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| The two principal river
systems of Thailand are the Chao Phraya and the Mekong.
Together, these rivers support the irrigation for Thailand's
agricultural economy. In addition to these two large systems,
there are a number of other river systems and individual
rivers which drain the lands within Thailand's borders
into the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea. The Mekong
is the only river system in Thailand which drains into
the South China Sea. |
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Chao Phraya River
System
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The Chao Phraya River System is the
main river system of Thailand, as its basin defines much
of the region of central Thailand. The Chao Phraya River
begins at the confluence of the Ping and Nan river at
Nakhon Sawan
It then flows from north to south for 372 kilometres from
the central plains through Bangkok to the Gulf of Thailand. |
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Mekong River System
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The Mekong River, one of the world’s
major rivers, drains into the South China Sea. It is the
11th-longest river in the world, and the 12th-largest
by volume.
Its estimated length is 4,880 kilometres. From the Tibetan
Plateau it runs through China's Yunnan province, Myanmar,
Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. |
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| Major rivers
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| The rivers of Thailand play an important role in
the lives of the Thai people. The river systems provide irrigation,
potable water, cheap transportation, electricity, and the livelihoods
for a large number of people all over the country. This easily explains
why nearly all the major cities of Thailand are located by the banks
of rivers. The rivers also have an important role in Buddhist mythology
and are considered holy by all Buddhist. |
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