Bang Pa Kong River
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The Bang Pakong is a river
in east Thailand
. The river originates at the confluence of the Nakhon Nayok River
and the Prachinburi River at Pak Nam Yothaka in Amphoe Ban Sang
, Prachinburi Province
. It empties into the Gulf of Thailand
in the northeastern tip of the Bay of Bangkok
. The watershed of the Bang Pa Kong is about 17,000 km².
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in east Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. The river originates at the confluence of the Nakhon Nayok River
Nakhon Nayok River
The Nakhon Nayok River originates in the Khao Yai National park. It flows heading to Southwest, passes the districts Mueang Nakhon Nayok, Ban Na and Ongkharak of Nakhon Nayok Province. It then joins the Prachin Buri River to become the Bang Pakong River in Ban Sang district, Prachinburi Province...
and the Prachinburi River at Pak Nam Yothaka in Amphoe Ban Sang
Amphoe Ban Sang
Ban Sang is the westernmost district of Prachinburi Province, central Thailand.-History:In the past the area of he district was dense forest with many wild elephants. Laotians from Vientiane moved to settle their village in the area, which they named Ban Chang...
, Prachinburi Province
Prachinburi Province
Prachin Buri is a province of Thailand. Neighboring provinces are Nakhon Ratchasima, Sa Kaeo, Chachoengsao and Nakhon Nayok.-Geography:...
. It empties into the Gulf of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand , also known in to Malays as Teluk Siam literally meant Gulf of Siam, is a shallow arm of the South China Sea.-Geography:...
in the northeastern tip of the Bay of Bangkok
Bay of Bangkok
The Bay of Bangkok , also known as the Bight of Bangkok, is the northernmost part of the Gulf of Thailand, roughly extending from Hua Hin to the west and Sattahip to the east...
. The watershed of the Bang Pa Kong is about 17,000 km².