Pak Kret

Coordinates: 13°54′45″N 100°29′52″E / 13.91250°N 100.49778°E / 13.91250; 100.49778
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This article is about the city municipality. For the district, see Pak Kret district.
Pak Kret
ปากเกร็ด
City Municipality
City of Pakkret
เทศบาลนครปากเกร็ด[1]
UTC+7 (ICT)
Postcode
11120
Calling code02
Websitewww.pakkretcity.go.th

Pak Kret (

Central Thai plains on the east bank of the lower Chao Phraya River, bordering Bangkok to the east, Mueang Nonthaburi district of Nonthaburi province to the south, and Pathum Thani province to the north. It is part of the Bangkok Metropolitan Region megalopolis. With a registered population of 190,272, [2] Pak Kret is the third most populous city municipality
(thesaban nakhon) in Thailand.

History

The Pak Kret area has been inhabited since at least the 18th century, under the rule of the

Rattanakosin
periods.

Pak Kret was established as a sanitation district (sukhaphiban) on 31 August 1955. It covers the portion of Pak Kret District east of the river, namely the areas of Pak Kret, Bang Phut, Ban Mai, Bang Talat, and Khlong Kluea Subdistricts. It was incorporated as a subdistrict municipality (thesaban tambon) on 1 January 1992 and was later upgraded to town and then city status on 5 February 1996 and 20 April 2000.[3] As Bangkok rapidly expanded during the late 20th century, so too did Pak Kret, its paddies and orchards being converted to housing estates and other residential areas.

Geography

Most of Pak Kret is low-density residential development. The city centre, sometimes known as Pak Kret Market, lies on the east bank of the Chao Phraya, at the northern branching between the old river course and the new bypass, across from Ko Kret. The municipality and district offices are found here. Two major thoroughfares serve area.

Bang Pa-in
.

Map of Pak Kret

CentralPlaza Chaengwattana
shopping centre are also within the city.

Pak Kret waterfront viewed from Rama IV Bridge. The high-rises of Muang Thong Thani are visible in the background to the left

Organizations

The International Schools Association of Thailand is headquartered in Pak Kret.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Pakkret Municipality".
  2. ^ a b "รายงานสถิติจำนวนประชากรและบ้านประจำปี พ.ศ.2562" [Statistics, population and house statistics for the year 2019]. Registration Office Department of the Interior, Ministry of the Interior (in Thai). 31 December 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
  3. ^ "พระราชกฤษฎีกา จัดตั้งเทศบาลนครปากเกร็ด จังหวัดนนทบุรี พ.ศ.๒๕๔๓" [Royal Decree Establishing Pak Kret city municipality, Nonthaburi province, B.E.2543 (2000)] (PDF). Royal Thai Government Gazette. 117 (10 Kor): 25–28. 20 February 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 11, 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2019, effective on 20 April 2000{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "Contact us". International Schools Association of Thailand (ISAT). ISAT. Retrieved 16 Feb 2015.

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