"the Gulf of Thailand. In Chai Nat, the river then splits into the main course and the Tha Chin River, which then flows parallel to the main river and exits in the Gulf of Thailand about west of Bangkok in Samut Sakhon. In the low alluvial plain which begins below the Chainat Dam, there are many small canals (""khlong"") which split off from the main river. The ""khlongs"" are used for the irrigation of the region's rice paddies. The rough coordinates of the river are 13 N, 100 E. This area has a wet monsoon climate, with over of rainfall"
"three centers of power in the Chao Phraya River basin: Lanna, a confederation of cities in the upper reaches of the basin with a capital usually sited at Chiang Mai; Siam, a confederation of cities near the coast with a capital at Ayutthaya from 1350; the old Sukhothai Kingdom in the middle reaches, now generally known as the Northern Cities ( ""Mueang Nuea""), with a capital at Phitsanulok. From the late 14th century, Lanna and Siam vied to control the Northern Cities and thus dominate the whole basin. Siam gradually absorbed the Northern Cities by a process that was largely"
"Sapphaya District Sapphaya (, ) is the easternmost district (""amphoe"") of Chai Nat Province, central Thailand. The Chao Phraya Dam lies within the district. Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Sankhaburi and Mueang Chai Nat of Chai Nat Province; Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province; and In Buri of Sing Buri Province. The district is divided into seven sub-districts (""tambons""), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (""mubans""). There are six sub-district municipalities (""thesaban tambon""). Sapphaya covers parts of ""tambon"" Sapphaya, and Pho Nang Dam parts of ""tambon"" Pho Nang Dam Tok, while Taluk, Pho Nang Dam Ok, Bang Luang,"
"Rivers and their distributaries, starting at the point at which the distributaries diverge, together with the land amid the triangle formed by the outermost and innermost distributary, form the Chao Phraya delta. The many distributaries of the Chao Phraya delta are interconnected by canals that serve both for irrigation and for transportation. The lowland areas of the Chao Phraya watershed in central Thailand have been designated as the Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests, a tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests ecoregion, an area about north to south and wide. The original swamp forests have almost entirely been removed as the"
"Chao Phraya River and its tributaries, i.e., the Chao Phraya river system, together with the land upon which falling rain drains into these bodies of water, form the Chao Phraya watershed. The Chao Phraya watershed is the largest in Thailand, covering approximately 35 percent of the nation's area, and draining an area of . There are numerous rivers which flow into the Gulf of Thailand, including a number of west coast gulf rivers, east coast gulf rivers, and rivers which drain into the gulf on the east coast of the Malay Peninsula. The following river systems, in addition to the"
"Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city) Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (, ; also spelled ""Ayudhya""), or locally and simply Ayutthaya, is the former capital of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province in Thailand. Located in the valley of the Chao Phraya River. Ayutthaya is named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the ""Ramayana"" (Thai, ""Ramakien""); (from Khmer: ព្រះ Preah) is a prefix for a noun concerning a royal person; designates an important or capital city (from Sanskrit: Nagar); the Thai honorific sri or ""si"" is from the Indian term of veneration Sri. Ayutthaya was founded in"
"Ping River The Ping River (, , ), along with the Nan River, is one of the two main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. It originates at Doi Thuai in the Daen Lao Range, in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai Province. After passing Chiang Mai, it flows through the provinces of Lamphun, Tak, and Kamphaeng Phet. At the confluence with the Nan River at Nakhon Sawan (also named ""Paknam Pho"" in Thai), it forms the Chao Phraya River. The Ping Basin is one of the largest drainage basins of the Chao Phraya Watershed, draining of land. The greater Ping"
"parallel from Phitsanulok to Chumsaeng in the north of Nakhon Sawan Province. The Wang River enters the Ping River near Sam Ngao district in Tak Province. The expanse of the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries, i.e., the Chao Phraya river system, together with the land upon which falling rain drains into these bodies of water, form the Chao Phraya watershed. The Chao Phraya watershed is the largest watershed in Thailand, covering approximately 35 percent of the nation's land, and draining an area of . The watershed is divided into the following basins: To the west, the central plain of"
