Geography
Most of Pak Kret's area is low-density residential development. The city centre, sometimes known as Pak Kret Market, lies on the eastern bank of the Chao Phraya, at the northern branching between the old river course and the new bypass, across from Ko Kret. The municipality office and the district office are located here. Two major thoroughfares serve area. Chaeng Watthana Road runs east–west, linking the city centre to Bangkok's Lak Si District in the east, and Tiwanon Road links Pak Kret to Pathum Thani in the north and Nonthaburi in the south, the two crossing at Pak Kret Intersection. The viaduct that leads to Rama IV Bridge runs above Chaeng Watthana Road through the city centre, crossing the river toward Khlong Phra Udom Subdistrict. The second-stage expressway links Chaeng Watthana Road southward to downtown Bangkok and northward to Bang Pa-in.
Muang Thong Thani is the largest housing estate in Pak Kret. It is the site of Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University and Impact, Muang Thong Thani, a large exhibition centre complex. Srinagarindra Park and the CentralPlaza Chaengwattana shopping centre are also within the city area.
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