250px, Chanthaburi River in the phase of Mueang Chanthaburi District
Chanthaburi River (), formerly and still colloquially known as Chanthabun River (แม่น้ำจันทบูร) is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in
Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. With a population of almost 66 million, it spa ...
, regarded as the main watercourse of
Chanthaburi Province.
This river is about 120 km (74 mi) long. It is considered to be the longest river in the
Eastern Thailand
Eastern Thailand is a region of Thailand, bordering Cambodia in the east, Northeastern Thailand in the north, and Central Thailand in the west.
Geography
Eastern Thailand lies between the Sankamphaeng Range, which forms a natural border with ...
. Chanthaburi River originates from
Khao Soi Dao Tai mountain in
Pong Nam Ron District, Khao Sam Ngam and Khao Cha Am in the area of
Makham District, flowing through
Mueang Chanthaburi District to the
Gulf of Thailand
The Gulf of Thailand (), historically known as the Gulf of Siam (), is a shallow inlet adjacent to the southwestern South China Sea, bounded between the southwestern shores of the Indochinese Peninsula and the northern half of the Malay Peninsula. ...
in
Laem Sing District. It bisects Mueang Chanthaburi. However, it was locally known as
Khlong
A ''khlong'' (, ), alternatively spelt as ''klong'' () commonly refers to a canal in Thailand. These canals are spawned by the rivers Chao Phraya, Tha Chin, and Mae Klong, along with their tributaries particularly in the low-lying areas of ce ...
Chanthaburi (คลองจันทบุรี). It has important tributaries including Khlong Ta Rong (คลองตารอง), Khlong Ta Lio (คลองตาหลิว), Khlong Thung Phen (คลองทุ่งเพล), Khlong Prue or Khlong Phayat (คลองปรือหรือคลองพยาธิ) etc.
The phase of Chanthaburi River that flowing through the district of Mueang Chanthaburi has historical significance, because it is the location of the
traditional community of three ethnic group, consist of Thai, Chinese and Vietnamese. It previously was called Baan Lum (บ้านลุ่ม).
Catholic church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...
in Thailand, located on the east bank of the river.
In the reign of King Rama V
Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his ...
, it was an important route for traveling and trading. Traveling from Chanthaburi to Bangkok, it takes about three days. The main pier called Tha Pracha Niyom (ท่าประชานิยม).
References
Rivers of Thailand
Geography of Chanthaburi province
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