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Sakae Krang River
Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the Sakae Krang River
Map of the Chao Phraya River drainage basin showing the Sakae Krang River
Origin Mae Wong National Park, Kamphaeng Phet Province
Mouth Chao Phraya River in Uthai Thani city
Basin countries Thailand
Basin area 5,191 km²

The Sakae Krang River (Thai: แม่น้ำสะแกกรัง) is a tributary of the Chao Phraya River. It originates in Mae Wong National Park, Kamphaeng Phet Province. It is 225 km long, with most of its length in Uthai Thani Province. It tributes the Chao Phraya River in Uthai Thani city around Wat Tha Sung (Tha Sung temple).

According to the Tourism Authority of Thailand, the people of Uthai Thani use the Sakae Krang River to grow pandanus and to raise fish in floating baskets, which is the primary occupation of the Uthai Thani people.1

Tributaries

Tributaries of the Sakae Krang River include the Thap Salao, Wang Ma, Wong, Pho and Tak Daet Rivers.

Sakae Krang Basin

The Sakae Krang is part of the Chao Phraya Watershed. The total land area drained by the Sakae Krang River is 5,191 square kilometers.2

References

  1. ^ "Tourism Thailand: Rafts on the Sakae Krang River". Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
  2. ^ Basins of Thailand

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