Pak Phraek (, ) is a tambon (subdistrict) of Mueang Kanchanaburi district, Kanchanaburi province.
History Pak Phraek, whose name means "confluence" or "water intersection", is the point where the Khwae Yai and the Khwae Noi rivers meet to form the Mae Klong river, which flows southward to the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Songkhram province.
Pak Phraek is a historic site. In 1785 it served as a route for the Burmese army during the Nine Armies' Wars. Later it became the location of Kanchanaburi's old downtown. Chinese and Annamese traders settled here for commerce during the reign of King Rama III around 1831. In modern history the area is also closely tied to World War II. The rise of this riverside commercial district is associated with many national figures, such as Boonpong Sirivejjabhandu, a World War II hero whose house and pharmacy still remain on Pak Phraek Walking Street. This street was also the first concrete road built in Kanchanaburi province.
Today many of the buildings along Pak Phraek Walking Street are preserved as historic structures. They display both Eastern and Western architectural styles, with origins dating back to the reign of King Rama IV.
Administration Pak Phraek is administered by two government bodies are Kanchanaburi Town Municipality and Pak Phraek Town Municipality.
It is further divided into 13 administrative mubans (villages) and six communities.
No. Name Thai1.Ban Lin Changบ้านลิ้นช้าง2.Ban Khao Laemบ้านเขาแหลม3.Ban Thung Naบ้านทุ่งนา4.Ban Wang Saraphiบ้านวังสารภี5.Ban Huan Naบ้านหัวนา6.Ban Pa Yupบ้านป่ายุบ7.Ban Khao Meng Amonmetบ้านเขาเม็งอมรเมศร์8.Ban Huai Nam Saiบ้านห้วยน้ำใส9.Ban Hua Khaoบ้านหัวเขา10.Ban Hua Na Langบ้านหัวนาล่าง11.Ban Prang Nimitบ้านพรางนิมิต12.Ban Lum Dong Krabaoบ้านลุ่มดงกระเบา13.Ban Khao Meng Phatthanaบ้านเขาเม็งพัฒนา
The other six communities.
No. Name Thai80.Chong Charoenชุมชนจงเจริญ81.Ban Boชุมชนบ้านบ่อ82.Wang Yaiชุมชนวังใหญ่83.U Thongชุมชนอู่ทอง84.Sala Klangชุมชนศาลากลาง85.Soi Praisaneeชุมชนซอยไปรษณีย์
Population As of December 9, 2024, the subdistrict has a total population of 23,904.
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