The Ping River ( th, แม่น้ำปิง, , ), along with the

Nan River The Nan River ( th, แม่น้ำน่าน, , ) is a river in Thailand. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. Geography The Nan River originates in the Luang Prabang Range, Nan Province. The provinces ...

, is one of the two main tributaries of the

Chao Phraya River The Chao Phraya ( or ; th, แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา, , or ) is the major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial plain forming the centre of the country. It flows through Bangkok and then into the Gulf of Thailand. Et ...

. It originates at Doi Thuai in the

Daen Lao Range The Daen Lao Range ( th, ทิวเขาแดนลาว,
; my, Loi La) is a mountain range of t ...

, in

Chiang Dao district Chiang Dao ( th, เชียงดาว, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') of Chiang Mai province in northern Thailand. It is nicknamed "little Tuscany" and several wines are produced in the area. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northe ...

Chiang Mai province Chiang Mai ( th, เชียงใหม่, ; nod, , ) is the largest Province (''changwat'') of Thailand. It lies in upper northern Thailand and has a population of 1.78 million people. It is bordered by Chiang Rai to the northeast, Lam ...

. After passing

Chiang Mai Chiang Mai (, from th, เชียงใหม่ , nod, , เจียงใหม่ ), sometimes written as Chiengmai or Chiangmai, is the largest city in northern Thailand, the capital of Chiang Mai province and the second largest city in ...

, it flows through the provinces of

Lamphun Lamphun ( th, ลำพูน, ) is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in northern Thailand, capital of Lamphun Province. It covers the whole ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of Mueang Lamphun district. As of 2006 it has a population of 14,030. Lamphun lies north ...

, Tak, and

Kamphaeng Phet Kamphaeng Phet is a town (''thesaban mueang'') in central Thailand, former capital of the Kamphaeng Phet Province. It covers the complete ''tambon'' Nai Mueang of the Mueang Kamphaeng Phet district. As of 2020, it has a population of 28,817. ...

. At the confluence with the Nan River at

Nakhon Sawan Nakhon Sawan ( th, นครสวรรค์, ) is a city (''thesaban nakhon'') in Thailand, the name literally means "Heavenly City". The city is the capital of Nakhon Sawan Province, and covers the complete subdistrict (''tambon'') Pak Nam P ...

(also named ''Paknam Pho'' in Thai), it forms the Chao Phraya River.

Tributaries

Khlung River (2) Khlung ( th, ขลุง, ) is the southernmost district ('' amphoe'') of Chanthaburi province, eastern Thailand. Geography Neighboring districts are (from the northwest clockwise) Laem Sing, Mueang Chanthaburi, Makham, Pong Nam Ron of Ch ...

* Suan Mak River (Joins the Ping at ) *

Wang Chao River Wang may refer to: Names * Wang (surname) (王), a common Chinese surname * Wāng (汪), a less common Chinese surname * Titles in Chinese nobility * A title in Korean nobility * A title in Mongolian nobility Places * Wang River in Thaila ...

(Joins the Ping at ) * Pra Dang River (Joins the Ping at ) *

Raka River Raka can refer to: * A Turkish rendering of the Arabic geographical name Raqqa * Raka'ah, one unit of Islamic prayer, or ''Salaa'' * Raka Maomao * Rajdhani College * Raka, Burkina Faso * Raka, Tibet * Raka, Krško, a village in the Municipality ...

(Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) *

Wang River The Wang River ( th, แม่น้ำวัง, , ) is a river in northern Thailand. Geography The Wang River is long. Its waters flow from north to south. The Wang River has its source in the Phi Pan Nam Range in Wiang Pa Pao District, Chi ...

(Joins the Ping at in the town of Tak) **Tributaries include Mo, Tui, Chang &

Soi ''Soi'' ( th, ซอย ) is the term used in Thailand for a side-street branching off a major street (''thanon'', th, ถนน). An alley is called a ''trok'' ( th, ตรอก). Overview Sois are usually numbered, and are referred to by th ...

Rivers * Tak River (Joins the Ping at ) *

Ko River A KO is a knockout in various sports, such as boxing and martial arts. K.O., Ko or Kō may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * KO (musician), Canadian musician who plays a fusion of hip hop and folk music * ''K.O.'' (album), a 202 ...

(Joins the Ping at ) *

Tun River TUN or tun may refer to: Biology * Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae'' * Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state * Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus ''Toona'' Places * Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra G� ...

(Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) * Pa River * Chaem River (Joins the Ping at ) *

Klang River The Klang River ( ms, Sungai Klang) is a river which flows through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor in Malaysia and eventually flows into the Straits of Malacca. It is approximately in length and drains a basin of about . The Klang River has 11 major t ...

