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The Chao Phraya (/ ˌ tʃ aʊ p r ə ˈ j ɑː / [2] or / tʃ aʊ ˈ p r aɪ ə /; [3] Thai: แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, RTGS: Maenam Chao Phraya, pronounced [mɛ̂ːnáːm tɕâːw pʰráʔ.jāː] ⓘ or [tɕâːw pʰrā.jāː]) [4] is the major river in Thailand, [5] with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country.
The Chao Phraya River system is the main river system of Thailand, as its basin defines much of the region of central Thailand. The Chao Phraya River begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan Rivers at Nakhon Sawan (also called Pak Nam Pho) in Nakhon Sawan Province. It then flows from north to south for 372 kilometres (231 mi) from the ...
Chao Phraya River. in. Bangkok. The Chao Phraya River flows through Central Thailand from the confluence of the Ping and Nan Rivers in Nakhon Sawan Province southward to its mouth in Samut Prakan Province, where it drains into the Gulf of Thailand. The river has long served as an important channel of water transport, although it was only after ...
Express Boat on Chao Phraya River. Chao Phraya Express boats operates mainly two types of boats; all of them are built mainly out of wood. Single-screw boat: ORANGE Yellow GreenYellow They are able to hold around 90-120 passengers at a time and are around 26–32 m (85–105 ft) long and about 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) wide.
A boat approaches the Panfa Leelard Pier with Golden Mount Temple on the right corner. Khlong Saen Saep (Thai: คลองแสนแสบ, IPA: [kʰlɔ̄ːŋ.sɛ̌ːn.sɛ̀ːp]) is a canal (khlong) in central Thailand, connecting the Chao Phraya River to Prachinburi Province and Chachoengsao. A portion of the canal is used for public ...
Phraya Tak reached the Paknam Samut Prakarn [20] and proceeded to Thonburi, [30] then a small port just 20 km to the Gulf of Thailand, across the Chao Phraya River from present-day Bangkok, where the Burmese garrison was commanded by the Siamese man Thong-in, [30] [38] on November 4, 1767. Phraya Tak clashed with Thong-in at the Thonburi fort ...
Chao Phraya River. The Chao Phraya Dam (Thai: เขื่อนเจ้าพระยา, RTGS: Khuean Chao Phraya, pronounced [kʰɯ̀a̯n t͡ɕâːw pʰrā.jāː]) is a barrage dam in Sapphaya district, Chai Nat province, Thailand. It regulates the flow of the Chao Phraya River as it passes into lower central Thailand, distributing water ...
The principal tributaries of the Chao Phraya River of Thailand are the Pa Sak River, the Sakae Krang River, the Nan River (along with its principal confluent the Yom River ), the Ping River (with its principal confluent the Wang River ), and the Tha Chin River. [1] Each of these tributaries (and the Chao Phraya itself) is further tributed by ...