"other central Thailand locations. Nakhon Pathom is a small province 56 km west of Bangkok. It is in the alluvial plain of central Thailand and is drained by the Tha Chin River (also called the Nakhon Chai Si), a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. The city of Bangkok has now grown so it actually extends to the provincial border of Nakhon Pathom. The name derives from the Pali words ""Nagara Pathama"" meaning ""first city"", and Nakhon Pathom is therefore often referred to as Thailand's oldest city. Archaeological remains have been found from the (pre-Thai) Dvaravati kingdom dating from the"
"Chao Phraya River in an area known as Rattanakosin Island. (While settlements on both banks were commonly called Bangkok, both the and the refer to the capital as the City of Sia-Yut'hia.) In the 1790s, Burma was defeated and driven out of Siam, as it was then called. Lan Na also became free of Burmese occupation, but was reduced to the Kingdom of Chiang Mai. The king of the new dynasty was installed as a tributary ruler of the Chakri monarch. After the coup of removing Taksin, it is probable that Chakri and his family had planned the ascent to"
"Tha Chin River The Tha Chin river (, , ) is a distributary of the Chao Phraya river, Thailand. It splits near the province of Chai Nat and then flows west from the Chao Phraya through the central plains, until it empties into the Gulf of Thailand in Samut Sakhon Province. The Tha Chin river has many regional names. After it splits from Chao Phraya river at Chai Nat, it is called Makham Thao River; while passing Suphan Buri it is the Suphan River; while passing Nakhon Pathom it becomes the Nakhon Chai Si river. Only near its mouth at"
"Chao Phraya, are the most significant gulf systems in Thailand: The Bang Pakong River is a river in eastern Thailand. The river originates at the confluence of the Nakhon Nayok River and the Prachinburi River at Pak Nam Yothaka in Amphoe Ban Sang, Prachinburi Province. It empties into the Gulf of Thailand in the northeastern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. The Bang Pakong's principal tributaries are the Nakhon Nayok River and the Prachin Buri River. The watershed of the Bang Pakong is about . The Phetchaburi River is a river in western Thailand. It originates in Kaeng Krachan National"
"at a river named ""Talae Chubshorn"", which descends from the mountains ""Sam-Yod"" (Khao Sam Yod) above the city, and runs into the Lopburi River west of the city. This river runs into Chao Phraya River in Singburi Province. This city is in the Chao Phraya River basin where historical, archaeological, and cultural evidence has been discovered that prehistoric humans lived here about 3,500 – 4,000 years ago or in the Bronze age. Abandoned ancient cities with many pre-historic instruments and human skeletons has been found in several parts of the modern-day province. According to the ""Northern Chronicles,"" Lavo (Lopburi) was"
"not covered by the municipalities. Phra Pradaeng District Phra Pradaeng (, ) is a district (""amphoe"") of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Khru District, Rat Burana District, Yan Nawa District, Khlong Toei District, Phra Khanong District and Bang Na District (all Bangkok), and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan, and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan. The district is on a bend of the Chao Phraya River. Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Originally named ""Nakhon Khuan Khan"" (นครเขื่อนขันธ์),"
"Red River Delta The Red River Delta (, or ""Châu Thổ Sông Hồng"") is the flat low-lying plain formed by the Red River and its distributaries merging with the Thái Binh River in northern Vietnam. The delta has the smallest area but highest population and population density of all regions. The region measuring some 15,000 square km is well protected by a network of dikes. It is an agriculturally rich area and densely populated. Most of the land is devoted to rice cultivation. Eight provinces together with two municipalities, the capital Hanoi and the port Haiphong form the delta. It"
"2011 Thailand floods Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July triggered by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten. These floods soon spread through the provinces of northern, northeastern, and central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. In October floodwaters reached the mouth of the Chao Phraya and inundated parts of the capital city of Bangkok. Flooding persisted in some areas until mid-January 2012, and resulted in a total of 815 deaths (with three missing) and 13.6 million people affected. Sixty-five of Thailand's 76 provinces were declared"
