Mae Nam Bang Pakong

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Mae Nam Bang Pakong
Bang Pakong; Maenam Phra Satung, Maenam Prachin (-buri)
Data
location Thailand
River system Mae Nam Bang Pakong
origin west of Sa Kaeo through the confluence of Khlong Phra Sathung and Khlong Phra Prong
13 ° 54 ′ 55 ″  N , 101 ° 54 ′ 21 ″  E
muzzle at Bang Pakong ( Amphoe Bang Pakong ) in the Bay of Bangkok ( Gulf of Thailand ) Coordinates: 13 ° 27 ′ 33 "  N , 100 ° 57 ′ 35"  E 13 ° 27 ′ 33 "  N , 100 ° 57 ′ 35"  E
Mouth height 0  m

length 294 km
Catchment area 19,000 km²
Drain at level 01160302 Ban Takloi, A. Sanamchaikhet, Chachoengsao MQ
 9.02dep1
Reservoirs flowed through Phrasathung; Sainoi; Huai Samong
Medium-sized cities Prachin Buri , Chachoengsao , Sa Kaeo , Kabin Buri
Residents in the catchment area 1,503,988 (1998)

The Mae Nam Bang Pakong ( Thai : แม่น้ำ บางปะกง ; pronunciation: [mɛ̂ː náːm baːŋ pàʔkoŋ] ), or just Bang Pakong , on the upper reaches of Mae Nam Prachin Buri ( แม่น้ำ ปราจีนบุรี ), is a river in the eastern part of central Thailand .

geography

The river has different names that have also changed throughout history. Its sources are the Khlong Phra Sathung , which rises not far from the border with Cambodia on the northern slopes of the Chanthaburi Mountains at an altitude of 500 to 600 meters, and the Khlong Phra Prong , which rises at an altitude of 600 to 700 meters rises in the San Kamphaeng Mountains. These two rivers join west of Sa Kaeo to form Mae Nam Phra Satung . This describes a semicircle and flows through Kabin Buri , where it changes its name to Mae Nam Prachin (also Mae Nam Prachin Buri ). It then flows through the city of Prachin Buri on its way to the Gulf of Thailand and finally joins the Mae Nam Nakhon Nayok , which comes from the northwest and has a length of 110 kilometers, in the Ban Sang district in the Prachin Buri province . The Mae Nam Bang Pakong has a total length of about 294 kilometers, its catchment area covers about 19,000 km².

Economical meaning

The Bang Pakong lies in the Bangkok plain at the same height as the Mae Nam Chao Phraya ( Chao Phraya River ). An extensive network of canals ( Khlong ) connects the two river systems. The canals are used for irrigation and drainage, but are also used as transport routes. They form a navigable connection up to Mae Nam Mae Klong in the western part of the plain. In the past, these man-made waterways were seen as a source of prosperity, as evidenced by their names: Phasi Charoen - "profit and success", Damnoen Saduak - "pleasant royal road", and so on. They provided access to the districts outside the metropolitan areas, since roads were practically non-existent at the time.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Thailand ― 7 Mae Nam Bang Pakong. (PDF) Archived from the original on December 2, 2013 ; Retrieved November 24, 2013 .
  2. ↑ Thailand ― 6 Mae Nam Prachinburi. (PDF; 292 kB) Archived from the original on December 2, 2013 ; Retrieved November 24, 2013 .

literature

  • Wolf Donner: The Five Faces of Thailand. Institute of Asian Affairs, Hamburg 1978. University of Queensland Press, St. Lucia, Queensland 1982, ISBN 0-7022-1665-8 .