Ping River

Ping River
Ping River at Chiang Mai in October 2020.
Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the Ping River
Location
CountryThailand
DistrictChiang Mai, Lamphun, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan
CitiesChiang Mai, Saraphi, San Sai, Kamphaeng Phet, Banphot Phisai
Physical characteristics
SourceKhun Ping[1]
 • locationDoi Thuai, Chiang Mai
 • coordinates19°48′45″N 98°50′20″E / 19.81250°N 98.83889°E / 19.81250; 98.83889
 • elevation1,700 m (5,600 ft)
MouthChao Phraya River
 • location
Pak Nam Pho, Nakhon Sawan
 • coordinates
15°42′04″N 100°08′31″E / 15.701°N 100.142°E / 15.701; 100.142
 • elevation
25 m (82 ft)
Length658 km (409 mi)
Basin size44,688 km2 (17,254 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationNakhon Sawan
 • average265 m3/s (9,400 cu ft/s)
 • maximum2,302 m3/s (81,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionChao PhrayaGulf of Thailand
Tributaries 
 • leftNgad River, Kwuang River, Li River, Wang River
 • rightTaeng River, Chaem River

The Ping River (Thai: แม่น้ำปิง, RTGSMaenam Ping, pronounced [mɛ̂ː.náːm pīŋ]; Northern Thai: น้ำแม่ปิง, pronounced [nâːm mɛ̂ː.pīŋ]) along with the Nan River, is one of the two main tributaries of the Chao Phraya River.[2] It originates at Doi Thuai in the Daen Lao Range, in Chiang Dao district, Chiang Mai province. After passing Chiang Mai, it flows through the provinces of Lamphun, Tak and Kamphaeng Phet. At the confluence with the Nan at Nakhon Sawan (also named Paknam Pho in Thai), it forms the Chao Phraya River.

  1. ^ "Chiang Dao National Park". Thai Forest Booking. Retrieved 2009-05-20.
  2. ^ "Mae Ping River: Lifeline of Chiangmai Province". Chiangmai and Chiangrai Magazine. 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-11-29. Retrieved 2009-04-02.