Pak Kret district
District in Nonthaburi, Thailand
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Pak Kret (Thai: ปากเกร็ด, pronounced [pàːk krèt]) is a district (amphoe) in the northeastern part of Nonthaburi province, central Thailand. The district is most notable for Muang Thong Thani, Ko Kret and Central Chaengwattana. The MRT Pink Line and Udon Ratthaya Expressway serves part of the district.
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Pak Kret
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Wat Chimphli Sutthawat temple | |
 Interactive map of Pak Kret | |
| Country | Thailand |
| Province | Nonthaburi |
| Seat | Pak Kret |
| Tambon | 12 |
| Muban | 85 |
| District established | 1884 |
| Area | |
• Total | 89.0 km2 (34.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2025) | |
• Total | 254,616 |
| • Density | 2,860/km2 (7,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
| Postal code | 11120 |
| Calling code | 02 |
| ISO 3166 code | TH-1206 |
Geography
The district is in the northeast of the province. It borders (from north clockwise) the districts Lat Lum Kaeo and Mueang Pathum Thani of Pathum Thani province, Don Mueang and Lak Si of Bangkok, and Mueang Nonthaburi and Bang Bua Thong of Nonthaburi. The Chao Phraya River crosses the district. A canal has shortened a large oxbow of the river, Khlong Lat Kret. It was dug in 1722 in the Ayuthaya Era to form the island of Ko Kret.
Religion
Administrative divisions
Provincial government
right|thumb|Thai dance at Wat Pailom
The district is divided into twelve subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 85 villages (mubans).
| Subdistricts | People | Villages | |
| 1 | Pak Kret | 35,575 | 5 |
| 2 | Bang Talat | 43,890 | 10 |
| 3 | Ban Mai | 35,767 | 6 |
| 4 | Bang Phut | 62,332 | 9 |
| 5 | Bang Tanai | 7,478 | 5 |
| 6 | Khlong Phra Udom | 6,862 | 6 |
| 7 | Tha It | 18,663 | 10 |
| 8 | Ko Kret | 5,575 | 7 |
| 9 | Om Kret | 5,639 | 6 |
| 10 | Khlong Khoi | 10,537 | 12 |
| 11 | Bang Phlap | 12,413 | 5 |
| 12 | Khlong Kluea | 9,885 | 4 |
| Total | 254,616 | 85 |
Local government
There are four municipalities (thesaban) in the district. Pak Kret has city (thesaban nakhon) municipality status and covers five subdistricts with 34 villages. Tha It and Bang Phlap have town (thesaban mueang) status and cover the whole same-named subdistricts. Khlong Phra Udom has (thesaban tambon) status and covers also the whole same-named subdistrict.[4]
| Pak Kret city municipality[5] | 187,449 |
| Bang Phut subdistrict | 62,332 |
| Bang Talat subdistrict | 43,890 |
| Ban Mai subdistrict | 35,767 |
| Pak Kret subdistrict | 35,575 |
| Khlong Kluea subdistrict | 9,885 |
| Tha It town municipality[6] | 18,663 |
| Bang Phlap town municipality[7] | 12,413 |
| Khlong Phra Udom subd.mun.[8] | 6,862 |
The non-municipal areas are administered by four Subdistrict Administrative Organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - oh boh toh).
| Khlong Khoi SAO[9] | 10,537 |
| Bang Tanai SAO[10] | 7,478 |
| Om Kret SAO[11] | 5,639 |
| Ko Kret SAO[12] | 5,575 |
Education
Educational institutions from primary to high education in the district is as follows:[13]
High education
Vocational education
Secondary education
- Total seventeen upper secondary schools with 10,027 students.
- Total nine lower secondary schools with 12,307 students.
Primary education
- Total seventeen primary schools with 18,228 pupils.
Health
Government hospital
There is one community hospital in Pak Kret district.
- Pak Kret Hospital with 87 beds.
University hospital
- Panyanantaphikkhu Medical Center with 400 beds.[16]
Private hospitals
There are four private hospitals in Pak Kret district:
- Krungthai Hospital with 100 beds
- Mitrmaitri Medical Center with 11 beds
- Vibharam Pakkret Hospital with 100 beds
- World Medical Hospital with 150 beds
Health promoting hospitals
There are total sixteen health-promoting hospitals in the district.[17]
Clinics
Around 184 clinics are in Pak Kret district.[18]
Gallery
Leaning chedi on Ko Kret
Thai dance at Wat Pailom
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A partial list of primary and secondary schools in Pak Kret
- Pakkred Secondary School[19]
- Nawamintarachinuthid Horwang Nonthaburi School (also called Horwangnon)
- Suan Kularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi School (also called Suannon)
- Triamudom Suksa Nomklao Nonthaburi School (also called Triam Nom Non)
- Wat Paramaiyikawat School
- Wat Sala Kun School
- Pichaya Suksa School
- International School Bangkok[20]
- Rose Marie Academy
- Saint Francis Xavier School
- Chonprathanwittaya School