Chai Nat established during the Ayutthaya period, was an important town used several times as a base to confront the Burmese army. The Burmese were defeated ever time, thus originating the name of Chai Nat (place of victory).
Chai Nat occupies an area of 2,469 square kilometers and is administratively divided into six Amphoes: Muang, Hankha, Manorom, Samkhaburi, Sapphaya and Wat Sing.
Attractions
Chao Phraya Dam
This is 8 kilometers from Chai Nat township where the road branches of at Khung Bang Kabian, Tambon Bang Luang, Amphoe Sapphaya. It is a large dam having a total length of 238 meters and a height of 14 meters. It was completed in the year 1956.
Wat Phra Boromthat Chai Nat
This monastery is accessible throught the road brancing off from the Chao Phraya Dam on the right to Amphoe Sankha Buri; by following the old road one can see it on the right hand side.
Chai Nat Muni National Museum
This is located within the precincts of Wat Phra Boromthat. The museum puts on display several kinds of artifacts discovered within Chai Nat Province including Buddha images of different gestures. Thai and Chinese ceramics, as well as various types of
votive tablets with an excpectation that the museum will eventually become the votive tablet centre with most tablets in the country.
Straw Bird in the Chai Nat Bird Park
Chai Nat Bird Park
This is located 2 kilometers on the Asian Highway outside Chai Nat near Phlong Hill, Tambon Khao Tha Phra. The Park is located on an area of 375 rai with huge bird cages, swimming pool, scenery hall, gardens, suspension bridge and souvenir shops.
Festival and Celebrations in Chai Nat Province.
Straw Bird Fair, January 29 - February 4, 1998, Chai Nat.
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 Chai Nat City Hall. Local products and agricultural crops will also be available in the fair.
Chao Phraya Dam
