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Chao Phraya

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Chao Phraya (chou präyä`), Mae Nam Chao Phraya, or Menam Chao Phraya (both: mănäm`), 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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This predilection for "old" thinking is further reflected in the lack of attention given to concepts of demand management: "The only way that Bangkok can be supplied and further land subsidence avoided while accommodating agriculture in the Chao Phraya Basin will probably be in water imports" (p.
Water Resources Management in Asia, vol 1 by Dearden, Philip / Pacific Affairs
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