"and Hat Asa cover the whole same-named sub-district. There are another three tambon administrative organizations (TAO) covering the non-municipal areas of the sub-districts Supphaya, Khao Kaeo, and Pho Nang Dam Ok. Sapphaya District Sapphaya (, ) is the easternmost district (""amphoe"") of Chai Nat Province, central Thailand. The Chao Phraya Dam lies within the district. Neighboring districts are (from the southwest clockwise) Sankhaburi and Mueang Chai Nat of Chai Nat Province; Takhli of Nakhon Sawan Province; and In Buri of Sing Buri Province. The district is divided into seven sub-districts (""tambons""), which are further subdivided into 55 villages (""mubans""). There"
"Bang Kachao Bang Kachao () is an artificial island formed by a bend in the Chao Phraya River and a canal at its western end. It lies south of the Thai capital Bangkok in Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province. The island, covering , has been traditionally agricultural with only a relatively small population. It is sometimes referred to as the ""green lung"" of Bangkok"". In 2006, Bang Kachao was named ""best urban oasis"" by ""Time"" in its ""Best of Asia"" series and is frequented by nature lovers and cyclists. Bang Kachao includes six sub-districts (""tambon""): Bang Namphueng, Bang"
"Thani City was under up to of water for over seven weeks. The new market a few kilometers away was also severely flooded for almost as long. Sakae Krang River The Sakae Krang River (, , ) is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. It originates in Mae Wong National Park, Nakhon Sawan Province. It is long, with most of its length in Uthai Thani Province. It joins the Chao Phraya River in Uthai Thani city near the Wat Tha Sung (Tha Sung Temple). According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the people of Uthai Thani use the Sakae"
"Central Thailand Central Thailand (central plain) is a region of Thailand, covering the broad alluvial plain of the Chao Phraya River. It is separated from northeast Thailand (Isan) by the Phetchabun mountain range. The Tenasserim Hills separate it from Myanmar to the west. In the north it is bounded by the Phi Pan Nam Range, one of the hilly systems of northern Thailand. The area was the heartland of the Ayutthaya Kingdom, and is still the dominant area of Thailand. Central Thailand contains the Thai capital of Bangkok and it is the most populated region in the country. The grouping"
"Pattaya Pattaya (, , , ) is a resort city in Thailand. It is on the east coast of the Gulf of Thailand, about southeast of Bangkok, within, but not part of, Bang Lamung District in the province of Chonburi. Pattaya City ( ) is a self-governing municipal area which covers tambons Nong Prue and Na Klua and parts of Huai Yai and Nong Pla Lai. The city is in the industrial Eastern Seaboard zone, along with Si Racha, Laem Chabang, and Chonburi. Pattaya is at the center of the Pattaya-Chonburi Metropolitan Area—a conurbation in Chonburi Province—with a population of"
"increased risks for those living downstream by continuing to generate more sewage and trash in waters carried downstream. 2011 Thailand floods Severe flooding occurred during the 2011 monsoon season in Thailand. The flooding began at the end of July triggered by the landfall of Tropical Storm Nock-ten. These floods soon spread through the provinces of northern, northeastern, and central Thailand along the Mekong and Chao Phraya river basins. In October floodwaters reached the mouth of the Chao Phraya and inundated parts of the capital city of Bangkok. Flooding persisted in some areas until mid-January 2012, and resulted in a total"
"[that] developers and powerful businesses...circumvent, or simply ignore, environmental protections."" Despite misgivings, one resident sold her family's 6,000 m landholding for as much as 24 million baht (US$686,106). Bang Kachao Bang Kachao () is an artificial island formed by a bend in the Chao Phraya River and a canal at its western end. It lies south of the Thai capital Bangkok in Phra Pradaeng District of Samut Prakan Province. The island, covering , has been traditionally agricultural with only a relatively small population. It is sometimes referred to as the ""green lung"" of Bangkok"". In 2006, Bang Kachao was named"
"Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from , ) sometimes written as ""Chiengmai"" or ""Chiangmai"" is the largest city in northern Thailand. It is the capital of Chiang Mai Province and was a former capital of the kingdom of Lan Na (1296–1768), which later became the Kingdom of Chiang Mai, a tributary state of Siam from 1774 to 1899, and finally the seat of princely rulers until 1939. It is north of Bangkok near the highest mountains in the country. The city sits astride the Ping River, a major tributary of the Chao Phraya River. Chiang Mai means ""New City"" and"
"original Chao Phraya River become two canals are Khlong Bangkok Yai (lower) and Khlong Bangkok Noi (upper) until today. In the reign of King Taksin (1767–82) of Thonburi Kingdom, he founded a new capital on the west side of the Chao Phraya River. So, throughout the Khlong Bangkok Yai became the residence of many people, such as the nobility and the citizen, and it was named ""Khlong Bang Luang"" or ""Khlong Bang Kha Luang"" (คลองบางหลวง, คลองบางข้าหลวง; Canal of Governor). And it's the first canal in Thailand with lampposts installed as well. It's currently 6 km (about 3 mi) long passes"
