The Tapi (or Tapee) river ( th, แม่น้ำตาปี, , ) is the longest river in
southern Thailand
Southern Thailand, Southern Siam or Tambralinga is a southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand region by the Kra Isthmus.
Geography
Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bounded ...
. The river originates at
Khao Luang
Khao Luang (เขาหลวง) is the tallest mountain in southern Thailand. It is in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
Geography
The Khao Luang mountain is the highest summit of a massif of several hills with steep slopes. It is part of the Nakh ...
mountain in
Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and empties into the
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand, also known as the Gulf of Siam, is a shallow inlet in the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. It is around in l ...
at
Bandon Bay
Bandon Bay ( th, อ่าวบ้านดอน, , ) is a bay in the Gulf of Thailand in Surat Thani Province, extending from the Sui cape in Chaiya District in the northwest to Kanchanadit District to the east. The total coastline is about ...
near the town of
Bandon. It has a length of .
The river drains an area of and in 1997 had a yearly discharge of or per year. The
Phum Duang River
The Phum Duang River (, , ) (rarely also called the ''Khiri Rat River'') is a river in Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand, the main tributary of the Tapi River.ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน. ''อักขรานุกรม ...
(or Khiri Rat River), which drains another west of the Tapi watershed, joins the estuary west of Surat Thani in
Phunphin district
Phunphin ( th, พุนพิน, ) is a district ('' amphoe'') in Surat Thani province in the south of Thailand. Tha Kham is the principal town of the district. In 2014, the population was 73,067.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from nort ...
.
The river was named on 29 July 1915, after the river
Tapi in
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
, India, shortly after the town of Surat Thani was named after the town
Surat
Surat is a city in the western Indian state of Gujarat. The word Surat literally means ''face'' in Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of the river Tapti near its confluence with the Arabian Sea, it used to be a large seaport. It is now ...
in
Gujarat
Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...
, India.
The island of
Ko Lamphu
Ko Lamphu (เกาะลำพู) is a river island on the Tapi River in Thailand. It is located near Surat Thani's city centre, about from the river's mouth. It is connected to the mainland by a bridge near the city pillar shrine.
Ko Lamphu ...
(เกาะลำพู) is in the Tapi River, about from its mouth, near Surat Thani town center.
Wikimapia
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In 1975, an area of of swamp land on the east bank of the river in the Khian Sa District
Khian Sa ( th, เคียนซา, ) is a district (''amphoe'') in Surat Thani province, Thailand.
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Khiri Rat Nikhom, Phunphin, Ban Na Doem, Ban Na San, Wiang Sa, Phrasaeng and Phanom. ...
was declared the Nong Thung Thong non-hunting area.
References
External links
"Tapi River and Nong Tung Tong Non-Hunting Area", Wetlands of SE Asia
Rivers of Thailand
Gulf of Thailand
Geography of Surat Thani province
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