Chai Nat ( th, ชัยนาท, ) is a town ('' thesaban mueang'') in central

Thailand Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...

, capital of

Chai Nat province Chai Nat ( th, ชัยนาท, ) is one of the central provinces (''changwat'') of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from north clockwise) Nakhon Sawan, Sing Buri, Suphan Buri, and Uthai Thani. The town of Chai Nat is 188 km north o ...

. It covers the whole ''

tambon ''Tambon'' ( th, ตำบล, ) is a local governmental unit in Thailand. Below district ('' amphoe'') and province ('' changwat''), they form the third administrative subdivision level. there were 7,255 tambons, not including the 180 '' khwaen ...

'' tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in

Mueang Chai Nat district Mueang Chai Nat (, ) is the capital district (''amphoe mueang'') of Chai Nat province, central Thailand. Geography Neighbouring districts are (from the east clockwise) Sapphaya, Sankhaburi, Hankha, Wat Sing, and Manorom of Chai Nat province; ...

. As of 2006 it had a population of 14,469. The town is on the banks of the Chao Phraya River. The main road through the town is Phahonyothin Road (Highway 1). Bangkok lies 188 km to the south.

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* *http://www.chainatcity.go.th (Thai) {{coord, 15, 11, 14, N, 100, 07, 42, E, type:city(14000)_region:TH, display=title Populated places in Chai Nat province Populated places on the Chao Phraya River Cities and towns in Thailand