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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.

History:
Established during the Ayutthaya period , was an important town used several times as a base to confront the Burmese army. The Burmese were defeated every time, thus origination the name of Chainat place of victory.

Attraction:
Wat Phra Borommathat Worawihan
This is an old temple on the bank of the Chao Phraya River. Located 4 ems. from the town, it is accessible by Route No. 340 and 3183. There is an old pagoda housing Lord Buddha's relics. It had been originally constructed with laterite in the Khmer period and was renovated in the Ayutthaya and Rattanakosin periods.

Within the precincts of the temple is the Chai Nat Muni National Museum which displays several kinds of artifacts discovered in the town including Buddha images of different postures, as well as Thai and Chinese ceramics. It also exhibits various types of votive tables.

Wat Thammamum
This hillside temple is located on the bank of the Chao Phraya River, 8 kms. from Chai Nat. It was constructed during the Ayutthaya period and enshrines "Luang Pho Thammachak", a standing Buddha image with a mixture of the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya styles. Two fairs to worship the image are held in May and October.

Chai Nat Bird Park
This is located 4 kms. before arriving in Chai Nat. Birds of more than 100 species live in a huge cage which maintains a natural environment. The park also has an aquarium which has a collection of various kinds of freshwater fish found in the Chao Phraya River. Local products such as bird models, wickerwork, and pomelo is available at the shops in the park.

Chao Phraya Dam
This is Thailand's first dam constructed in 1956 for irrigational purposes. It is located 13 kms. east of the town along the route to Amphoe Sapphaya (Road No. 311). The dam has a total length of 238 metres and a height of 14 metres. The reservoir over the dam site is the habitat of numerous waterfowl during February.

Wat Inthraram
This is an old temple, about 100 years old, located by the Chao Phraya River in TambonTaluk, Amphoe Sapphaya, 12 kms. east of Chai Nat. Outstanding old structures in the temple include twin belfries and a hall for keeping scriptures. The latter, situated in the middle of a pond, has been constructed with elaborate decorative designs.

Wat Karuna
Located near the Chao Phraya Dam, this temple houses a large sandstone Buddha image namely "Phra phuttamaha Sila", which is highly revered by the local people of Chai Nat.

Khan San Statue Khun San
is one of the Bang Rachan folk leaders who fought against the Burmese during the Ayutthaya period. It is taken for granted that he was a Sankhaburi resident. The statue is 2.5 metres high, standing in front of the Sankhaburi district office.

Wat Mahathat
This is an old temple of Muang Phraek of Muang San which was an ancient city dating back to the Dvaravati period. Sankhaburi had also been an important fort town of the Sukhothai and Ayutthaya periods. It is located by the Noi River, 20 kms. southeast of Chai Nat along Route No.340. The temple houses ruined chapels with seated Buddha images and a distinguish Lop Buri style chedi with a fluted spire like the petal of a star apple.

Wat Phra Kaeo
This is another ancient temple in Sankhaburi. It is situated to the south of Wat Mahathat. Its old chedi (pagoda) was constructed during the Ayutthaya period in harmonious Lop Buri and Dvaravati styles. In font of the chedi enshrines a seated Buddha image. A complicated lintel was found inside at the back of the image after stucco covering the image was broken.

Monkeys at Wat Thammikawat
Located in Tambon Pho Ngam, Amphoe Sankhaburi, this temple is 38 kms. south of Chai Nat along Route No. 311 (Chai Nat-Sing Buri route). Its pleasant area next to the Noi River is home to a number of monkeys.

Wat Pak Khlong Makham Thao
This is an old temple situated at the mouth of Khlong Makham Thao, which runs into the Tha Chin River at Amphoe Wat Sing, 25 Kms. northwest of Chai Nat. The Shady temple offers pleasant scenery and houses mural paintings made by Krom Luang Chumphon Khet Udomsak, the father of the Thai navy.

How to get there:
By Bus
Both air-conditioned and non air-conditioned bus leave from Northern Bus Terminal (Mor Chit 2) every day for more details contact
Air conditioned bus - Tel. 2794484-7 (05.00 A.M. - 05.50 P.M.)
Non air- conditioned bus - Tel. 2711010-5 (05.00 A.M. - 05.50 P.M.)

By Car
Chai Nat is accessible by taking Highway No.1 (Phaholyothin Rd.) and turn left at Bang Pa-In interchange for Highway No.32 (Asia Rd.) via Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya, Ang Thong, Sing Buri and turn left at kms. No. 190 to Chainat for 194 kms.

Festivals & Events:
Chainat Pomelo Fair
Late August - Early September In front of Chainat City Hall
All pomelo species can be grown in Chainat, the best one is Khao Tang Kwa species, its features are a round shape, smooth skin, thin husk, sweetcrisp taste and a little sour, but not bitter. Agriculturists now have been promoted by officials to grow Pamelos as a career.

Straw Bird Fair
February Chainat provincial Hall
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 slated for early February of each year. After the competition all straw birds will be displayed in front of the Chainat Provincial Hall. Local products and agricultural crops will also be available in the fair.

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