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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Straw
Bird Fair This annual fair is organized by making
good use of straw, a by-product in rice farming. Various
species of huge straw birds will come perching on elaborately
decorated floats during the straw bird procession in early
February of each year. After the competition, all straw
birds will be displayed at the Chai Nat Bird Park. Local
products and agricultural crops will also be available
in the fair.