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Tak province

Tak
ตาก
Province
Tak of Ping river.JPG
Official seal of Tak
Seal
Map of Thailand highlighting Tak Province
Map of Thailand highlighting Tak Province
Country  Thailand
Capital Tak
Government
 • Governor Charoenrit Sa-nguansat (since 2016)
Area
 • Total 16,406.6 km2 (6,334.6 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 4th
Population (2014)
 • Total 539,553
 • Rank Ranked 49th
 • Density 33/km2 (85/sq mi)
 • Density rank Ranked 75th
Time zone ICT (UTC+7)
ISO 3166 code TH-63

Tak (Thai: ตาก, pronounced [tàːk]) is one of the western provinces (changwat) of 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), Amphoe 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 share half of the lake front with Kanchanaburi and Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary at the border with Uthai Thani and are World Heritage Sites.


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