Tak
Tak is one of Thailand's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in lower northern Thailand. Neighbouring 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 the province has a long boundary with Kayin State of Myanmar (Burma).The Bhumibol Dam (named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the old name was Yanhee Dam) is in Khao Kaew Tambon (sub-district), Sam Ngao District of Tak and was built from 1958 to 1964. It 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 in Thailand. Taksin Maharat National Park, Namtok Pha Charoen National Park, Lan Sang National Park, and Khun Phawo National Parks are all in the province. Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shares half of the lake front with Kanchanaburi and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary at the border with Uthai Thani and are World Heritage Sites.On the western side of Tak Province the Tenasserim Hills meet the Dawna Range. One of the few transnational roads and cross-border points into Myanmar is at Mae Sot. Northwest of Mae Sot the main road on the Thai side skirts the border until it turns straight north towards Mae Hong Son.Tak Province occupies 16,406 km2 and lies 426 km north of Bangkok.The province is divided into nine districts (amphoes). These are further divided into 63 subdistricts (tambons) and 493 villages (mubans).Mueang Tak
Ban Tak
Sam Ngao
Mae Ramat
Tha Song Yang
Mae Sot
Phop Phra
Umphang
Wang Chao
Local governmentAs of 26 November 2019 there are one Tak Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat) and 19 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province. Mae Sot has city (thesaban nakhon) status. Tak has town (thesaban mueang) status. Further 17 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon). The non-municipal areas are administered by 49 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon).
Tak is one of Thailand 's seventy-six provinces (changwat) lies in lower northern Thailand Neighbouring 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 the province has long boundary with Kayin State of Myanmar (Burma).The Bhumibol Dam (named after King Bhumibol Adulyadej the old name was Yanhee Dam is in Khao Kaew Tambon (sub-district), Sam Ngao District of Tak and was built from 1958 to 1964 It stops the river Ping one of the two sources of the Chao Phraya River The artificial lake created covers an area of 300 km ² and is the largest in Thailand Taksin Maharat National Park Namtok Pha Charoen National Park Lan Sang National Park and Khun Phawo National Parks are all in the province Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shares half of the lake front with Kanchanaburi and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary at the border with Uthai Thani and are World Heritage Sites .On the western side of Tak Province the Tenasserim Hills meet the Dawna Range One of the few transnational roads and cross-border points into Myanmar is at Mae Sot Northwest of Mae Sot the main road on the Thai side skirts the border until it turns straight north towards Mae Hong Son .Tak Province occupies 16,406 km and lies 426 km north of Bangkok .The province is divided into nine districts (amphoes). These are further divided into 63 subdistricts (tambons) and 493 villages (mubans).Mueang Tak Ban Tak Sam Ngao Mae Ramat Tha Song Yang Mae Sot Phop Phra Umphang Wang Chao Local governmentAs of 26 November 2019 there are one Tak Provincial Administration Organisation (ongkan borihan suan changwat and 19 municipal (thesaban) areas in the province Mae Sot has city (thesaban nakhon status Tak has town (thesaban mueang status Further 17 subdistrict municipalities (thesaban tambon ). The non-municipal areas are administered by 49 Subdistrict Administrative Organisations SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon ).