Chainat 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. Chainat 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 Chainat which
means a place of victory.
Chainat 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 Muang 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
Car
From Bangkok, take Highway No. 1 (Phahonyothin Road) and Highway No. 32
passing Ang Thong, Sing Buri, and turn left at Km. 183 to Chainat, a
total distance of 194 kilometres.
Bus
From Bangkok, there are both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned
buses to Ang Thong. Buses leave Mochit 2 Bus Terminal daily from 5.10
a.m.-5.30 p.m. It takes two and a half hours for the trip. Contact
Transport Co. Ltd, Tel: 0 2537 8055; Chainat Tour, Tel: 0 2936 3608 or
0 5641 2264. |
