Tha Chin River
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Distributary
A distributary, or a distributary channel, is a stream that branches off and flows away from a main stream channel. They are a common feature of river deltas. The phenomenon is known as river bifurcation. The opposite of a distributary is a tributary...
of the Chao Phraya river, 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...
. It splits near the province of Chainat
Chainat
Chai Nat is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Chainat Province. It covers the whole tambon tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in Mueang Chai Nat district. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,469.The town is located at the banks of the Chao Phraya...
and then flows westerly from the Chao Phraya through the central plains, until it mouths 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:...
at the province of Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon is a town in Thailand, capital of the Samut Sakhon province....
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Regional Names
The Tha Chin river has many regional names. After it splits from Chao Phraya river at ChainatChainat
Chai Nat is a town in central Thailand, capital of the Chainat Province. It covers the whole tambon tambon Nai Mueang and parts of Ban Kluai, Tha Chai and Khao Tha Phra, all in Mueang Chai Nat district. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,469.The town is located at the banks of the Chao Phraya...
, it's called Makham Thao River; while passing Suphan Buri it is the Suphan River; while passing Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom
Nakhon Pathom is a city in central Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Pathom Province. One of the most important landmarks is the giant Phra Pathom Chedi...
it becomes the Nakhon Chai Si river. Only near its mouth at Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon is a town in Thailand, capital of the Samut Sakhon province....
does it become the Tha Chin River, named after the old name of Samut Sakhon. However, for purposes of discussing the river in its entirety, the name Tha Chin is the conventional choice in most scientific documents.
Tributaries
Tributaries of the Tha Chin include the Kra Sieo, YangYang River
The Yang River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Tha Chin River....
, Tawip
Tawip River
-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...
, Chorakhe Sam
Chorakhe Sam River
The Chorakhe Sam Phan River is a river of Thailand. It is a tributary of the Tha Chin River.-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...
, Bang Len
Bang Len River
-See also:*Tributaries of the Chao Phraya River...
and Chin Si Rivers.
Tha Chin Basin
The Tha Chin drains a total area of 13681 square kilometres (5,282.3 sq mi).The Tha Chin Basin is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed
Chao Phraya River
The Chao Phraya is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It runs through Bangkok, the capital city, and then empties into the Gulf of Thailand.-Etymology:...
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