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	World Water Assessment Programme Case Studies Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand
		The headwaters of the Chao Phraya river originate in mountainous terrain in the northern part of the country and consist of four large tributaries, the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers.
		The flows in the Chao Phraya and its tributaries are dependent on the monsoon rains during May to October and are highly seasonal.
		The total population of the Chao Phraya basin was 23.0 million inhabitants in 1996.
	www.unesco.org /water/wwap/case_studies/chao_phraya/index.shtml (3203 words)

	Chao Phraya River -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		The region was formed by deposits of sediments from the Chao Phraya River—which flows south through the plain to the Gulf of Thailand—and its tributaries.
		Among rivers draining into the Pacific Ocean are the Anadyr, Amur (combined with the Sungari and the Ussuri), Huang He, Yangtze (Chang), Xi, Red, Mekong, and Chao Phraya.
		Across the river from Thon Buri was a colony of Chinese traders.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9022468?tocId=9022468 (844 words)

	Chao Phraya
		There is a great deal of urban life on Bangkok& network of river tributaries and canals; homes, places of trade, and floating markets – boats laden with fruit and vegetables for sale.
		A woman bathing in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand.
		Chief river (formerly Menam) of Thailand, flowing 1,200 km/750 mi into the Bight of Bangkok, an inlet of the Gulf of Thailand.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0011076.html (145 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests (IM0107)
		This ecoregion consists of the freshwater swamp forests in the lowland alluvial plains of the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand and extends north up the valleys of its major tributaries, the River Ping and River Nan.
		These are the Me Klong (Kwae) River system on the west; the Chao Phraya and its major branch, the Tachin River, in roughly the center of the region; the Pasak River, a tributary of the Chao Phraya; and the Bang Pakong River, entering from the east.
		The Central Plain of the Chao Phraya River is now almost completely under rice cultivation (IUCN 1991), with smaller areas occupied by sugar cane, bananas, fruit orchards, and other crops.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0107_full.html (1783 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Chao Phraya freshwater swamp forests (IM0107)
		This ecoregion consists of the freshwater swamp forests in the lowland alluvial plains of the Chao Phraya River in central Thailand and extends north up the valleys of its major tributaries, the River Ping and River Nan.
		These are the Me Klong (Kwae) River system on the west; the Chao Phraya and its major branch, the Tachin River, in roughly the center of the region; the Pasak River, a tributary of the Chao Phraya; and the Bang Pakong River, entering from the east.
		The Central Plain of the Chao Phraya River is now almost completely under rice cultivation (IUCN 1991), with smaller areas occupied by sugar cane, bananas, fruit orchards, and other crops.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/im/im0107_full.html (1783 words)

	World Water Assessment Programme Case Studies Chao Phraya River Basin, Thailand
		The headwaters of the Chao Phraya river originate in mountainous terrain in the northern part of the country and consist of four large tributaries, the Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan rivers.
		The flows in the Chao Phraya and its tributaries are dependent on the monsoon rains during May to October and are highly seasonal.
		The total population of the Chao Phraya basin was 23.0 million inhabitants in 1996.
	www.unesco.org /water/wwap/case_studies/chao_phraya/index.shtml (3193 words)

	Chao Phraya
		A woman bathing in the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok, Thailand.
		There is a great deal of urban life on Bangkok& network of river tributaries and canals; homes, places of trade, and floating markets – boats laden with fruit and vegetables for sale.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0011076.html (154 words)

	Chao Phraya River -- Britannica Concise Encyclopedia - The online encyclopedia you can trust!
		The region was formed by deposits of sediments from the Chao Phraya River—which flows south through the plain to the Gulf of Thailand—and its tributaries.
		Thon Buri, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River, was founded as the capital of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) in 1767.
		The Chao Phraya and its canals carry Bangkok's famous floating market: hundreds of small boats that come into the city every morning to sell fruits, vegetables, flowers, and fishes.
	www.britannica.com /ebc/article-9360325?tocId=9360325 (908 words)

	Geography of Thailand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The central plain is a lowland area drained by the Chao Phraya and its tributaries, the country's principal river system, which feeds into the delta at the head of the Bight of Bangkok.
		The terrain of the region is dominated by the Chao Phraya and its tributaries and by the cultivated paddy fields.
		Together, the Chao Phraya and Mekong systems sustain Thailand's agricultural economy by supporting wet-rice cultivation and providing waterways for the transport of goods and people.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Thailand (1689 words)

	Hydroelectric Dam
		Most of these dams were built across the tributaries of the Mun River, the region’s major river which is comparable in importance to the Chao phraya River of the Central Plains and the Tapi River of the South.
		Lam Takhong pumped storage power plant is located on the bank of the Lam Takhong River, a tributary of the Mun River, at an area between Pak Chong and Si Khiu districts in Nakhon Ratchasima province.
		Siridhorn dam was constructed across the Lam Dom Noi River, a tributary of the Mun River at Kaeng Sae Noi in sirindhorn district, Ubon Ratchathani province.
	www.egat.or.th /english/dams/hydroelectric_dam.htm (1689 words)

	The Central Plains of Thailand
		This is the heart of Thailand, the region where the original Thais first settled, attracted here by the extraordinarily fertile land to be found on either side of the Chao Phraya River and its tributaries.
		Central Thailand, the basin of the Chao Phraya River, fed by a large network of canals and rivers is a lush, fertile valley supporting vast fields of rice, sugar cane, pineapples and other fruit.
		The northern part is a quieter area of the district while the southern part is the hustling and bustling, lively section where both sides of the street are lined with shops of all kinds; department stores, restaurants, discotheques, bars and nightclubs.
	www.travelsolutions.co.th /central_plains.htm (1689 words)

	royal project,thai,thailand,Pasak River Basin Royal Development Project
		The Pasak River is an importtant tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, starting in Dan Sai District of Loei Province, and flowing into Phetchabun, Lop Buri and Saraburi.
		In view of the urgency of the Pasak River Basin Royal Development Project, a committee, with various subcommittees, formed to enhance the efficiency of the project.
		It joins the Chao Phraya in Aytthaya Province.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/Vines/1701/pasak1.htm (362 words)

