Tak province
Tak (Thai: ตาก, pronounced [tàːk]) is one of Thailand's seventy-seven provinces (changwat) and lies in lower northern 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).
Tak
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Ping River | |
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Map of Thailand highlighting Tak province | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Region | Lower northern |
| Capital | Tak |
| Largest City | Mae Sot |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Somchai Kitcharoenrungroj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17,303 km2 (6,681 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 4th |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 665,620 |
| • Rank | Ranked 39th |
| • Density | 39/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 76th |
| Human Achievement Index | |
| • HAI (2017) | 0.5631 "low" Ranked 61st |
| GDP | |
| • Total | baht 48 billion (US$1.7 billion) (2019) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 63xxx |
| Calling code | 055 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-63 |
| Website | www |
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