amphoe
An amphoe is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as district, amphoe make up the provinces, and are analogous to a county seat...
) of Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok Province
Phitsanulok is a provinces of Thailand, located in the north. Neighboring provinces are Loei, Phetchabun, Phichit, Kamphaeng Phet, Sukhothai, Uttaradit. In the north-east it also has a short border with Xaignabouli of Laos....
, northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
History
MueangMueang
Mueang were historical semi-independent city-states or principalities in present-day Thailand, Laos, parts of northern Vietnam and the Shan State of Myanmar. Smaller Mueang were subordinate to more powerful neighboring Mueang, which in turn were subordinate to the central king, as described in...
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. It was upgraded to a full district on April 1 1974. It was a scene of conflict in the Thai–Laotian Border War
Thai–Laotian Border War
The Thai–Laotian Border War was a short confrontation between Thai and Laotian forces. It was caused by a dispute involving the map made by French surveyors in 1907 to mark the borders between Siam and French Indochina...
(December 1987 – February 1988.)
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na HaeoAmphoe Na Haeo
Na Haeo is the westernmost district of Loei Province, northeastern Thailand.-History:Na Haeo area was the rural part of Dan Sai district. For the people in Na Haeo it was inconvenient to contact to the public services due to the large distance...
of Loei Province
Loei Province
Loei is one of the most sparsely populated provinces of Thailand, located in the North-East. Neighboring provinces are Nong Khai, Udon Thani, Nongbua Lamphu, Khon Kaen, Phetchabun, Phitsanulok...
, Nakhon Thai
Amphoe Nakhon Thai
Nakhon Thai is a district in the eastern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Wang Thong, Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, Na Haeo, Dan Sai of Loei Province and Khao Kho of Phetchabun Province.The Phu Hin Rong Kla National Park is located in...
, Wang Thong
Amphoe Wang Thong
Wang Thong is a district of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:The district was established in 1895 in the name Nakhon Pa Mak district after the name of the central tambon, with the district office located at Ban Sam Ruen...
, Wat Bot
Amphoe Wat Bot
Wat Bot is a district in the northern part of Phitsanulok Province, northern Thailand.-History:Tambon Wat Bot was separated from Phrom Phiram district and created as a minor district on January 1, 1948. It was upgraded to a full district on June 6, 1956...
of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan
Amphoe Thong Saen Khan
Thong Saen Khan is a district in the southern part of Uttaradit Province, northern Thailand.-Geography:Neighboring districts are Phichai, Tron, Mueang Uttaradit, Tha Pla, Nam Pat of Uttaradit Province, Chat Trakan and Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province-History:The minor district was created on ...
and Nam Pat
Amphoe Nam Pat
-Geography:Neighboring districts are Chat Trakan of Phitsanulok Province, and Thong Saen Khan, Tha Pla and Fak Tha of Uttaradit Province. To the east is Xaignabouli of Laos.The main river of the district is the Pat River....
of Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit Province
Uttaradit is one of the northern provinces of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Phitsanulok, Sukhothai, Phrae and Nan...
. And to the east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
.
Chat Trakan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River
Khwae Noi River, Phitsanulok
The Khwae Noi River is a river in northern Thailand. It shares the same name as another river in Thailand, the popular tourist attraction also known as "The River Kwai." These are two distinct bodies of water.-Etymology:...
flows through Chat Trakan, as well as the lesser Kap (Thai: ลำน้ำคับ), Phak (Thai: ลำน้ำภาค) and Kleung (Thai: ลำน้ำคลึง) Rivers.
The Namtok Chat Trakan National Park
Namtok Chat Trakan National Park
Namtok Chat Trakan National Park is a national park located in the Phitsanulok Province of Thailand. It encompasses a substantial portion of Amphoe Chat Trakan.-Topography:Most of the park is mountains covered with evergreen forest...
is located in Chat Trakan district.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 6 subdistricts (tambonTambon
Tambon is a local government unit in Thailand. Below district and province , they form the third administrative subdivision level. As of the 2009 there are 7255 tambon, not including the 169 khwaeng of Bangkok, which are set at the same administrative level, thus every district contains 8-10 tambon...
), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (muban
Muban
Muban is the lowest administrative subdivision of Thailand. Usually translated as village, they are the subdivision of tambon. As of 2008, there are 74944 administrative villages in Thailand. As of the 1990 census, the average village consisted of 144 households or 746 persons.A muban does not...
). 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. Population A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals... |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Pa Daeng Pa Daeng Pa Daeng is a subdistrict in the Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Pa Daeng lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
ป่าแดง | 12 | 7,774 | |
| 2. | Chat Trakan Chat Trakan Chat Trakan is a subdistrict in the Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Chat Trakan lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
ชาติตระการ | 9 | 4,608 | |
| 3. | Suan Miang Suan Miang Suan Miang is a subdistrict in the Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Suan Miang lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
สวนเมี่ยง | 10 | 5,559 | |
| 4. | Ban Dong Ban Dong Ban Dong is a subdistrict in the Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Ban Dong lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
บ้านดง | 10 | 7,809 | |
| 5. | Bo Phak Bo Phak Bo Phak is a subdistrict in the Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Bo Phak lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
บ่อภาค | 16 | 7,751 | |
| 6. | Tha Sakae Tha Sakae Tha Sakae is a subdistrict in the Chat Trakan District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand.-Geography:Tha Sakae lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed.-Administration:... |
ท่าสะแก | 15 | 5,145 |