Nakhon Nayok province

Nakhon Nayok
นครนายก
(clockwise from upper-left): Wat Udom Thani [th], Luang Pho Pak Daeng Buddha at Wat Phrammani, Bamboo Forest of Wat Chulaphonwanaram, Buddharupa Shrine of Srinakharinwirot University’s Ongkharak Campus, Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam [th]
Flag of Nakhon Nayok
Official seal of Nakhon Nayok
Motto(s): 
นครนายก เมืองในฝันที่ใกล้กรุง ภูเขางาม น้ำตกสวย รวยธรรมชาติ ปราศจากมลพิษ
("Nakhon Nayok. City of dreams near the capital. Beautiful mountains. Gorgeous waterfalls. Rich in nature. Free of pollution.")
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Nayok province
Map of Thailand highlighting Nakhon Nayok province
CountryThailand
CapitalNakhon Nayok City
Government
 • GovernorAmphon Angkapakornkun (since October 2020)
Area
 • Total2,122 km2 (819 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 67th
Population
 (2018)[2]
 • Total260,093
 • RankRanked 73rd
 • Density123/km2 (320/sq mi)
  • RankRanked 39th
Human Achievement Index
 • HAI (2022)0.6509 "somewhat high"
Ranked 25th
GDP
 • Totalbaht 27 billion
(US$1.0 billion) (2019)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
26xxx
Calling code037
ISO 3166 codeTH-26
Websiteww2.nakhonnayok.go.th

Nakhon Nayok (Thai: นครนายก, pronounced [ná(ʔ).kʰɔ̄ːn nāː.jók]) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand, established by the Act Establishing Changwat Samut Prakan, Changwat Nonthaburi, Changwat Samut Sakhon, and Changwat Nakhon Nayok, Buddhist Era 2489 (1946), which came into force on 9 May 1946.

Neighboring provinces are (from north clockwise) Saraburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Prachinburi, Chachoengsao, and Pathum Thani. Nakhon Nayok is known for waterfalls and fruit varieties.[citation needed]

Nakon Nayok is a nearby province to Bangkok and has various tourist attractions. Khao Yai National Park, Thailands oldest national park is in partly in Nakhon Nayok province and attracts many tourists.[5] Khun Dan Prakarn Chon Dam is another tourist attraction 2 hours outside of Bangkok in Nakhon Nayok.[6]

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  3. ^ "ข้อมูลสถิติดัชนีความก้าวหน้าของคน ปี 2565 (PDF)" [Human Achievement Index Databook year 2022 (PDF)]. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) (in Thai). Retrieved 12 March 2024, page 31{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  4. ^ "Gross Regional and Provincial Product, 2019 Edition". <>. Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). July 2019. ISSN 1686-0799. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ Round, Philip D.; Gale, George A. (2007-10-17). "Changes in the Status of Lophura Pheasants in Khao Yai National Park, Thailand: A Response to Warming Climate?". Biotropica. 40 (2): 225–230. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2007.00363.x. ISSN 0006-3606.
  6. ^ Jetsadaareewong, Suphattra (2017). "White Water Rafting Management at Khun Dan Prakan Chon Dam, Nakornnayok Province". SSRN Electronic Journal. doi:10.2139/ssrn.3076749. ISSN 1556-5068.