Tak, Thailand

Tak
ตาก
Town
Ping River, Tak
Tak is located in Thailand
Tak
Tak
Coordinates: 16°52′16″N 99°07′30″E / 16.87111°N 99.12500°E / 16.87111; 99.12500
Country Thailand
ProvinceTak
AmphoeMueang Tak
Area
 • Total7.27 km2 (2.81 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total20,290
 • Density2,790.9/km2 (7,228/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)

Tak (Thai: ตาก, pronounced [tàːk]) is a town (thesaban mueang) in north-west Thailand, capital of the Tak Province and the Tak district. As of 2005 the town had a population of 19,900 and an area of 7.27 km2. It covers the tambon Rahaeng, Nong Luang, Chiang Ngoen, and Hua Diat. It is on the Ping River, 418 km north-north-west of Bangkok.