The Tapi (or Tapee) river (, , ) is the longest river in

southern Thailand Southern Thailand (formerly Southern Siam and Tambralinga) is the southernmost cultural region of Thailand, separated from Central Thailand by the Kra Isthmus. Geography Southern Thailand is on the Malay Peninsula, with an area of around , bo ...

. The river originates at

Khao Luang Khao Luang (, ) 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 Nakhon Si Thammarat ...

mountain in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, and empties into 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. ...

Bandon Bay Bandon Bay (, , ) 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 100 km. The bay is dominated by ...

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. ''อักขรานุกรมภ ...

(or Khiri Rat River), which drains another west of the Tapi watershed, joins the estuary west of Surat Thani in the

Phunphin district Phunphin (, ) 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 north clockwise): Tha Chang ...

. The river was named on 29 July 1915, after the river Tapi in

Surat Surat (Gujarati Language, Gujarati: ) is a city in the western Indian States and territories of India, state of Gujarat. The word Surat directly translates to ''face'' in Urdu, Gujarati language, Gujarati and Hindi. Located on the banks of t ...

, India, shortly after the town of Surat Thani was named after the town of

Gujarat Gujarat () is a States of India, state along the Western India, 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 List of states and union territories ...

, 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 Lamph ...

(เกาะลำพู) is in the Tapi River, about from its mouth, near Surat Thani town center.Wikimapia
/ref> In 1975, an area of of swamp land on the east bank of the river in the

Khian Sa District Khian Sa (, ) 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. Khian Sa is about 60 kil ...

was declared the

Nong Thung Thong Nong Thung Thong () is a swamp on the east bank of the Tapi River in Khian Sa District, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. The area, together with the Nong Tung Ka on the west bank of the river, forms a complex of grassland and swamps along ...

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 {{Thailand-river-stub