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Chao Phraya

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Chao Phraya , Mae Nam Chao Phraya, or Menam Chao Phraya , chief river of Thailand, c.140 mi (230 km) long, formed by the confluence of the Ping (c.300 mi/480 km long) and the Nan (c.500 mi/800 km) rivers at Nakhon Sawan, W central Thailand. It flows S past Bangkok to the Gulf of Thailand and is navigable for its entire length. With its tributaries, the Chao Phraya drains most of W Thailand; its valley is the country's main rice-producing region. The many distributaries of the Chao Phraya delta are interconnected by canals that serve both for irrigation and for transportation.

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Chao Phraya

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Chao Phraya, Thailand The name recognizes the fact that this is the country's major river from chao ‘royal’ or ‘king’ and phraya ‘chief’.

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Mae Nam Chao Phraya

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Mae Nam Chao Phraya river, Thailand: see Chao Phraya .

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