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Tak province

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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 the 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. In the East the district has a long boundary with Myanmar.

		


Table of contents 







1 Geography

2 History

3 Symbols

4 Administrative divisions

5 External links




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.


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.

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.


Symbols



Image:Seal_tak.png
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).



Administrative divisions

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).


Amphoe

King Amphoe




Mueang Tak

  • Ban Tak

  • Sam Ngao

  • Mae Ramat

    		• 


      

    1. Tha Song Yang

    2. Mae Sot

    3. Phop Phra

    4. Umphang

    

    		

Wang Chao

    

    External links
    

    

    

    
 Provinces 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 | Buriram | Chaiyaphum | Kalasin | Khon Kaen | Loei | Maha Sarakham | Mukdahan | Nakhon Phanom | Nakhon Ratchasima | Nongbua Lamphu |  Nong Khai | Roi Et | Sakhon Nakhon | Sisaket | Surin | Ubon Ratchathani | Udon Thani | Yasothon

    
 Central: 
 Ang Thong | Ayutthaya | Bangkok | Chainat | Kanchanaburi | Lopburi | Nakhon Nayok | Nakhon Pathom | Nonthaburi | Pathum Thani | Phetchaburi | Prachuap Khiri Khan | Ratchaburi | Samut Prakan | Samut Sakhon | Samut Songkhram | Saraburi | Sing Buri | Suphanburi

    
 South:
 Chumphon | Krabi | Nakhon Si Thammarat | Narathiwat | Pattani | Phang Nga | Phattalung | Phuket | Ranong | Satun | Songkhla | Surat Thani | Trang | Yala

    
 East: 
 Chachoengsao | Chanthaburi | Chonburi | Rayong | Prachinburi | Sa Kaeo | Trat