Origin of the Chao Phraya River in Nakhon Sawan

A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok

The Chao Phraya (Thai: แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Ping River at Tak. ... The Nan River at What Tha Luang, Phichit Province The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. ... The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... [[ == Headline text == This article does not cite its references or sources. ... In hydrology, the discharge of a river is the volume of water transported by it in a certain amount of time. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1136 × 852 pixel, file size: 331 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chao Phraya River ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1136 × 852 pixel, file size: 331 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Chao Phraya River ... this image was taken by me, User:Adam Carr, and is released for general use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... this image was taken by me, User:Adam Carr, and is released for general use File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... This bridge across the Danube River links Hungary with Slovakia. ...

It begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan river at Nakhon Sawan (also called Pak Nam Pho) in the Nakhon Sawan province. The Nan and its biggest confluent, the Yom River, flow nearly parallel from Phitsanulok till Chumsaeng in the north of Nakhon Sawan province. The biggest confluent of the Ping is the Wang River which enters near Sam Ngao district in Tak province. The Chao Phraya system drains an area of approximately 160,000 km², of which the largest contribution is the Ping with 35,000 km². Ping River at Tak. ... The Nan River at What Tha Luang, Phichit Province The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. ... View over Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค) is a city in Thailand, the name literally means Heavenly City. The city has about 125. ... Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค์) is one of the provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... The Yom River is the main tributary of the Nan River. ... Phitsanulok is an important and historic town in north central Thailand and is the capital of Phitsanulok province, which stretches all the way to the Laotian border. ... The Wang River (Thai: ) is a river in northern Thailand. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The Chao Phraya runs from north to south for 372 km from the central plains to Bangkok and the Gulf of Thailand. However in Chainat the river splits into the main river course and the Tha Chin river, which then flows parallel to the main river and exits to Gulf of Thailand the about 35 km west of Bangkok in Samut Sakhon. In the low alluvial plain which begins below the Chainat dam many small canals (khlong) split off from the main river, used for the irrigation of the rice paddies. km redirects here. ... Central Thailand is a region of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Gulf of Thailand is a gulf located in the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean), surrounded by the countries Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. ... Chai Nat (Thai ชัยนาท) is one of the central provinces (jangwat) of Thailand. ... Tourist boats on the Tha Chin near Nakhon Chaisi The Tha Chin river (Thai: ) is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. ... Floating market of Damnoen Saduak, Ratchaburi province A khlong (also commonly but less correctly called a klong; Thai คลอง) is a canal in the central plain of Thailand spawned by the Chao Phraya, the Ta Chi and the Mae Klong rivers. ...

The cities along the river are Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Chainat, Singburi, Ang Thong, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Bangkok and Samut Prakan relatively. View over Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan (Thai นครสวรรค) is a city in Thailand, the name literally means Heavenly City. The city has about 125. ... Uthai Thani is a town in Thailand, capital of the Uthai Thani province. ... Chainat is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Chainat province. ... Sing Buri is a town in Thailand, capital of the Sing Buri province. ... Ang Thong is a town in Thailand, capital of the Ang Thong province. ... Ayutthaya (full name Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thai พระนครศรีอยุธยา; also spelled Ayudhya) city is the capital of Ayutthaya province in Thailand. ... Amphoe Mueang Pathum Thani is the capital of the Pathum Thani province, Thailand, located directly north of Bangkok at 14°3′ N 100°29′ E. It forms the capital district of the province (Amphoe Mueang) has a population of 129,649 (2000). ... Nonthaburi town is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Amphoe Mueang Samut Prakan is the capital district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. ...

On old maps the river is named as Menam or Mae Nam, the Thai word for river. The name Chao Phraya is also a Thai feudal title, which can be translated as General. In the English-language media in Thailand the name is often translated as 'river of kings'. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

[edit] Notable Bridges

• Rama VI, rail-road bridge of the southern line
• Phra Pin-klao, near Grand Palace
• Rama VIII, a single tower asymmetrical cable-stayed bridge
• Rama IX, semi-symmetric cable-stayed bridge
• Mega Bridge, part of Industrial Ring Road

The Phra Pin-klao Bridge is a bridge over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, in Thailand near the Grand Palace. ... Chakri Mahaprasad Hall The Grand Palace (Thai พระบรมมหาราชวัง, Phra Borom Maha Ratcha Wang) is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. ... On September 20, 2002, the Rama VIII Bridge was officially opened in Bangkok, Thailand. ... The Dipangkorn Rasmijoti Bridge (Thai: ), unofficially known as the Mega Bridge, is part of the 13 km long Industrial Ring Road in connecting southern Bangkok with Samut Prakan Province. ...

[edit] Transportation

In Bangkok, the Chao Phraya is a major transportation artery for a vast network of ferries and water taxis, also known as longtails.

[edit] References

• Bangkok Waterways, William Warren and R. Ian Lloyd, Asia Books, ISBN 981-00-1011-7.

[edit] External links

• Chao Phraya River Express
• UNESCO World Water Assessment Program on the Chao Phraya