Chai Nat
is located on the east bank of the Chao Phraya
River. The community was moved from the old site
at Sankhaburi in the reign of King Rama IV. Chai
Nat was an important town used several times as
a base to confront the Burmese army. Every time,
the Burmese were defeated, thus originating the
name of Chai Nat which means a “place of victory”.
Chai
Nat occupies an area of 2,469 square kilometres
and is administratively divided into 6 districts:
Amphoe Muang Chai Nat, Amphoe Hankha, Amphoe
Manorom, Amphoe Sankhaburi, Amphoe Sapphaya,
Amphoe Wat Sing, and 2 sub-districts: King Amphoe
Nong Mamong and King Amphoe Noen Kham.
Distances
from Amphoe Mueang to Other Districts :
Hankha 35 kilometres
Manorom 14 kilometres
Sankhaburi 27 kilometres
Sapphaya 21 kilometres
Wat Sing 22 kilometres
Nong Mamong 42 kilometres
Noen Kham 48 kilometres
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