"Phra Pradaeng District Phra Pradaeng (, ) is a district (""amphoe"") of Samut Prakan Province in Thailand. Neighboring districts are (from the west clockwise) Thung Khru District, Rat Burana District, Yan Nawa District, Khlong Toei District, Phra Khanong District and Bang Na District (all Bangkok), and the districts Mueang Samut Prakan, and Phra Samut Chedi of Samut Prakan. The district is on a bend of the Chao Phraya River. Phra Pradeang was the original center of the area south of Bangkok near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Originally named ""Nakhon Khuan Khan"" (นครเขื่อนขันธ์), it was settled by Mon"
"The following is a list of temples in the Nakhon Thai subdisrict: Nakhon Thai Subdistrict Nakhon Thai () is a subdistrict in the Nakhon Thai District of Phitsanulok Province, Thailand. Nakhon Thai lies within the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. In 1188, King Boromma Chayasiri of Singhanavati (a city-state kingdom originally centered on modern day Chiang Rai) is said to have expanded the city-state to include much of what is now Phitsanulok Province, and relocated the capital of his kingdom to Nakhon Thai, from where he ruled for a period of time. The following is"
"Nan River The Nan River (, , ) is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. The Nan River originates in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province. The provinces along the river after Nan Province are Uttaradit, Phitsanulok and Phichit. The Yom River joins the Nan River at Chum Saeng District, Nakhon Sawan Province. When the Nan river joins together with the Ping River at Pak Nam Pho within the town Nakhon Sawan it becomes the Chao Phraya River. The Nan river runs about south. The chief tributary of the"
"a popular attraction for international tourists. In March 2017, Wat Paknam began building a Buddha image in honor of the Royal Family. The Buddha image will be tall, and will be placed before the ""stupa"". It will be made of bronze, and is expected to be finished Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen Wat Paknam Bhasicharoen (, ) is a royal ""wat"" ('temple') located in Phasi Charoen district, Bangkok, at the Chao Phraya River. It is part of the Maha Nikaya fraternity and is the origin of the Dhammakaya Movement. It is a large and popular temple, supported by prosperous community members. Wat"
"compensate for the increase in incoming flow. By 19 September almost all of the lower central provinces were affected by the flood: Uthai Thani, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Ang Thong, Suphan Buri, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, and Nonthaburi, the latter two on the northern border of Bangkok. Broken floodgates resulted in water from the Chao Phraya flowing through irrigation canals and inundating large areas of paddy fields in Singburi, Ang Thong, and Ayutthaya, but lessened the strain on Bangkok as the fields served as water retention areas. Power boats were used to run against the river's flow while at anchor in"
"""very poor"" by the Pollution Control Department. Bay of Bangkok The Bay of Bangkok (, , ), also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin District to the west and Sattahip District to the east. Three of the major rivers of central Thailand empty into the bay - the Chao Phraya and its distributary Tha Chin, the Mae Klong and the Bang Pakong River. There are some islands off the eastern shores of the bay, like Ko Sichang, Ko Lan and Ko Phai. The water quality of"
"of the kingdom. The ruins of the old city are preserved in the Ayutthaya historical park, which is recognised internationally as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ruins, characterised by the ""prang"" (reliquary towers) and gigantic monasteries, give an idea of the city's past splendour. Modern Ayutthaya was refounded a few kilometres to the east. The city is about north of Bangkok. Ayutthaya, located in the central plains, is affected by three seasons: The city is located at the junction of the Chao Phraya, Lopburi and Pa Sak rivers, and on the main north-south railway linking Chiang Mai to Bangkok."
"area. The city is in the Nan Basin, which is part of the Chao Phraya watershed. Phitsanulok is sometimes called ""Song Kwae"", the city of two rivers, a name dating to a time centuries ago when the Nan and Khwae Noi Rivers met near the city. Today, only the Nan River flows through Phitsanulok. During the 11th century, the city of Phitsanulok was only a small Khmer outpost called ""Song Khwae"", meaning ""two rivers"". At that time, the Nan and Khwae Noi Rivers both flowed through the city, making it a strategic gateway to northern Thailand. The Thais were the"