Ko Kred is a man-made island midstream of the Chao Phraya River near Pak Kred in Nonthaburi province just north of Bangkok. The island is home to an old Mon community and is famous for its pottery.
The island was created in 1722 when a canal was cut through the base of a sharp meander in the Chao Phraya River as it passed through Nonthaburi to shorten the sailing time to Ayutthaya.