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Encyclopedia > Tak Province
Tak
ตาก
Statistics
Capital: Tak
Area: 16,406.6 km²
Ranked 4th
Inhabitants: 486,146 (2000)
Ranked 49th
Pop. density: 30 inh./km²
Ranked 75th
ISO 3166-2: TH-63
Map
Map of Thailand highlighting Tak Province

Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi. The western edge of province has a long boundary with Myanmar. Tak is a town in Thailand, capital of the Tak Province. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their area. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their total population. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... This is a list of the provinces of Thailand in order of their population density, based upon the census of 2000. ... ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard. ... Map of Thailand highlighting the Tak province File links The following pages link to this file: Tak Province Categories: GFDL images ... Thailand is divided into 76 provinces (Thai: จังหวัด, changwat, singular and plural), which are grouped into 5 groups of provinces - sometimes the East and Central are grouped together. ... Mae Hong Son (Thai แม่ฮ่องสอน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Lamphun (Thai ลำพูน) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Lampang (Thai ลำปาง) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Sukhothai (Thai สุโขทัย) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Kamphaeng Phet (Thai กำแพงเพชร) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Uthai Thani (Thai อุทัยธานี) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Kanchanaburi (Thai กาญจนบุรี) is the largest of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ...

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Geography

The Yannee Dam (however usually called Bhumibol Dam after king Bhumibol Adulyadej) stops the river Ping, one of the two sources of the Chao Phraya river. The artificial lake created covers an area of 300 km² and is the largest of Thailand. The Taksin Maharat and the Lan Sang National parks are located in the province. Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shared a half with Kanchanaburi and Huai Kha Kheang Wildlife Sanctuary at border with Uthai Thani are declared as a World Heritage site. Scrivener Dam, Canberra Australia, was engineered to withstand a once-in-5000-years flood event A dam (a common Teutonic word, compare to Dutch dam, Swedish and German damm, and the Gothic verb faurdammjan, to block up) is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow... Bhumibol Adulyadej, King Rama IX of Thailand His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช, actually pronounced Phumiphon Adunyadet), King Rama IX of Thailand, born December 5, 1927, has been King of Thailand since 1946. ... A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ... National parks in Thailand are defined as an area of least ten square kilometres that contains natural resources of ecological importance or unique beauty, or flora and fauna of special importance. ... Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary (Thai: เขตรักษาพันธุ์สัตว์ป่าทุ่งใหญ่นเรศวร) is a protected area in Thailand. ...


History

The historic name of Tak was Mueang Rahang, and it was built even before the Sukhothai period and formed the main fortress on the western front. The Sukhothai kingdom was a kingdom in the north of Thailand around the city Sukhothai. ...


King Taksin was vice-governor of Tak before the Ayutthaya kingdom fell during the war with Burma. As his name was Sin, he became called Tak-Sin during his duty in Tak. Statue in Wat Welurachin, Thonburi Taksin the Great (April 17, 1734 - April 7, 1782) was king of Thailand from 1767-1782. ... The kingdom of Ayutthaya was a Thai kingdom that existed from the 1350 to 1767. ...


Symbols

Provincial seal The seal of the province show King Naresuan on the royal elephant. Sometimes below the elephant a garuda is depicted, as the garuda is the state symbol of Thailand. King Naresuan is shown pouring consecrated water on the ground, a symbolic act to declare independence. This refers to the war of 1584 with Burma, when Tak was the first border town to be liberated from Burmese control. The provincial tree is the Asian Jatoba (Xylia kerrii), the provincial flower the Orchid tree (Bauhinia sp.).

Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... King Naresuan the Great (1555 - April 25, 1605, also sometimes called Naret or the Black Prince) was king of Siam (today Thailand) from 1590 until his death in 1605. ... Garuda (Sanskrit: Garuḍa), the eagle, is a lesser Hindu god, the mount (vahanam) of Vishnu, one of the main forms of God in Hinduism. ... Events June 1 - With the death of the Duc dAnjou, the Huguenot Henry of Navarre becomes heir-presumptive to the throne of France. ... Species More than 200 species, including: Bauhinia acuminata Bauhinia blakeana Bauhinia championi Bauhinia corymbosa Bauhinia galpinii Bauhinia glauca Bauhinia monandra Bauhinia purpurea Bauhinia tomentosa Bauhinia variegata Bauhinia is a genus in the subfamily Caesalpinioideae of the large flowering plant family Fabaceae. ...

Administrative divisions

Map of Amphoe

The province is subdivided in 8 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe). These are further subdivided into 63 communes (tambon) and 493 villages (mubaan). Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A amphoe (sometimes also amphur, Thai: อำเภอ) is the second level administrative subdivision of Thailand. ... Tambon (Thai: ตำบล) is a local government unit in Thailand. ...

Amphoe King Amphoe
  1. Mueang Tak
  2. Ban Tak
  3. Sam Ngao
  4. Mae Ramat
  1. Tha Song Yang
  2. Mae Sot
  3. Phop Phra
  4. Umphang
  1. Wang Chao

Tak is a town in Thailand, capital of the Tak Province. ... Mae Sot (Thai: แม่สอด) is a town and district in Tak Province, Thailand at the Thai-Burmese border. ...

External links

  • Province page from the Tourist Authority of Thailand
  • Golden Jubilee Network province guide


edit Provinces of Thailand Flag of Thailand
North: Chiang Mai | Chiang Rai | Kamphaeng Phet | Lampang | Lamphun | Mae Hong Son | Nakhon Sawan | Nan | Phayao | Phetchabun | Phichit | Phitsanulok | Phrae | Sukhothai | Tak | Uthai Thani | Uttaradit
North-East: Amnat Charoen | Buri Ram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nong Bua Lamphu | Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakon Nakhon | Si Sa Ket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon
Central: Ang Thong | Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chachoengsao | Chai Nat | Kanchanaburi | Lop Buri | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Prachin Buri | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Sa Kaeo | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphan Buri
South: Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phatthalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala
East: Chanthaburi | Chon Buri | Rayong | Trat

  Results from FactBites:
 
Tak Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (328 words)
Tak (Thai ตาก) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Mae Hong Son, Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Sukhothai, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani and Kanchanaburi.
The province is subdivided in 8 districts (Amphoe) and one minor district (King Amphoe).
Nakhon Sawan Province - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (189 words)
Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand.
Neighboring Provinces are (from north clockwise) Kamphaeng Phet, Phichit, Phetchabun, Lop Buri, Sing Buri, Chai Nat, Uthai Thani and Tak.
The province is subdivided in 13 districts (Amphoe) and 2 minor districts (King Amphoe).
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