Chao Phraya River
| Chao Phraya River | |
|---|---|
The Chao Phraya River in Bangkok | |
Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin | |
| Native name | แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา (Thai) |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| City | Bangkok |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Ping River |
| • location | Doi Thuai, Chiang Mai |
| • coordinates | 19°48′45″N 98°50′20″E / 19.81250°N 98.83889°E |
| • elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| 2nd source | Nan River |
| • location | Bo Kluea, Nan |
| • coordinates | 19°20′0″N 101°12′0″E / 19.33333°N 101.20000°E |
| • elevation | 1,240 m (4,070 ft) |
| Source confluence | |
| • location | Pak Nam Pho, Nakhon Sawan |
| • coordinates | 15°42′04″N 100°08′31″E / 15.701°N 100.142°E |
| • elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Mouth | Gulf of Thailand |
• location | Thai Ban, Samut Prakan |
• coordinates | 13°31′12″N 100°36′11″E / 13.520°N 100.603°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 372 km (231 mi) |
| Basin size | 160,400 km2 (61,900 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Nakhon Sawan |
| • average | 718 m3/s (25,400 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 5,960 m3/s (210,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Pa Sak River |
| • right | Sakae Krang River |
The Chao Phraya River is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand.