Ko Kret

Ko Kret

Native name: <span class="nickname" ">เกาะเกร็ด
Geography
Location	Chao Phraya River
Coastline	13 km (8.1 mi)
Country
Thailand
Demographics
Population	6,174 (as of 2012 Census)
Ethnic groups	Thai, Mon

Ko Kret (locally known as เกาะเกร็ด) is a small island in the Chao Phraya River in the province of Nonthaburi. It is some 2 km long and 1 km wide. It has seven main villages, the largest and most populous being Ban Mon.

The island is served by ferries.

History

Ko Kret was created in 1722 by the digging of a canal to bypass a meander in the Chao Phraya.^[1]

Interesting places

• Wat Poramai Yigawat
• Wat Phailom
• Wat Saotong Thong
• Wat Chimphi
• OTOP village
• Dessert shop (Ran Khun Aew)
• Kret Buddha Garden

See also

• List of islands of Thailand

References

External links

• Ko Kret travel guide from Wikivoyage

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Coordinates: 13°31′N 100°43′E / 13.517°N 100.717°E / 13.517; 100.717