Chat Trakan (, ) is the northernmost district (amphoe) of Phitsanulok province, lower northern region of Thailand.
History Mueang Chat Trakan was an ancient city of the same era as Mueang Nakhon Thai. Originally part of Nakhon Thai District, it was made a minor district (king amphoe) on 1 May 1969, consisting of the two tambon Chat Trakan and Pa Daeng. It was upgraded to a full district on 1 April 1974. It was a scene of conflict in the Thai–Laotian Border War (December 1987 – February 1988.)
Geography Neighboring districts are (from the southeast clockwise) Na Haeo of Loei province, Nakhon Thai, Wang Thong, Wat Bot of Phitsanulok Province, Thong Saen Khan and Nam Pat of Uttaradit province. And to the east it borders Xaignabouli of Laos.
Chat Trakan lies within the Nan Basin, part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The Khwae Noi River flows through Chat Trakan, as well as the lesser Kap (Thai: ลำน้ำคับ), Phak (Thai: ลำน้ำภาค) and Kleung (Thai: ลำน้ำคลึง) Rivers.
Namtok Chat Trakan National Park is in Chat Trakan District. The northeastern part of the district is in the southernmost prolongation of the Luang Prabang Range mountain area of the Thai highlands.ดร.กระมล ทองธรรมชาติ และคณะ, สังคมศึกษา ศาสนาและวัฒนธรรม ม.1, สำนักพิมพ์ อักษรเจริญทัศน์ อจท. จำกัด, 2548, หน้า 24-25
Administration Provincial government The district is divided into six subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 72 villages (mubans), as of 2025: 41,550 people of 15,744 families. No Subdistrict Population Villages 1 Pa Daeng 8,084 12 2 Chat Trakan 4,605 9 3 Suan Miang 5,650 10 4 Ban Dong 8,250 16 5 Bo Phak 9,998 16 6 Tha Sakae 4,963 9 Total population 41,550 72
Local government There is one subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon). Pa Daeng municipality covers villages 1 – 6, 8 of Pa Daeng, village 3 of Tha Sakae subdistricts.
Pa Daeng subdistrict municipality Population Pa Daeng subdistrict 4,308Tha Sakae subdistrict 904 Total Population 5,212
Further there are six subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO). Pa Daeng and Tha Sakae SAO's cover the remaining areas of Pa Daeng and Tha Sakae subdistricts. The other four SAO's cover the whole same-named subdistrict.
Temples There are 36 active Buddhist temples in Chat Trakan.Culture.Pitlok.net
Economy Chat Trakan is a district on the outskirts of Phitsanulok province, more than 90% of which is reserved forest area.
Therefore, Chat Trakan and two neighboring districts, Nakhon Thai and Wat Bot, have the lowest prosperity index in Phitsanulok, lowest household income and highest household debt.หน้า 6, ไก่–ศุภกปรณ์ กิตยาธิคุณ พิษณุโลก ก้าวไกล ลุยปลดล็อกปัญหาที่ดิน. Matichon issues 16540 vol.46 Saturday, June 24, 2023
References
External links amphoe.com (Thai) Namtok Chat Trakan National Park