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Bird Park
in Chai Nat
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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. |
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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. |
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