Chao Phraya River
largest river in Thailand
The Chao Phraya 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.
| Chao Phraya แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา (Thai) | |
|---|---|
 The Chao Phraya in Bangkok | |
 Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | Thailand |
| City | Bangkok |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Ping River and Nan River |
| - location | Pak Nam Pho, Nakhon Sawan Province |
| - elevation | 25 m (82 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Gulf of Thailand, Samut Prakan Province |
| - 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 |