(Joins the Ping at ) *

Li River The Li River or Li Jiang () is the name for the upper reaches of the Gui River in northwestern Guangxi, China. It is part of the Xijiang River system in the Pearl River Basin. The river flows from Xing'an County to Pingle County, where the ka ...

(Joins the Ping at ) *

Tun River (2) TUN or tun may refer to: Biology * Tun shells, large sea snails of the family ''Tonnidae'' * Tun, a tardigrade in its cryptobiotic state * Tun or Toon, common name for trees of the genus ''Toona'' Places * Tun, Sweden, a locality in Västra Gö ...

(Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) * Khan River (2) (Joins the Ping at ) ** Wang River (2) (Joins the Khan at ) * Kuang River (Joins the Ping at ) **

Tha River The Tha River (Nam Tha) is a river in northwest Laos, and one of the 12 tributaries on the Mekong River. It gave its name to the town of Luang Namtha Luang Namtha (''Luang Nam Tha'') ( Lao: ມ. ຫລວງນໍ້າທາ) is a district as ...

(Joins Kuang at ) *** Sapuat River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to inaccurate station data from Royal Irrigation Department) * Khanat River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) *

San River The San ( pl, San; uk, Сян ''Sian''; german: Saan) is a river in southeastern Poland and western Ukraine, a tributary of the river Vistula, with a length of (it is the 6th-longest Polish river) and a basin area of 16,877 km2 (14,42 ...

(Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates presently undeterminable due to recently built dam) *

Tip River Tip commonly refers to: * Tip (gambling) * Tip (gratuity) * Tip (law enforcement) * another term for Advice Tip or TIP may also refer to: Science and technology * Tank phone, a device allowing infantry to communicate with the occupants of an armo ...

(Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates presently undeterminable due to recently built dam) * Phaem River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) * Mempin River (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) * Lai River (2) (Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) * Sa River (Joins the Ping at ) *

Rim River Rim may refer to: *Rim (basketball), the hoop through which the ball must pass **Breakaway rim, a sprung basketball rim *Rim (coin), the raised edge which surrounds the coin design * Rim (crater), extending above the local surface *Rim (firearms), ...

(Joins the Ping at ) *

Nai River Nai River () or River Null is a river in Tai'an, Shandong Province, China. It merges into Dawen River, then empties into Dongping Lake. The river flows through the city of Taian. See also *List of rivers in China This incomplete list of ri ...

(Placement in tributary tree is approximate, geographical coordinates unavailable due to poor satellite resolution) * Taeng River (Joins the Ping at ) * Ngat River (Joins the Ping at )

Ping Basin

The Ping Basin is one of the largest drainage basins of the Chao Phraya Watershed, draining of land. The greater Ping Basin, i.e. the basin of the entire Ping river system including its tributary the

, drains a total of . The main dams in the basin are the

Bhumibol Dam The Bhumibol Dam (''formerly known as the'' Yanhi Dam) is a concrete arch dam on the Ping River, a tributary of the Chao Phraya River, in Sam Ngao District of Tak Province, Thailand. It is about north of Bangkok and was built for the purposes of ...

and the Doi Tao Dam.

National Parks

The Ping itself originates in Huai Nam Dang National Park and flows through

Mae Ping National Park Mae Ping National Park (อุทยานแห่งชาติแม่ปิง) is at the southern end of the Thanon Thong Chai Range, in Lamphun, Tak, and Chiang Mai Provinces in northern Thailand. Established on 13-07-1981, it is an IUC ...

Gallery

File:Mae ta mann-09.JPG, Bathing elephants in the Taeng River, a Ping tributary File:Ping River cruise north of Chiang Mai, Thailand.jpg, Ping River north of Chiang Mai File:Ping River.jpg, Ping River, northern outskirts of Chiang Mai File:Mae chaem river.jpg, A Ping tributary, the Chaem River flows through the town of Mae Chaem File:Ping river near Bhumibol dam.jpg, Ping River, upstream from the Bhumibol Dam File:Bhumibol dam front.jpg, Bhumibol Dam, long, creating a reservoir with a surface area of . File:Sonnenaufgang am Fluß in Lampang (Thailand).jpg, Wang River, the main tributary of the Ping, flowing through

Lampang Lampang, also called Nakhon Lampang ( th, นครลำปาง, ) to differentiate from Lampang province, is the third largest city in northern Thailand and capital of Lampang province and the Mueang Lampang district. Traditional names for La ...

File:Chaophrayansawan03.jpg, Confluence of the Ping with the Nan River at Nakhon Sawan

References

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