Chao Phraya River

14 Nov 2024 11:08:11 am

Tags : Chao Phraya River

Topic: Rivers

Why in the news?

A cruise ride took a scary turn for the tourists on a ship in Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River recently. Due to the incessant rainfall in the region, the water level of the river rose and as the cruise was passing under a bridge.

Source: The Times of India

About Chao Phraya River:

It is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country.
Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, is located on its banks.
Course:
- It begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan rivers at Nakhon Sawan in Nakhon Sawan province.
- After this, it flows south for 372 km. from the central plains to Bangkok and 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.
- Both the rivers, the Chao Phraya and the Tha Chin finally drain into the Gulf of Thailand.
In the low alluvial plain which begins below the Chao Phraya 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.