CHAI NAT

Chai Nat is home to the Chao Phraya Dam, built in 1956 to control the water supply to farmland across the rich Central Plains. The nearby Chai Nat Bird Sanctuary protects over 100 species of bird in huge cages, and is the setting for the Straw Bird Fair every February. There is also a large aquarium and handicraft shops.

Chai Nat Muni National Museum displays artifacts discovered in the town, Thai and Chinese ceramics, several Buddha images and votive tablets. Of its temples, Wat Phra Borommathat is the oldest and largest, with a pagoda housing Buddha relics. Wat Mahathat is an ancient temple, dating back to the Dvaravati period.