	Pasak Chonprasit Dam in Lop Buri
		The Pasak River is an importtant tributaries of the Chao Phraya River, starting in Dan Sai District of Loei Province, and flowing into Phetchabun, Lop Buri and Saraburi.
		Apart from being a major source for agriculture, industry and drinking water in Lop Buri and Saraburi, the Pasak Chonprasit Dam also helps prevent flooding on the Pasak riverside and in Bangkok and outlying areas of the city.
		In view of the urgency of the Pasak River Basin Royal Development Project, a committee, with various subcommittees, formed to enhance the efficiency of the project.
	www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Reef/5830/lopburi/lbri_pasak.htm (377 words)

	Nakhon Sawan -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Nakhon Sawan (“Heavenly City”) is located where the Ping and Nan rivers converge to form the Chao Phraya River.
		Thailand's capitals, past and present (Bangkok), have all been situated on its banks or those of its tributaries and distributaries, as are many other cities.
		Nakhon Phanom is a commercial centre lying along the Mekong River opposite Thakhek, Laos; it is linked by road to Udon Thani (west), Ubon Ratchathani (south), and Laos and has an airport with scheduled domestic flights.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article?tocId=9054721 (377 words)

	Thailand
		There, produce is on- or off-loaded from the freighters to barges and trading boats that disburse goods up and down the Chao Phraya and its tributaries, to Bangkok and the fertile central plain of Thailand.
		Bangkok was referred to as the Venice of Asia, due to the thousands of klongs (canals) that lined the populated areas of the city.
		The longest bridge span, and the one most vulnerable to air attack by the Allies, was the bridge across the Mae Nam Khwae Yai (a tributary to the Mâe Náam Klong), immortalized in the book and the 1957 movie, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
	www.geocities.com /bill_fiero/home/thailand/thairivers.htm (786 words)

	AllRefer.com - Thailand - Geography Thai Information Resource
		Topography: Chief topographic features include central plain dominated by Mae Nam (river) Chao Phraya and its tributaries.
		To northeast rises dry, undulating Khorat Plateau bordered on east by Mekong River.
		Mountains along northern and western borders with Burma extend south into narrow, largely rain-forested Malay Peninsula.
	reference.allrefer.com /country-guide-study/thailand/thailand5.html (262 words)

	Thailand - MSN Encarta
		Central Thailand is dominated by a large fertile plain, formed by the country’s chief river, the Chao Phraya, and its tributaries.
		Thailand is bordered on the west and northwest by Myanmar (formerly Burma); on the northeast and east by Laos and Cambodia; and on the south by the Gulf of Thailand (also known as the Gulf of Siam, the northwestern portion of the South China Sea), peninsular Malaysia, and the Andaman Sea.
		Thailand’s highest mountain, Doi Inthanon, rises among the northern mountains southwest of the city of Chiang Mai to a height of 2,595 m (8,514 ft).
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761561385/Thailand.html (923 words)

	Asian GIS Data License Price List: Soviet Union, Russia, China, South-East and South Asia
		All of the principal rivers of mainland Southeast Asia (Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao Phraya, Mekong, and the Red River of northern Vietnam), with some of their major tributaries.
		Those that rise in China are continuations of the data in the 'Major Rivers and Lakes,.....' data set listed above.
		Data for the entire former Soviet Union are available, and the Economic Regions of the Russian Federation and the Ukraine are available separately, as are the Baltic, Transcaucasus and Central Asian Economic Regions.
	www.asian.gu.edu.au /price.html (7415 words)

	Asian GIS Data License Price List: Soviet Union, Russia, China, South-East and South Asia
		All of the principal rivers of mainland Southeast Asia (Irrawaddy, Salween, Chao Phraya, Mekong, and the Red River of northern Vietnam), with some of their major tributaries.
		The China Data Center at the University of Michigan distributes a CD-ROM containing a large number of PR China 2000 census variables at the 'county-level'.
		The solution to this situation, with respect to GIS spatial data for PR China postcodes, is to regionalise the administrative data using the generic postcodes (three or four distinct digits plus zeros), not the official administrative codes.
	www.asian.gu.edu.au /price.html (7415 words)

	Bangkok
		The rivers and tributaries of northern and central Thailand drain into the Gulf of Thailand via the Chao Phraya River Delta surrounding Bangkok, creating a huge, flat and extremely fertile area known as ‘the rice bowl of Asia’.
		Fortunately, it is shortened to Krung Thep, meaning ‘City of Angels’ in everyday usage.
		The name Bangkok persisted among foreign traders, and today the capital of Thailand is still known by its old name to most outside the kingdom.
	www.aeverett.btinternet.co.uk /bangkok.htm (7415 words)

	Thailand
		Central Thailand is dominated by a large fertile plain, formed by the country's chief river, the Chao Phraya and its tributaries.
		Thailand is bordered on the west and northwest by Myanmar (formerly Burma); on the northeast and east by Laos and Cambodia; and on the south by the Gulf of Thailand (also known as the Gulf of Siam, the northwestern portion of the South China Sea), peninsular Malaysia, and the Andaman Sea.
		Thailand was ruled by an absolute monarchy from 1782 until 1932, when a small group of rebels seized control of the country and persuaded the king to accept the introduction of a constitutional monarchy.
	aunvirtualu.dlsu.edu.ph /Countries/Thailand_content.htm (7415 words)

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