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
How to get there
By
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.
By 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.
