Pak Kret (, ) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand. The district is most notable for Muang Thong Thani, Ko Kret and Central Chaengwattana. The MRT Pink Line and Udon Ratthaya Expressway serves part of the district.

Geography

left|thumb|upright|Leaning chedi on [[Ko Kret]]

The district is in the northeast of the province. It borders (from north clockwise) the districts Lat Lum Kaeo and Mueang Pathum Thani of Pathum Thani province, Don Mueang and Lak Si of Bangkok, and Mueang Nonthaburi and Bang Bua Thong of Nonthaburi.

The Chao Phraya River crosses the district. A canal has shortened a large oxbow of the river, Khlong Lat Kret<!--คลองลัดเกร็ด-->. It was dug in 1722 in the Ayuthaya Era to form the island of Ko Kret.

Administration

The district is divided into 12 sub-districts (tambons). These are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans).

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||1.||Pak Kret||ปากเกร็ด||

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||7.||Tha It||ท่าอิฐ||

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||2.||Bang Talat||บางตลาด||

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||8.||Ko Kret||เกาะเกร็ด||

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||3.||Ban Mai||บ้านใหม่||

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||9.||Om Kret||อ้อมเกร็ด||

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||4.||Bang Phut||บางพูด||

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||10.||Khlong Khoi||คลองข่อย||

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||5.||Bang Tanai||บางตะไนย์||

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||11.||Bang Phlap||บางพลับ||

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||6.||Khlong Phra Udom&nbsp;||คลองพระอุดม&nbsp;||

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||12.||Khlong Kluea&nbsp;||คลองเกลือ&nbsp;||

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Five of the tambons covering 34 villages belong to the city (thesaban nakhon) of Pak Kret. Bang Phlap itself has had township (thesaban tambon) status since 2013. The other six tambons are each administered by a Tambon Administrative Organization (TAO).

right|thumb|Thai dance at Wat Pailom

Education

A partial list of primary and secondary schools in Pak Kret:

  1. Pakkred Secondary School<!-- (โรงเรียนปากเกร็ด)-->
  2. Nawamintarachinuthid Horwang Nonthaburi School (also called Horwangnon)<!--(โรงเรียนนวมินทราชินูทิศ หอวัง นนทบุรี)-->
  3. Suan Kularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi School (also called Suannon)<!--(โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย นนทบุรี)-->
  4. Triamudom Suksa Nomklao Nonthaburi School (also called Triam Nom Non)<!-- (โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษาน้อมเกล้า นนทบุรี)-->
  5. Wat Paramaiyikawat School<!-- (โรงเรียนวัดปรมัยยิกาวาส)-->
  6. Wat Sala Kun School<!-- (โรงเรียนวัดศาลากุล)-->
  7. Pichaya Suksa School<!-- (โรงเรียนพิชญศึกษา)-->
  8. International School Bangkok
  9. Rose Marie Academy
  10. Saint Francis Xavier School<!-- (โรงเรียนเซนต์ฟรังซีสเซเวียร์)-->
  11. Chonprathanwittaya School<!-- (โรงเรียนชลประทานวิทยา)-->

References

  • Impact Arena, Exhibition and Convention Center
  • Site dedicated to Muang Thong Thani