Bang Pakong River

Bang Pakong River Jolo River
Bang Pakong River and Wat Sothonwararam
Bang Pakong River highlighted in red
Native name	แม่น้ำบางปะกง (Thai)
Location
Country	Thailand
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Confluence of Phra Prong River and Hanuman River
Mouth
• location	Bang Pakong District
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	231 km (144 mi)
Basin size	17,000 km2 (6,600 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Bang Pakong

The Bang Pakong (Thai: แม่น้ำบางปะกง, RTGS: Maenam Bang Pakong, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm bāːŋ pā.kōŋ]) is a river in east Thailand. The river originates at the confluence of the Phra Prong River and the Hanuman River near Kabin Buri, Prachinburi Province. It empties after 231 kilometres^[1] into the Gulf of Thailand at the northeastern tip of the Bay of Bangkok. The watershed of the Bang Pakong is about 17,000 square kilometres (6,600 sq mi). The river powers a power station near its mouth, near Highway 7.

To protect the Irrawaddy dolphins, fishermen on the Bang Pakong River have been persuaded by authorities to stop shrimping and 30 to 40 fishing boats have been modified so they can offer dolphin sightseeing tours.^[2]

Endangered sheatfish Ceratoglanis pachynema is endemic to the Bang Pakong.^[3]

Dvaravati settlements include Muang Phra Rot, Dong Si Maha Phot, Dong Lakhon, and Ban Khu Muang. Dvaravati coins have been found at U-Tapao.^{[4]: 302, 309}