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ตาก
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Tak
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16,4066
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4th
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486,146
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2000
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49th
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30
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75th
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TH-63
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Amonphan Nimanan
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2005
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(
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 . The western edge of province has a long boundary with
Myanmar (Burma).
The Bhumibol
Dam (named after king
Bhumibol Adulyadej , the old name was ''Yanhee Dam'') 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 of Thailand. The Taksin Maharat and the Lan Sang
National Parks are located in the province.
Thungyai Naresuan Wildlife Sanctuary shared a half with Kanchanaburi and
Huai Kha Kheang Wildlife Sanctuary at border with Uthai Thani are declared as a World Heritage site.
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.
Agriculture is a major part of Tak economy, producing
Rice ,
Corn ,
Vegetable s,
Fruit s,
Beef ,
Tilapia , etc. Industries in Tak include mining,
Granite ,
Jewelry .
Handicraft s and
Myanmar products are also important trade. For tourism, the Bhumibol Dam in the northern part of Tak is its most popular tourist attraction. Tourism, especially
Ecotourism , in the southern part are seasonal with popular destinations such as
Thi Lo Su Waterfall ,
Thi Lo Le Waterfall ,
Hiking and
White Water Rafting in its various forest reserves.
Tak is a key communication and transportation center of the North, with three
Asian Highway s passing the province.
AH1 enters through the Myanmar-Thai border at
Amphoe Mae Sot ;
AH2 passes through the province from north to south. Also
AH16 terminates at Tak. Tak is located 426
Km from Bangkok. Daily flights are also between Bangkok and Mae Sot. The flight takes one and a half hour.
About a quarter of the population belongs to one of Thailand's
Hill Tribe s.
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'').
