Tak, Thailand
Tak
ตาก | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Ping River, Tak | |
| Coordinates: 16°52′16″N 99°07′30″E / 16.87111°N 99.12500°E | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Tak |
| Amphoe | Mueang Tak |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2017) | |
• Total | 20,290 |
| • Density | 2,790.9/km2 (7,228/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Tak (Thai: ตาก, pronounced [tàːk]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in north-west Thailand, capital of the Tak Province and the Tak district. As of 2005 the town had a population of 19,900 and an area of 7.27 km2. It covers the tambon Rahaeng, Nong Luang, Chiang Ngoen, and Hua Diat. It is on the Ping River, 418 km north-north-west of Bangkok.